The UK’s largest supercomputer is delayed—& behind it looms an even bigger problem: energy. The numbers are astonishing. Even with the interconnectors wide open, the 🇬🇧 cannot power even a small portion of the planned data centres. 🧵2/4
#Supercomputer #DataCentres #EnergyCrisis #UKInfrastructure
#Supercomputer #DataCentres #EnergyCrisis #UKInfrastructure
September 25, 2026 at 8:34 AM
The UK’s largest supercomputer is delayed—& behind it looms an even bigger problem: energy. The numbers are astonishing. Even with the interconnectors wide open, the 🇬🇧 cannot power even a small portion of the planned data centres. 🧵2/4
#Supercomputer #DataCentres #EnergyCrisis #UKInfrastructure
#Supercomputer #DataCentres #EnergyCrisis #UKInfrastructure
Wrong... Try persistent real income growth, lower housing costs as a % of income & better infrastructure/utilities (energy, water, education & health etc.) as 3 key areas that would be transformative for Britain instead.
#ukhousing #ukconstruction #ukinfrastructure
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
#ukhousing #ukconstruction #ukinfrastructure
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
March 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Wrong... Try persistent real income growth, lower housing costs as a % of income & better infrastructure/utilities (energy, water, education & health etc.) as 3 key areas that would be transformative for Britain instead.
#ukhousing #ukconstruction #ukinfrastructure
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
#ukhousing #ukconstruction #ukinfrastructure
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
The UK’s largest supercomputer is delayed—& behind it looms an even bigger problem: energy. The numbers are astonishing. Even with the interconnectors wide open, the 🇬🇧 cannot power even a small portion of the planned data centres. 🧵2/4
#Supercomputer #DataCentres #EnergyCrisis #UKInfrastructure
#Supercomputer #DataCentres #EnergyCrisis #UKInfrastructure
September 25, 2026 at 8:32 AM
The UK’s largest supercomputer is delayed—& behind it looms an even bigger problem: energy. The numbers are astonishing. Even with the interconnectors wide open, the 🇬🇧 cannot power even a small portion of the planned data centres. 🧵2/4
#Supercomputer #DataCentres #EnergyCrisis #UKInfrastructure
#Supercomputer #DataCentres #EnergyCrisis #UKInfrastructure
So maybe instead of Heathrow airport getting another runway they should build another power station instead to enable them to keep the lights on… #UKinfrastructure #Heathrow
March 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
So maybe instead of Heathrow airport getting another runway they should build another power station instead to enable them to keep the lights on… #UKinfrastructure #Heathrow
UK infrastructure approvals are booming! 🎉 A record number of projects are getting the green light, signaling major investment and positive economic growth. #UKInfrastructure #EconomicGrowth #GoodNews
[UK] Major infrastructure approvals at record level ‘as Government says yes’
www.independent.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
UK infrastructure approvals are booming! 🎉 A record number of projects are getting the green light, signaling major investment and positive economic growth. #UKInfrastructure #EconomicGrowth #GoodNews
💡Being introduced in @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today,
the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill, means households near new pylons will save £100s on energy bills, while boosting energy infrastructure.
🔗 Read more: www.gov.uk/government/n...
#EnergySavings #UKInfrastructure #PlanningBill
the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill, means households near new pylons will save £100s on energy bills, while boosting energy infrastructure.
🔗 Read more: www.gov.uk/government/n...
#EnergySavings #UKInfrastructure #PlanningBill
Households near new pylons to save hundreds on energy bills
Government delivers commitment to ensure households near new or upgraded pylons will save up to £250 a year for 10 years, as part of the Plan for Change.
www.gov.uk
March 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
💡Being introduced in @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today,
the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill, means households near new pylons will save £100s on energy bills, while boosting energy infrastructure.
🔗 Read more: www.gov.uk/government/n...
#EnergySavings #UKInfrastructure #PlanningBill
the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill, means households near new pylons will save £100s on energy bills, while boosting energy infrastructure.
