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Working in close partnership with chemical manufacturer Lianhetech Europe, Actemium UK successfully modernised a critical process control system at the company’s Seal Sands facility in Teesside in the United Kingdom. By upgrading an ageing Siemens PCS 7 environment to the latest supported version, Actemium helped improve system resilience, strengthen cybersecurity and futureproof plant operations, all while minimising disruption to production.

Actemium UK has delivered a bespoke low-voltage power distribution solution for a major UK naval infrastructure client at HM Naval Base Devonport. Designed, manufactured and tested by Actemium’s specialist power engineering team, the feeder pillars provide reliable, resilient power distribution in a demanding naval setting while supporting critical operational and docking activities.

Actemium UK has delivered a major structured cabling upgrade, network installation, and wireless network installation at Network Rail's Doncaster Training Centre, supporting the next generation of railway training and skills development across Britain's railway network. Delivered by Actemium's Data Network Solutions team, the project modernised legacy data and network infrastructure across the site, connectivity, resilience and digital learning environments ahead of the facility's launch in October 2025.

Working in close collaboration with the Sellafield Box Encapsulation Plant (BEP) Delivery Team, Actemium Design UK provided specialist engineering design services to help transform a legacy facility into a modern, integrated waste processing plant. By combining technical expertise with practical, buildable design solutions, Actemium Design UK supported delivery within a highly regulated, safety-critical environment while enabling safer and more reliable future operations.

As part of the Sellafield Replacement Analytical Project (RAP) - a major programme to aimed at modernising laboratory facilities critical to nuclear decommissioning - Actemium has designed a custom-built modular switchroom. By shifting construction off-site and supplying a fully integrated, factory-tested solution, the business accelerates deployment, reduces on-site risk, increases programme certainty, and ensures seamless integration in a highly regulated and complex environment.

Actemium has supported the Electrical Distribution Network Upgrade Project (EDNUP) at Sellafield since 2018, working within the Infrastructure Strategic Alliance alongside Arup and Morgan Sindall. Providing SQEP electrical design and technical expertise, the business has modernised critical power infrastructure on site - improving resilience, reducing risk, and ensuring long-term security of supply.

For our final installment of Women in Engineering 2026, we caught up with Emily, an Apprentice Control Systems Engineer at Actemium Teesside. We spoke about how she got into engineering, what she’s been working on so far, and why she’d encourage more young women to consider the industry. From learning PCS 7 to growing confidence on live projects, Emily gives a great insight into what it’s like to start an engineering career through an apprenticeship.

Part of our focus on Women in Engineering in 2026, Actemium’s Head of Maintenance at E-Mobility Claire Motion shares how she moved into engineering, built a career in e-mobility and why customer experience is central to her role.

Inspired by her dad’s career in the industry, electrical apprentice Ellie Leach shares her journey into engineering, the hands-on skills she’s developed, and how she’s growing in confidence as she takes on new challenges.

Actemium was appointed by international civil engineering contractor Ward and Burke to deliver three control and automation packages for United Utilities (UU) as part of its £3 billion 'Better Rivers' programme. Across two West Yorkshire sites, the projects focused on Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) screens and detention tanks-critical assets that protect receiving watercourses during heavy rainfall events.