Board director achieves NEBOSH distinction to support safety culture
A board director from drainage service provider Lanes Group has taken the unusual step of achieved a nationally-recognised health and safety qualification - as...
New category at Scottish green energy awards recognises Year of Young People
Scotland’s top renewable energy apprentice will be honoured for the first time at this year’s Young Professionals Green Energy Awards, which launched on 10...
Student competition showcases innovative designs to reconnect people with nature
Environmental charity Hubbub has announced the winners of its 2021 sustainable design competition for students, Design By Nature. Students (and recent graduates) across the UK were challenged to get back to nature, with briefs inspired by the idea that ‘Good things happen when we connect people to nature’.
93% of industry without skills to meet 2050 climate targets
Only half (53%) of UK engineering firms think net zero by 2050 is achievable for them.
1 in 2 are currently experiencing a...
Study day offers up-to-date guidance on odour management
Specialist odour consultancy Silsoe Odours is offering a one-day course on odour management on 31 January 2019. It is seemingly the only CPD-Certified odour...
Sponsored content: IEMA sustainability skills for the workforce and managers – new courses launched
RRC is proud to announce the launch of two new IEMA sustainability courses: "Sustainability Skills for the Workforce", and "Sustainability Skills for Managers."
The group...
Building firm creates wetland for local school in Wigan area
Building and engineering firm J. Murphy & Sons (Murphy) will help open a new biodiversity Wetlands project in Golborne on 18 June.
Murphy created...
£650 million nuclear fusion package will create thousands of training places
Thousands of people will have the chance to train for careers in nuclear fusion technology, under UK government plans unveiled on 16 October.
Speaking at...
Life sciences expert and former FT journalist joins IBioIC to lead industry engagement
The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has appointed Liz Fletcher as its new director of business engagement and operations, to support the growth of...
Master’s program for planners is RTPI-accredited
Birmingham City University’s School of the Built Environment and School of Law have partnered up to deliver a new Masters pro- gramme, covering both...
Trade body blames lack of installers for flagging boiler upgrade scheme
Fresh data on the government’s failing Boiler Upgrade Scheme confirms what industry fear about the cause of slow growth in the heat pump market,...
Consultancy launches environmental courses for engineers
Environmental consultancy Naturally Compliant is offering bespoke training courses aimed at raising environmental awareness in the construction sector.
The Scottish-based company has previously been...
Student opportunity relaunched as Climate Change Thought Leadership Award
An industry award programme for students has been relaunched with a new focus on rewarding innovative approaches and research into climate change solutions.
The Climate...
Land redevelopment and rewilding firm hires 20 environmental consultants
A Scots firm that focuses on large scale land redevelopment and rewilding has hired 20 environmental consultants after a global recruitment drive.
Kaitiaki Consulting, which...
Environmental risk reduction firm announces changes to senior leadership team
Environmental risk reduction specialist Adler and Allan has announced changes to its senior leadership team effective 1 March 2021. The firm says the appointments...
Window on the problem: CPD addresses retrofitting’s role in decarbonising UK social housing sector
Polymer window manufacturer REHAU is launching a new CPD for sector stakeholders covering the fenestration considerations when retrofitting the housing stock.
Social housing providers must...
Green Jobs growing at four times the pace of the overall employment market –...
Green jobs* are growing around four times the rate of the overall UK employment market, with 2.2% of all new jobs classed as green....
Coping with the unexpected
Bruce Wishart, founder of award-winning spill containment firm Empteezy, offers thoughts on Brexit, the changing face of the spills sector and safeguarding your premises
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Helping the workforce learn to manage asbestos
SGS UK, a company focused on inspection, verification, testing and certification, is offering training to help employees avoid exposure to asbestos to and manage...
Could these student inventions help solve some of the nation’s biggest wastewater issues?
Oil recycling bins, ultraviolet lights in washing machines and a toilet grate to prevent unsuitable items entering drainage systems are among the student inventions...
