Multi-discipline principal contractor, Miller Knight, is set to host its first annual Building Safety Forum on 6 November at Villa Park, home to Aston Villa football club. The event will centre on some of the major challenges the construction and ...

James Dodgson, Commercial Director, SOCOTEC UK says an increasing number of clients are showing an interest in the approach to asbestos management in other more progressive countries, with a desire to not just meet but exceed their legal duties In ...

Seventy per cent of maintenance professionals state that staying compliant is the most significant problem in their business, according to a recent poll by SFG20. Of those surveyed, just over half report that meeting safety standards is their biggest priority ...

The last few years have seen notable changes in legislation and regulations within the FM space such as the Fire Safety Act 2021, The Building Safety Act 2022 and the Fire Safety Regulations (England) 2022, to name a few. These ...

‘Separated waste collections for workplaces: Reconomy guide’ has been published by the international circular economy specialist to support Welsh businesses as they prepare for workplace waste management reforms which come into force on 6 April 2024. The regulations require all ...

Despite repeated warnings that measures introduced by the Building Safety Act are now in place, affecting every project, many contractors are still ignoring safety regulations says the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The Association is concerned that firms do not ...

Leading construction industry and built environment experts from 11 organisations are calling on political party leaders to make manifesto commitments for embodied carbon regulation in the UK. UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), Institution of ...

REFCOM, the air conditioning and refrigeration industry’s largest safety register, has welcomed the successful prosecution of the online sales company Appliances Direct (AD) for breaching F-Gas Regulations. AD’s holding company Buy It Direct (BID) has been fined £37,500 following legal ...

The government launched the eagerly anticipated WEEE consultation on 28 December 2023. A range of measures are proposed within the joint UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive consultation. Recolight, the WEEE compliance scheme for the lighting industry, ...

The government is pushing ahead with plans to reverse gender-neutral toilets as part of its commitment and wider approach to protect and enhance single sex spaces. The proposed changes will mean all new non-domestic public and private buildings and places ...