Monthly Archives: June 2012

Civil engineering our future

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Lucy

I was up early to attend a breakfast meeting in Kegworth today.  This meant cycling into town to catch the Skylink bus which dropped me a couple of hundred yards from the venue at IGEM House.  I don’t know whether this meeting was … Continue reading →

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Investment in Nuclear Technology for shipping…

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Lucy

There’s been excellent news for Derby and Rolls-Royce today, with major investment announced by the government in the Raynesway site which produces the propulsion units for nuclear submarines.   This can be a difficult subject.  People tend to equate ‘nuclear submarine’ with ‘nuclear weapons’.  … Continue reading →

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Picnicking and music in Littleover

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Lucy

It was an early start on the Jubilee Bank Holiday Monday, to help transform part of King George Vth Playing Fields from plain grass to a community celebration. I wasn’t the only one down there early.  The networking and encouragement … Continue reading →

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