A huge contract for hundreds of new trains described as the “biggest investment in the railways since the Victorian era” has secured 1,000 British engineering jobs. Operator Abellio has been awarded the East Anglia rail franchise and has ordered more than 1,000 new carriages and engines to run on the line as part of a £1.4bn investment. The deal will see Bombardier build 660 carriages at its Derby factory, guaranteeing jobs there for the next decade. Continue to full article

"When it comes to infrared, “if you can’t see it, you can’t measure it” This is a key point because whether we’re engineers checking bearings or electrical inspectors checking for bad connections, an inspection that is blind to a fault is worse than no inspection, as it can lead to a false sense of security. To learn more on this subject and and what action you can take Homershams have prepared an article that you can reach here

“The only one denying you the right to vote is you” Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you this morning.Next year we will have a General Election and you will be given the choice of supporting the candidate and party you think best represents you. People will be telling you how you should vote, including those of us who are aligned to particular political parties. Continue to the full transcript of Winston Peter's speech this morning at Lincoln College

Leonhard Kurz, an international manufacturer of decorative and functional coatings, has acquired the design-oriented production company Burg Design from Spanish automotive supplier Grupo Antolin, in order to extend its design and decoration capabilities for its global customer base. Burg Design, which has over 200 employees at its Steyr and Haidershofen locations in Austria, was founded in 1977 and is a globally active specialist in the design and production of high-quality, large-format silk screen printed items. Burg’s design solutions are employed, for example, in the automotive, furniture, sporting and white goods industries. Continue to full article

Māori words and names are being trademarked in China hampering New Zealand businesses from trading freely, says New Zealand First.            “Miraka, a Māori dairy processing company, has had to alter its name in order to trade in China because ‘Miraka’ has already been trademarked,” says Māori Affairs Spokesperson Pita Paraone.  “References to a range of Māori words and phrases including Aotearoa, Tamaki, whenua, hapū, iwi and moana are also trademarked in China. “The government recently passed Te Ture mo Te Reo Māori recognising the Māori language as a taonga of iwi and Māori but the government is not protecting this…

Have you ever been in the situation or have systems that are full of paper,countless spread sheets and manuals that know body reads or even reviews? If your management or Health and Safety systems are anything like this then perhaps it’s time to take stock of your business. Here’s acost effective and easy solution to this problem. Continue to the full article

The importance of systematic maintenance and proper fault management of machinery in workplaces has been highlighted  at the sentencing of the Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) for failing to take all practicable steps to ensure its employees’ safety. Gordon Anderson, of Hasmate, pointed out that this is not an isolated case. Planned and scheduled maintenance is just one of the requirements of good H&S management. He has observed over the past 25 years that very few business even consider it and too many work on the principle of, if it’s not broke, why fix it.We plan for maintenance in our homes,…

Vitaco Health Group will need more capital if it goes ahead with plans to expand its Auckland manufacturing and warehousing, which it says shareholders should be aware of in contemplating a $A313.7 million takeover bid from a Chinese-led consortium. The ASX-listed food supplements maker has entered into a scheme of arrangement with drugmaker Shanghai Pharmaceuticals and private equity firm Primavera Capital which would see the buyers pay $A2.25 a share, including any final dividend declared when it reports annual earnings this month. That was 28% higher than the closing price on Wednesday before the deal was announced yesterday, although a…

The march to New Zealand becoming an efficient digital nation is being strangled by selfish interests, charges Bennet Medary in an iStart  release written by Donovan Jackson. While government is frequently seen as both the solution for large scale issues and simultaneously the obstacle, Medary believes the current administration is on the right track. “One of the biggest advocates for a more effective nation is Bill English [and his ‘data highway’]. I can’t tell you how much I support his policy initiatives, programmes and work through Treasury, where he is looking to gain insights from public sector information to identify…

Does economic development minister Steven Joyce see himself as a future leader? "No, I have no aspiration in that regard," he told TVNZ's Q+A. "I’ve watched the big guy from up close, and, believe me, I think I work hard, but he works a heck of a lot harder." Mr Joyce acknowledged that the size of the current migration cycle is ‘quite significant’ but said "We can’t just sort of turn around and say we’re going to cut migration levels hugely, because that would impact on many successful parts of the economy. So you’ve just got to walk and chew…

KiwiRail has ordered 15 more CRRC Dalian diesel locomotives. NEW ZEALAND: An agreement for CRRC Dalian to supply a further 15 DL Class diesel locomotives was signed by KiwiRail Chief Executive Peter Reidy in Dalian on August 2. The 1 067 mm gauge locomotives are scheduled for delivery in 2018. They will have improved braking systems compared with the 48 locomotives which CRRC Dalian supplied in 2010-11 (20), 2013 (20) and 2015 (eight). The six-axle twin-cab locomotives rated at 2·7 MW with a maximum speed of 100 km/h have MTU 20V 4000R43 engines, and are used on freight services on…