The UK was one of the first countries to create a law to end our contribution to climate change, committing the whole of the UK to achieve net zero by 2050.  Through the creation of a net zero strategy, we now have a clear deadline to successfully transition our most highly emitting sectors to zero or low carbon-emitting alternatives. The UK's net zero targets will shape our future behaviours to reduce our energy demand and implement a truly circular way of living. As a result of this, Tulway is outlining its pledges to work towards being a net zero business and ensure it is positively contributing to the...

It is no secret that team Tulway are huge advocates of the North East, having opened our own site in Middlesbrough last year… With the region currently flying high in terms of employment, upskilling and new business, the latest news regarding our new freeport, will now go a long way towards attracting more global firms and opportunities to Teesside and beyond throughout the years to come. The first of the UK’s much-anticipated freeports to become operational since Rishi Sunak confirmed their reintroduction in 2020, Teesside’s freeport which boasts ‘global trade, global scale’ is now set to bring 18,000 new jobs...

As COP26 draws to a close, it’s a good time to discuss sustainability and working towards reaching net-zero, and what we as a company, who is committed to sustainability, is doing to maintain this green initiative. Covid-19 brought devastation to millions around the world – and highlighted just how fragile our existence is. As countries attempt to recover from the pandemic, we must take this opportunity to look after our planet and each other, and tackle climate change… build back better… and greener. Through a commitment to delivering green recoveries across the globe, we can bring in jobs, trillions in...

Tulway had the pleasure of welcoming Tees Valley Mayor, Ben Houchen to our Middlesbrough workshop. Acquiring this site early in 2021 allowed Tulway to not only secure the 23 jobs already at the facility, which is one of the biggest in Teesside, but also take on seven new recruits, with ambitions to take on more staff, including apprentices and those helped into work through the Government’s Kickstart Scheme. During the visit, Mayor Houchen met with Tulway’s managing director, Kevin Tully to learn more about the business, which has been supporting companies with mechanical installation, and site maintenance...

Tulway has increased its headcount by 20 percent across the Liverpool City Region and the North East. The firm said it is still “actively looking” to recruit further as it enters the fourth quarter of 2021. Having recently announced the acquisition of a prominent 30,000 sq ft fabrication workshop in Middlesbrough and the TUPE transfer of 23 new staff members, Tulway has also welcomed seven new recruits in the North East. Notable recruits include welder Thomas Power, technical clerk Mitchell Helm and apprentices James Woods (apprentice pipe welder) and James Shepherd (apprentice pipefitter). Also employing Lucy...

Operating proudly in the renewable energy sector, Tulway has earnt an unrivalled reputation since the company was established in 1998. Since working on our first mechanical installation of anaerobic digestion units and biomass power plants, the UK’s energy storage sector has taken a huge step forward. As one of the first LAES demonstrators in the world, Tulway completed the mechanical installation of this landmark project in Bury, Manchester, including a turbine and generator, heat exchangers and thermal and cryogenic storage tanks. As a breakthrough technology, this move stimulated the market for long duration...

Following on from Rishi Sunak’s delivery of the crucial Autumn Budget, Tulway’s managing director, Kevin Tully, provided his thoughts on the economy, including business support tax increases, and wage economy: “We’ve got to find a way out of this pandemic and having already spent hundreds of billions of pounds to support people and businesses, it goes without saying that taxes will increase in order for the Government to claw back some of this output. “I’m hoping for a higher wage economy going forward and today’s budget goes some way towards ensuring that. “Employers need to be involved in the training funding...

Forging a reputation for itself as the hotbed of the net zero energy revolution in the UK, the North East is pushing the green agenda and it is testament to our Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen that net zero, and all of the benefits that come with it, will again be championed at the upcoming Global Investment Summit in London tomorrow. With the likes of Boris Johnson, Bill Gates and JP Morgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon set to be in attendance at the one-day event, Ben Houchen will be using this global platform to really fly the flag for the North East. With Tulway playing their own small part in boosting employment and the...

A hotbed for manufacturing, the North East is currently leading the way in terms of the post-pandemic recovery, with SMEs and multi-nationals alike choosing the region as a base to up-skill, grow and unearth the next generation of workers. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that the region’s unemployment rates between July and August fell by 5.3%, and with employment now at pre-pandemic levels, there is no doubt that the likes of North Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear, Northumberland and Durham will continue to reap the rewards of their hard work and dedication to their people. On his first...

Mental health problems are a growing concern in society today, with more than 4% of the world’s population suffering from depression. In the UK, around 1 in 5 adults experienced some form of depression in early 2021. Predictions made by the World Health Organization (WHO) show that, by 2030, mental health problems (particularly depression) will be the leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Men are almost three times more likely to take their own lives than women in the UK, with men aged between 45-49 having the highest suicide rates today. Tragically, statistics reveal that the engineering industry...