{"id":29729,"date":"2019-11-27T11:03:23","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T11:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/?p=29729"},"modified":"2019-11-27T11:03:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T11:03:23","slug":"plans-submitted-for-landmark-scottish-manufacturing-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/plans-submitted-for-landmark-scottish-manufacturing-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Plans submitted for landmark Scottish manufacturing institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29730\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/NatMan191128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/NatMan191128.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/NatMan191128-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>A planning application has been submitted for the development of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) situated at the centre of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire.<\/p>\n<p>NMIS is a \u00a365M, industry-led international centre of manufacturing expertise led by Scottish Government in partnership with its enterprise and skills agencies, University of Strathclyde and Renfrewshire Council.<\/p>\n<p>The new energy carbon neutral facility next to Glasgow Airport will include a skills academy, a fully digitalised factory of the future and collaboration hub for manufacturers of all sizes and from all sectors to work together with research partners and the public sector to innovate and grow their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>NMIS also includes two specialist technology centres &#8211; the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre (LMC), which was opened earlier this year by the First Minister, and Strathclyde\u2019s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), the only High Value Manufacturing Catapult centre in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>Economy Secretary Derek Mackay said: \u201cManufacturing is crucial to our economy and is a sector we want to see flourish in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a notable milestone for the NMIS facility and given the importance of responding to the global climate emergency, I am particularly pleased the facility will be energy carbon neutral and it is great that the facility will lead by example and demonstrate what is possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNMIS will deliver benefits for businesses across Scotland well before the building is complete including through the existing capability available at the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre which adds to the wider support available from our enterprise agencies to help companies improve their productivity.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A planning application has been submitted for the development of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) situated at the centre of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire. 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