CRP Technology

X-energy | October 07, 2020

X-energy is pleased to work with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to further advance the engineering and design work of the Xe-100 small modular reactor (SMR) technology for use in Canada. In a release earlier today, the Ontario utility announced plans to "advance the design and engineering of grid-scale reactors," including X-energy's Xe-100. "It is a privilege to be working with OPG to advance the engineering work in Canada for our Xe-100 design," says Clay Sell, X-energy...

PBC Today | November 06, 2020

John Carter, commercial director for commercial real estate at Aldermore bank, explores the importance of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in an evolving industry. Modern Methods of Construction are increasingly being used in the construction industry today. In recent times they’ve moved from being something out of a science fiction novel to reality, particularly in the construction of units such as student accommodation and hotels. To some lenders, MMC is still relatively unfamiliar s...

MARKET

PBC Today | October 26, 2020

James Ellis, chair of the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Construction Industry Group (CIMCIG), discusses the vital role marketers can play in helping the UK construction industry get back on its feet. Construction underpins both our economy and our society, contributing just under £29.5bn to the UK in Q1 of 2020. This is equal to 6% of total UK economic output. But due to Covid-19, the construction sector has suffered heavy losses due to supply chain disruption, a marked decline ...

ENGINEERING TECH

Edge Impulse, | May 19, 2021

Edge Impulse, the world's leading development platform for machine learning (ML) on edge devices, announced today the completion of a $15 million Series A investment round led by Canaan Partners, with participation from Acrew Capital, Fika Ventures, Momenta Ventures, and Knollwood Investment Advisory. This funding will help the company achieve its goal of democratizing machine learning for millions of developers and engineers working on billions of edge devices. Due to power, ...