Amazon to invest £8bn into UK data centres over 5-years Sep 11, 2024 Amazon and the UK Government has announced plans to invest £8bn into the UK data centres sector over the next five years. The Labour Party, who’ve called in previously rejected data centre applications since taking to office since the General Election, is focusing on the data centre sector to provide an economic boost, and it […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Apatura secures planning consent for the largest standalone Battery Energy Storage System awarded in Scotland Sep 13, 2024 New site at Port Glasgow will deliver grid scale battery energy storage driving its renewable energy ambitions in Scotland Renewable energy storage specialist Apatura has secured planning permission for a major new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde with a capacity of 700 megawatts (MW). This is the largest planning consent for […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Blackstone announces £10bn investment into UK AI data centre Sep 26, 2024 Blackstone has confirmed they’ll be investing around £10bn into the UK for an artificial data centre in Blyth, situated in the North East of England. The development will create 4,000 jobs including 1,200 during the construction period – with the project housed on the site formerly outlined for the BritishVolt battery plant which was set […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Getinge announces new Global Centre of Excellence for Chemistry and UK HQ at St. Modwen Park Derby Feb 24, 2023 Swedish medical technology manufacturer Getinge has today announced plans to establish a new Global Centre of Excellence for Chemistry and UK headquarters at St. Modwen Park Derby. Within the facility, the MedTech company will bring together its chemistry and instrument decontamination business, as well as its UK sales offices, service functions and logistics operations. Getinge, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
New world-leading data centre on the horizon for Hertfordshire Sep 12, 2024 Planning has been submitted by DC01UK for a new, state-of-the-art data centre situated in Hertsmere, Hertfordshire. The proposed best-in-class facility would be one of the largest data centre campuses in Europe, catering for up to two million square feet of floor space, set in the grounds of 85 acres adjacent to the A1 and M25, […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
UK AI sector attracts £200 million a day in private investment since July Jan 16, 2025 An average of £200 million in private sector investment has been funnelled into the UK’s world leading AI sector a day since the new government took office last summer – an average of more than £8.3 million every hour – fuelling the Plan for Change to fix the foundations of the economy. More than £14 billion pounds […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Vistry Group partners with Bromford to deliver 695 sustainable homes in Longbridge Oct 11, 2024 Vistry, Britain’s biggest housebuilder, has joined forces with Bromford to build up to 695 sustainable homes in Longbridge, south-west Birmingham, formerly home to the MG works. Vistry has joined forces with Bromford, one of the UK’s largest housing associations, which will own and manage the affordable homes. Bromford is acquiring 250 of the proposed homes, […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
