South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has initiated an early market engagement exercise to help determine its future procurement of 25 trams for the replacement of the Sheffield Supertram fleet. The participation of suppliers will include face-to-face discussions, site visits, and technical solutions. The information will help shape the final procurement specification and business case.
Sheffield Forgemasters, a South Yorkshire engineering firm, has appointed Swiss specialist Presstrade Technologies GmbH to install the UK’s largest open-die forging press at its site. The 13,000-tonne press and 450-metre manipulator will be housed in a new Forge Building. The installation is part of the £1.3 billion recapitalisation programme for the company, which also includes
Sheffield’s Brigantes Orchestra is set to embark on a world tour, starting with six concerts at Sheffield Cathedral between October and June. The world tour will begin on October 17 with a performance of French classics, including Bizet’s music from L’Arlésienne, Ravel’s Boléro and Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony. The orchestra’s new season will be its biggest