Cleaning up air quality in construction
June 16, 2022
As a big focus of the Environment Act 2021, the longstanding fight for clean air is being strengthened by a raft of new targets and legislation. Alex Minett, Head of Product and Markets at CHAS, outlines what businesses need to be aware of. Read More
Brexit: UK transition period: free HSE webinars
December 14, 2020
The HSE and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) are hosting two virtual stakeholder events. Read More
Veolia launches guide on ‘safely’ reopening recycling centres
April 23, 2020
Resource management company, Veolia UK, recently issued a guide, titled ‘Local Authority Guidance on the Safe reopening of HWRC Networks‘ to help local authorities and contractors to “safely reopen” household waste recycling centres (HWRC) during the COVID-19 lockdown. Read More
Construction that doesn’t cost the Earth
March 17, 2020
Environmental responsibility is a major concern for the construction industry and it has never been more important for companies to use contractors that meet the latest sustainability standards, explains Ian McKinnon, Managing Director at CHAS. Read More
Suffolk bird flu: Cull of 27,000 chickens completed
December 19, 2019
A cull of 27,000 chickens has been completed after cases of bird flu were detected at a poultry farm. Read More
Waste handling: it’s the sound of the police
September 23, 2015
Would greater ‘policing’ of waste handling tie the industry up in red tape or drive health and safety standards in Read More
Pirbright Institute prosecuted for foot-and-mouth experiment failings in unprecedented case
May 1, 2014
A world-renowned animal disease research facility in Surrey has been fined for shortcomings in the management of safety during experiments with cattle deliberately infected with the foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). Read More
Gangmasters’ regulator set for reduced scope
August 28, 2013
Following a consultation, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published plans to strip back certain powers of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA). Read More