We’re ending the year on a high
Earlier this month we were invited to take part in a roundtable discussion with Lord Hunt at EDF Heysham, the same day it was announced that the lifespan of both Heysham 1 and 2 would be extended. Speaking about the news; Martin Cheetham, EDF Energy’s station director of Heysham 2, said:…
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Showcasing Capability
How do we showcase our technical capability? That’s the question we’re starting to think about as we move towards the end of the year and into 2025. We’re planning to get to more events to meet you in person and invite some of you in for a tour of the…
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Work Experience
We recently welcomed Finn into the Like Technologies workshop. Joining us to complete his work experience with us, Finn is a Year 10 student from Carnforth High School. Speaking about his experience, Finn said; “I felt very welcome, included and supported. Like Technologies is a really nice place to work.” Spending time with the…
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The ‘Small’ Benefits
If you follow us on social media you may have seen our recent post about what our team thought were the benefits of working within a ‘small business’. Our team consists of people that have worked in both small and large businesses and one of the responses was; “The benefit is…
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Managing Obsolescence
How can you plan for and tackle obsolescence more efficiently? That was the question we discussed for the latest edition of Operations Engineer. Alongside AVEVA and ABB we explored solutions that would support industrial operators and plant engineers that have to deal with the threat daily. We were asked to…
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Combining Software and Hardware
At our recent bi-annual company meeting, Tom from our IS team updated us on the work he’s been doing on the upgraded relay test boxes. Over a chip shop lunch, we also received updates from each department which included two of our new starters telling us about the projects they’ve…
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Industrial Exhibitions
Invited to take part in the on-site industrial exhibitions organised by Nu-Tech, we visited EDF Heysham in April. Andy and Graham took along a selection of our products, sparking interest from some of the engineers that popped into the tent. These exhibitions give us the opportunity to meet and speak…
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Problem Solvers
We’re talking about our people this month. Our workshop team has continued to expand over the past 12 months and we’re working on multiple projects in-house, supporting our clients on site and delivering comprehensive training plans alongside industry masterclasses in our local colleges. Did you know we’ve been working with Relay…
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“well that’s what you’ve always done”
Earlier this year we were invited to help inform Government Policy on Resources and Waste Strategy by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The topics covered include circularity and sustainability of procurement and operations, our opinion on consumer trends, how we adapt to changes in the policy landscape related…
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