Lincoln set for full fibre boost as CityFibre announces £21m rollout
CityFibre has named Lincoln as the next UK city in line for a multi-million-pound investment in its digital infrastructure – a move that will see it become one of the world’s best-connected communities. Nationally, CityFibre is building new and better digital infrastructure for up to 8 million homes and businesses through its up to £4bn Gigabit City Investment Programme. It is set […]
New £4million power boost for the residents of East London
The Residents of East London are now benefitting from a new £4 million investment to upgrade the areas electricity network. Work has recently been completed to install two new 132kV cable circuits between Barking and Brunswick Wharf. The new routes replace existing ones which have been working for decades and will now be decommissioned. This […]
Abloy wins £2.5m contract with UK Power Networks
Abloy UK has been awarded a 5-year contract with UK Power Networks valued at £2.5m to upgrade the current mechanical locking systems to a combined electromechanical and mechanical locking solution, for its high and low voltage distribution networks. UK Power Networks own and maintain the electricity distribution network across South East England, the East of […]
Teeside set for a digital boost as CityFibre announces full fibre rollout
CityFibre has named Hartlepool and Redcar in Teeside as the next UK towns in line for a multi-million-investment in their digital infrastructure. With CityFibre’s full fibre build already underway in Middlesbrough, this move will see the Tees Valley become one of the best-connected regions in the UK. Nationally, CityFibre is building new and better digital […]
Vodafone anchors CityFibre’s Full Fibre rollout to 8 million homes
CityFibre and Vodafone have agreed a major expansion of their strategic partnership. The deal establishes Vodafone as CityFibre’s anchor customer nationwide, making long-term volume commitments across CityFibre’s entire eight million home target rollout as part of its £4 billion investment programme. CityFibre’s rollout will deploy dense Full Fibre infrastructure in 285 cities, towns and villages […]
GE announces investment to create new generation of UK Engineers
General Electric (GE) has announced a five-year, $3.5 million (£2.5m) investment in the UK as part of its global Next Engineers programme, to increase the diversity of young people entering engineering. The UK programme will be based in Staffordshire, where GE operates three sites that design, develop, and service products used throughout the power and renewable […]
Zouk Capital backs £30m investment in charging company Zest
By providing fast charging where people regularly park, and removing financial barriers for landowners, Zest is set to drive the mass adoption of electric vehicles in the UK. Zouk Capital has announced it has committed an initial £30m investment to launch a new public EV charging company called Zest, supported by the Charging Infrastructure Investment […]
Northampton engineering firm secures £250,000 growth package
Bowers Electrical Engineering Services (“BEES”) has secured £250,000 from Maven Capital Partners (“Maven”) E&SE Midlands Debt Finance fund, through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and backed by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme Loan (“CBILS”). The Northampton company will be utilising the funding to purchase new materials and cover labour costs – enabling it to […]
Locals drive forward CityFibre’s £40m digital transformation in Medway
CityFibre is making significant progress on its £40m investment to transform Medway into one of the world’s best digitally connected regions, with construction ramping up in areas including Rainham Central, Rainham South and Watling, and moving into the Hempstead and Wigmore area before the end of the year. Construction is being delivered by the infrastructure […]
CityFibre partners with The Way Youth Zone to boost digital inclusion
CityFibre has donated ten laptops to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to help tackle the digital divide in Wolverhampton. The UK’s largest independent full fibre platform is investing £50 million to transform Wolverhampton into one of the world’s best digitally connected cities, and, to ensure local young people can harness its benefits, it has teamed up with The Way Youth Zone, […]