The Government has announced an investment of £265 million into its flagship renewable energy support scheme - the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Scheme. The scheme encourages investment in l...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Department for Transport (DfT) has published updated guidance on work related road risk for employers a...
An employee falling five metres from height, and breaking his back, has led to a conviction for a building contractor and roofing contractor.
Single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups are among a host of items that could be banned in England as part of a new public consultation that will be launched in the Autumn.
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By tapping into wooden flooring as an energy source, researchers from Switzerland have developed an energy-harvesting device that uses wood with a combination of a silicone coating and embedded nan...
Crown Estate Scotland has announced plans to launch a new leasing process designed for offshore wind farms that support the decarbonisation of the oil and gas sector.
The new process, which...
A furniture manufacturer based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire has been fined after a delivery driver sustained serious leg injuries when he was struck by a reversing lorry in the yard.
Derbyshire...
A shipbuilding and repair company based in Merseyside has been fined after an employee was fatally injured when struck by a 31-foot steel post.
Liverpool Magistrates' Court heard that on 30...
A Build with Nature accreditation has been awarded to Lea Castle Village, near Kidderminster in Worcestershire.
The scheme Building with Nature is voluntary, and sets out the standards for...
Biffa Waste Services Ltd has been ordered to pay £1.69 million after being found guilty of breaching legislation over the export of mixed paper to Asia in 2018 and 2019.
It is the sec...
The Environment Bill has been amended following work with Parliamentarians and wider stakeholders to strengthen commitments to protect the environment for future generations...
In Elliott-Smith v Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the claimant applied for judicial review of the legality of the defendants' joint decision to create the...
An appeal against the refusal to grant permission for the demolition of a derelict locally-listed clock tower in Watford has been dismissed by a planning inspector, saving the clock tower.
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Construction company Peter Duffy Ltd was sentenced today for safety breaches after multiple employees were diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).
Leeds Magistrates' Court heard...
The Irish Government has begun consulting on draft new guidelines for planning authorities regarding the preparation of development plans.
The 134 page guidelines are designed to help plann...
