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Building sites across the UK, ready yourselves for the arrival of Sam the semi-automated mason, a robot making a name for itself laying 3,000 bricks a day compared to the human average of 500.
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Tech study finds NW playing catch-up
Unsurprisingly, Manchester is leading the North West in the tech industry, according to the Tech Nation 2017 report published this week, with £2.9bn of digital turnover annually. But why do Reading, Bristol and Bath have much larger digital turnovers than Manchester, asks Laura Storey.
Leese heads NW tech trip to SXSW
While Manchester City Council chief executive Sir Howard Bernstein made his annual voyage to the south of France for property convention MIPIM, leader Sir Richard Leese led a separate delegation to South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, to promote technology businesses in the region.
Book now for Place North West 2017 events
Following high demand for Place North West events throughout 2016, readers can now book on to all of our 2017 sector briefings and socials.
Three ways Network Rail is using virtual reality at Lime Street
Network Rail is using virtual reality technology to save time, money and improve safety as it prepares to redevelop Liverpool Lime Street.
Merseyrail introduces free wifi at underground stations
Free wi-fi is now available at Liverpool Central, Moorfields, James Street, as well as Birkenhead stations Hamilton Square and Conway Park. It will be introduced at Liverpool Lime Street lower level and Old Hall Street entrance to Moorfields by the end of the year.
Tech Nation report spotlights Liverpool and Manchester
A comprehensive analysis of digital technology clusters across the UK by Tech City UK and DueDil has listed Greater Manchester as the top area in the country for growth by company turnover.
Chancellor in Liverpool to unveil transport, science deals
George Osborne is due to announce a £34.4m transport infrastructure package and a new enterprise zone for the university district.
Cotton Exchange welcomes Inviqa
National open source software engineer The Inviqa Group has become the latest new arrival at Bruntwood's Cotton Exchange in Liverpool.
VIDEO: Liverpool Science Park ic3
Liverpool Science Park has published a fly-through animation of its forthcoming 42,000 sq ft building, Innovation Centre 3, designed by Ryder Architecture.
