Day: 27 October 2009

More remediation to help housing shortage

More remediation work will have to take place on brownfield sites to stop the UK's growing housing shortage.

Irish renewables firm signs $240 wind farm deal

Dublin based NTR has announced it has secured $240m in financing for a 150megawatt wind farm.

Barber fined for cutting corners

A hairdresser who cut corners and dumped bags of human hair in the street has been fined.

Tackling waste top priority for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's Environment Minister, Edwin Poots, has told industry that getting waste right in the country is at the forefront of his agenda.

Waste tops list of environmental issues for schools

If schools and colleges were to tackle just one aspect of their environmental impact, waste should be the place to start.

Best of both worlds

AECOM's takeover of Earth Tech Engineering - and the subsequent integration - has proved a real success. Nigel Jenkins tells Maureen Gaines why.

Under the electronic hammer

Water companies are increasingly switching to electronic tendering to save time and improve tracking and transparency. Dean Stiles considers the pros and cons of the hi-tech auction system for the industry's buyers and suppliers.

Interserve delighted by refurbishment win

SERVICES, MAINTENANCE and building group Interserve has secured a place on Severn Trent's £40M property framework alongside two other contractors.

DNA detectives tackle beach water pollution

THE ENVIRONMENT Agency (EA) has turned to a cutting-edge DNA technique to prevent the pollution of bathing water. The CSI Seaside project, which is understood to be the first of its kind worldwide, will help pinpoint the source of faecal and sewage pollution, the most common causes of bathing water pollution whether it is runoff from agricultural land or from a sewage outlet pipe.

Government ‘must not rush’ flood bill

THE ENVIRONMENT, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee is urging the Government not to rush the draft Floods and Water Management Bill through Parliament because so much of the current bill and its consultation document "is still work in progress".

Biomethane trial offers fuel for thought

Early trial results have shown that using compressed biomethane to power a street cleansing vehicle can result in significant fuel and C02 savings

Getting bad vibes from recycling?

Whole body vibration can cause major health problems to employees using waste vehicles and machinery. Which is why councils should act now to minimise the risk, says Bruce Lornie

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