🔗 Read more: www.gov.uk/government/n...
#EnergySavings #UKInfrastructure #PlanningBill
Seeing those EV adoption numbers climb! 📈 It's clear the shift is happening. To keep pace with places like Norway, the UK needs to ramp up commercial EV infrastructure ASAP.
#EVCharging #CommercialEV #UKInfrastructure
#EVCharging #CommercialEV #UKInfrastructure
Norway got there first!
But this is where the world will be in 10-15 years.
EVs are now typically cheaper to buy in China than ICE autos.
EVs are now typically cheaper to operate in many nations.
EV battery innovation is enormous.
#energysky #greensky cleantechnica.com/2025/03/07/e...
But this is where the world will be in 10-15 years.
EVs are now typically cheaper to buy in China than ICE autos.
EVs are now typically cheaper to operate in many nations.
EV battery innovation is enormous.
#energysky #greensky cleantechnica.com/2025/03/07/e...
March 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Seeing those EV adoption numbers climb! 📈 It's clear the shift is happening. To keep pace with places like Norway, the UK needs to ramp up commercial EV infrastructure ASAP.
#EVCharging #CommercialEV #UKInfrastructure
#EVCharging #CommercialEV #UKInfrastructure
📢 Our 2024/25 Sustainability Report is out now!
Published today, the report sets out the ambitious goals we’ve established to ensure Sizewell C maximises its value and impact. ➡️
👉 Explore the report here: lnkd.in/eJB6BNgB
#SizewellC #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #NuclearPower #UKInfrastructure
Published today, the report sets out the ambitious goals we’ve established to ensure Sizewell C maximises its value and impact. ➡️
👉 Explore the report here: lnkd.in/eJB6BNgB
#SizewellC #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #NuclearPower #UKInfrastructure
October 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
📢 Our 2024/25 Sustainability Report is out now!
Published today, the report sets out the ambitious goals we’ve established to ensure Sizewell C maximises its value and impact. ➡️
👉 Explore the report here: lnkd.in/eJB6BNgB
#SizewellC #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #NuclearPower #UKInfrastructure
Published today, the report sets out the ambitious goals we’ve established to ensure Sizewell C maximises its value and impact. ➡️
👉 Explore the report here: lnkd.in/eJB6BNgB
#SizewellC #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #NuclearPower #UKInfrastructure
Discussing major infrastructure projects in Cheshire West & Chester and high value projects that align with the UK infrastructure strategy.
www.theconcretejungle.org/major-infras...
#ukinfrastructure #construction #cwac
www.theconcretejungle.org/major-infras...
#ukinfrastructure #construction #cwac
Major Infrastructure Projects in CWAC » The Concrete Jungle
Discussing major infrastructure projects in Cheshire West & Chester and high value projects that align with the UK infrastructure strategy.
www.theconcretejungle.org
November 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Discussing major infrastructure projects in Cheshire West & Chester and high value projects that align with the UK infrastructure strategy.
www.theconcretejungle.org/major-infras...
#ukinfrastructure #construction #cwac
www.theconcretejungle.org/major-infras...
#ukinfrastructure #construction #cwac
They Know Something You Don't. Not Yet Anyway. LINK mapped the blast radius. The govt told you to buy tins. I never knew any of this until now. Did you?
👉 bit.ly/3QZPYSU #TheAlmightyGob #CashAccess #UKInfrastructure #EmergencyPreparedness #CivilContingencies #money #finance #banking
👉 bit.ly/3QZPYSU #TheAlmightyGob #CashAccess #UKInfrastructure #EmergencyPreparedness #CivilContingencies #money #finance #banking
They Know Something You Don't. Not Yet Anyway.
LINK surveyed the UK on emergency cash. The government built a secret preparedness website. Both did it quietly. I never knew. Did you?
bit.ly
May 10, 2026 at 8:16 PM
They Know Something You Don't. Not Yet Anyway. LINK mapped the blast radius. The govt told you to buy tins. I never knew any of this until now. Did you?
