Caerphilly-based tech venture Nightingale HQ (NHQ) is supporting a major 海角视频 and EU consortium to produce greener reinforcement steel.

The collaboration includes steel manufacturers Midland Steel and Bastal AS, Kuka Robotics, civil engineers OCSC and research partners VTT. The project is funded by EIT Manufacturing and Innovate 海角视频.

The aim of the colloboration is to reduce carbon emissions in steel manufacturing through standardisation, modular prefabrication with advanced building information modelling (BIM) and optimisation solutions. NHQ鈥檚 role is to optimise the planning production process to drive a reduction in rebar waste and associated carbon emissions.

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A significant part of the project focuses on rebar, a key material in reinforced concrete which poses a major environmental challenge. Rebar produces more carbon dioxide per unit weight than other construction materials and in 2019 the carbon emissions from rebar waste was estimated to be 9.7 million tons.

NHQ鈥檚 chief executive Ruth Kearney said: 鈥淲e are entering into an era where manufacturers鈥 adoption of greener software principles is a growing strategic move to enhance sustainability.

" This is no small environmental challenge and one where smarter technology choices and greener practices will contribute to carbon reductions and savings. We are excited about the potential impact we can have within the sector, along with our industrial partner Midland Steel鈥

As part of the project, the tech start-up has released a whitepaper detailing its technological approach to its solution infrastructure.

Chief tecnlogy officer, Chris Wilson, said: 鈥淲e want to emphasise the shift towards serverless computing as a key element in reducing environmental impact while increasing operational efficiency in manufacturing.

" In 2024 we鈥檙e focused on ramping up development for our clients using greener software principles in what鈥檚 proving to be a changing and challenging industrial environment.鈥

NHQ also has an office in Dublin.