On 24 March 2017, Mr Javeed Ghaffar, an employee at IFG Drake Ltd, was fatally crushed after he became entangled in a synthetic fibre manufacturing machine. He was removing a lap (when fibres...
Specialist battery firm, Zenobe Energy, have secured a £20 million loan which will help them to finance enough batteries to power around 100 electric buses across the UK.
The com...
As we start the journey to return to work we are all seeking guidance and advice from the government and other national and international agencies. Here at Cedrec we are collating relevant guidance...
The Government have announced a new building safety fund designed to meet the cost for unsafe non-ACM cladding on residential buildings that are 18 metres and over, and don't comply with building r...
From Autumn 2021, five electric intercity trains will be providing passenger services on route from Edinburgh to London.
The trains are currently being manufactured by Hitachi Rail at their...
A new bioenergy with carbon capture storage (BECCS) pilot will get underway this Autumn at Drax Power Station.
It is hoped that the implementation of this new technology could deliver 16 mi...
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC), published its latest progress report on efforts to cut carbon emissions as the UK strives to meet its net zero target.
One of...
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has announced that planning permission deadlines will be extended as the Government puts in place measures to support the construction industry and "boost building"...
Following Environment Agency action, Fabriweld Tubular Steel Products has paid £15,300 to Notts Wildlife Trust as part of an Enforcement Undertaking, for failing to re...
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for councils to be given the powers to build thousands of "desperately needed" council homes to "spearhead" the recovery from COVID-19.
The...
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is to benefit by £35,868.12 through an Enforcement Undertaking accepted by the Environment Agency, to help environmental studies for the Ta...
A new working group has been established to measure for coronavirus prevalence in waste water.
The group includes a range of water companies and experts across the UK who will conduct sewag...
A review led by former Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon is calling for the introduction of Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters.
The review was commissioned in 2019...
The Scottish Conservation Finance Project, a report by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), has proposed a series of measu...
Homes England are undertaking research into how the country's housing targets could be met by modern methods of construction. The Government housing agency has an objective to improve construction...