👉 bit.ly/3QZPYSU #TheAlmightyGob #CashAccess #UKInfrastructure #EmergencyPreparedness #CivilContingencies #money #finance #banking
👉 bit.ly/3QZPYSU #TheAlmightyGob #CashAccess #UKInfrastructure #EmergencyPreparedness #CivilContingencies #money #finance #banking
👎 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 of central government underfunding have turned basic infrastructure into a lottery! 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀?
#LocalGov #PotholeBritain #UKInfrastructure
#LocalGov #PotholeBritain #UKInfrastructure
September 13, 2026 at 10:33 AM
👎 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 of central government underfunding have turned basic infrastructure into a lottery! 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀?
#LocalGov #PotholeBritain #UKInfrastructure
#LocalGov #PotholeBritain #UKInfrastructure
And whether the government, which created and permits the system, has any obligation to answer that question.
#UKInfrastructure #UKEconomy #Banking
#UKInfrastructure #UKEconomy #Banking
July 23, 2026 at 9:01 AM
And whether the government, which created and permits the system, has any obligation to answer that question.
#UKInfrastructure #UKEconomy #Banking
#UKInfrastructure #UKEconomy #Banking
A 500 tonne reactor moves four miles but takes six hours. #HinkleyPointC #ProjectLogistics #HeavyLift #NuclearEnergy #Framatome #MaritimeTransport #UKInfrastructure
500 Tonnes, Four Miles, One Bottleneck: How Hinkley Point C’s Second Reactor Tested UK Project Logistics
A 500 tonne reactor moves four miles but takes six hours. #HinkleyPointC #ProjectLogistics #HeavyLift #NuclearEnergy #Framatome #MaritimeTransport #UKInfrastructure
breakbulk.news
January 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM
A 500 tonne reactor moves four miles but takes six hours. #HinkleyPointC #ProjectLogistics #HeavyLift #NuclearEnergy #Framatome #MaritimeTransport #UKInfrastructure
➡️ You can also listen to this episode on your podcast player of choice (including Apple, Spotify, Amazon).
#UKInfrastructure #Nuclear #PoweringBritainsFuture #UKJobs #SupplyChain
#UKInfrastructure #Nuclear #PoweringBritainsFuture #UKJobs #SupplyChain
July 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
➡️ You can also listen to this episode on your podcast player of choice (including Apple, Spotify, Amazon).
#UKInfrastructure #Nuclear #PoweringBritainsFuture #UKJobs #SupplyChain
#UKInfrastructure #Nuclear #PoweringBritainsFuture #UKJobs #SupplyChain
🚧 Sizewell C have awarded a major concrete supply contract to a local business, Eastern Concrete Ltd.
💬 “They said they would support local businesses – and that’s exactly what they’ve done.”
🔗 www.sizewellc.com/news-views/s...
#SizewellC #SupplyChain #Concrete #UKInfrastructure
💬 “They said they would support local businesses – and that’s exactly what they’ve done.”
🔗 www.sizewellc.com/news-views/s...
#SizewellC #SupplyChain #Concrete #UKInfrastructure
July 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🚧 Sizewell C have awarded a major concrete supply contract to a local business, Eastern Concrete Ltd.
💬 “They said they would support local businesses – and that’s exactly what they’ve done.”
🔗 www.sizewellc.com/news-views/s...
#SizewellC #SupplyChain #Concrete #UKInfrastructure
💬 “They said they would support local businesses – and that’s exactly what they’ve done.”
🔗 www.sizewellc.com/news-views/s...
#SizewellC #SupplyChain #Concrete #UKInfrastructure
🟢 How can Britain deliver the energy projects we urgently need and make sure they fuel long-term national growth, empower communities, and build a better future?
#PoweringBritainsFuture #Nuclear #UKInfrastructure #SkillsLegacy #CleanEnergy #JobsAndSkills
#PoweringBritainsFuture #Nuclear #UKInfrastructure #SkillsLegacy #CleanEnergy #JobsAndSkills
July 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
🟢 How can Britain deliver the energy projects we urgently need and make sure they fuel long-term national growth, empower communities, and build a better future?
#PoweringBritainsFuture #Nuclear #UKInfrastructure #SkillsLegacy #CleanEnergy #JobsAndSkills
#PoweringBritainsFuture #Nuclear #UKInfrastructure #SkillsLegacy #CleanEnergy #JobsAndSkills
🤝 We're partnering with Balfour Beatty, Laing O’Rourke and Bouygues Travaux Publics to deliver our civil works. Read more 🔗https://www.sizewellc.com/news-views/sizewell-c-forms-civils-alliance-with-three-construction-giants/
#SizewellC #NuclearEnergy #NetZero #UKInfrastructure
#SizewellC #NuclearEnergy #NetZero #UKInfrastructure
June 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
🤝 We're partnering with Balfour Beatty, Laing O’Rourke and Bouygues Travaux Publics to deliver our civil works. Read more 🔗https://www.sizewellc.com/news-views/sizewell-c-forms-civils-alliance-with-three-construction-giants/
#SizewellC #NuclearEnergy #NetZero #UKInfrastructure
#SizewellC #NuclearEnergy #NetZero #UKInfrastructure
🔧 Over 100 local businesses, one big opportunity.
Last week’s #SizewellC Supply Chain event in Lowestoft brought together local firms, Suffolk Chamber & @jessasatomp.bsky.social to explore the project’s once-in-a-generation potential.
#EastSuffolk #Lowestoft #UKInfrastructure #SupplyChain
Last week’s #SizewellC Supply Chain event in Lowestoft brought together local firms, Suffolk Chamber & @jessasatomp.bsky.social to explore the project’s once-in-a-generation potential.
#EastSuffolk #Lowestoft #UKInfrastructure #SupplyChain
May 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🔧 Over 100 local businesses, one big opportunity.
Last week’s #SizewellC Supply Chain event in Lowestoft brought together local firms, Suffolk Chamber & @jessasatomp.bsky.social to explore the project’s once-in-a-generation potential.
#EastSuffolk #Lowestoft #UKInfrastructure #SupplyChain
Last week’s #SizewellC Supply Chain event in Lowestoft brought together local firms, Suffolk Chamber & @jessasatomp.bsky.social to explore the project’s once-in-a-generation potential.
#EastSuffolk #Lowestoft #UKInfrastructure #SupplyChain
Shetland's £1.5bn Undersea Tunnel: A Bold Move to Connect Islands or Just a Fancy Submarine Race?
Britain is spending £1.5bn on an underwater tunnel to connect some rocks while the NHS rations bandages.…
#Finance #UKInfrastructure #PublicSpending #ShetlandTunnel #satire
Britain is spending £1.5bn on an underwater tunnel to connect some rocks while the NHS rations bandages.…
#Finance #UKInfrastructure #PublicSpending #ShetlandTunnel #satire
Shetland's £1.5bn Undersea Tunnel: A Bold Move to Connect Islands or Just a Fancy Submarine Race?
Britain is spending £1.5bn on an underwater tunnel to connect some rocks while the NHS rations bandages. At least someone is building something — even if it's hidden where nobody has to watch.
semitruth.com
June 30, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Shetland's £1.5bn Undersea Tunnel: A Bold Move to Connect Islands or Just a Fancy Submarine Race?
Britain is spending £1.5bn on an underwater tunnel to connect some rocks while the NHS rations bandages.…
#Finance #UKInfrastructure #PublicSpending #ShetlandTunnel #satire
Britain is spending £1.5bn on an underwater tunnel to connect some rocks while the NHS rations bandages.…
#Finance #UKInfrastructure #PublicSpending #ShetlandTunnel #satire
£1bn pledged for UK bridge and tunnel upgrades
#Infrastructure #Investment #UKInfrastructure #LowerThamesCrossing
#GrosvenorTalent
www.concreteconnect.co.uk/news/ps1bn-p...
#Infrastructure #Investment #UKInfrastructure #LowerThamesCrossing
#GrosvenorTalent
www.concreteconnect.co.uk/news/ps1bn-p...
£1bn pledged for UK bridge and tunnel upgrades
Government announces new Structures Fund and Lower Thames Crossing cash as part of 10-year transport strategy
www.concreteconnect.co.uk
June 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
£1bn pledged for UK bridge and tunnel upgrades
#Infrastructure #Investment #UKInfrastructure #LowerThamesCrossing
#GrosvenorTalent
www.concreteconnect.co.uk/news/ps1bn-p...
#Infrastructure #Investment #UKInfrastructure #LowerThamesCrossing
#GrosvenorTalent
www.concreteconnect.co.uk/news/ps1bn-p...
The UK announces a record £92bn for roads and rail, aiming to boost growth, create jobs, and speed up journeys nationwide. Major upgrades planned for North, Midlands, and South. #UKInfrastructure #Transport #Business
UK government reveals £92bn transport overhaul
The UK Government pledges £92 billion for transport upgrades. The investment aims to boost economic growth, create 42,000 jobs, and improve journey times. It includes major road and rail projects across England and Wales, enhancing connectivity and supporting regional development.
businessquarter.co.uk
July 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The UK announces a record £92bn for roads and rail, aiming to boost growth, create jobs, and speed up journeys nationwide. Major upgrades planned for North, Midlands, and South. #UKInfrastructure #Transport #Business
#Electricrailways
#UKinfrastructure
#LabourGovernment
#UKjobs
#Northernrail
#Labour revives #NorthernPowerhouseRail project with pledge of £45bn funds | Infrastructure | The Guardian share.google/eoRIspAXTO4J...
#UKinfrastructure
#LabourGovernment
#UKjobs
#Northernrail
#Labour revives #NorthernPowerhouseRail project with pledge of £45bn funds | Infrastructure | The Guardian share.google/eoRIspAXTO4J...
Labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with pledge of £45bn funds
Plan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phase
share.google
January 14, 2026 at 9:25 AM
#Electricrailways
#UKinfrastructure
#LabourGovernment
#UKjobs
#Northernrail
#Labour revives #NorthernPowerhouseRail project with pledge of £45bn funds | Infrastructure | The Guardian share.google/eoRIspAXTO4J...
#UKinfrastructure
#LabourGovernment
#UKjobs
#Northernrail
#Labour revives #NorthernPowerhouseRail project with pledge of £45bn funds | Infrastructure | The Guardian share.google/eoRIspAXTO4J...
I expected this to be an anti renewables story. But no, we are witnessing decades of shirked capital expenditure by bonus-hungry executives and financially driven owners.
Quelle surprise #Underinvestment and #Profiteering in #UKInfrastructure?
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06...
Quelle surprise #Underinvestment and #Profiteering in #UKInfrastructure?
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06...
Britain’s substations are bursting into flames. The reason might be more worrying than the Russians
Eight incidents in just 10 weeks sparked theories of sabotage from afar, but the real problem may lie closer to home...
www.telegraph.co.uk
June 24, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I expected this to be an anti renewables story. But no, we are witnessing decades of shirked capital expenditure by bonus-hungry executives and financially driven owners.
Quelle surprise #Underinvestment and #Profiteering in #UKInfrastructure?
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06...
Quelle surprise #Underinvestment and #Profiteering in #UKInfrastructure?
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06...
Rather than purely seeking optimal returns, these funds are explicitly supporting national growth objectives. The challenge lies in maintaining fiduciary duty to pensioners while pursuing broader economic goals.
#Sterling20 #PensionFunds #UKInfrastructure
#Sterling20 #PensionFunds #UKInfrastructure
October 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Rather than purely seeking optimal returns, these funds are explicitly supporting national growth objectives. The challenge lies in maintaining fiduciary duty to pensioners while pursuing broader economic goals.
#Sterling20 #PensionFunds #UKInfrastructure
#Sterling20 #PensionFunds #UKInfrastructure