Industry News HubHousing secretary Michael Gove has doubled down on the government’s commitment to require second staircases in high-rise residential schemes – lowering the proposed threshold from 30 metres to 18 metres. In recent months, a number of contractors have halted work on developments over worries arising…
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MRW Keep Britain Tidy to update litter code Environmental charity announces first full update to the code in 17 years which offers guidance on legal compliance Keep Britain Tidy to update litter code Mark Smulian Read More
Sir Robert McAlpine saw its profit margin squeezed to 0.86 per cent last year, although a hefty increase in revenue kept its profit stable. The family-owned contractor turned over £1.07bn in the year to 31 October 2022, an increase of £150m – or 16 per…
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The City of London has approved plans for what would be the Square Mile’s third-tallest building. Investment giant Schroders and developer Stanhope are planning a scheme that includes 63-storey and 22-storey mixed-use buildings. The 284-metre-tall larger building will be the highest in the City of…
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MRW Canterbury strike to continue to late August Workers at council-owned Canenco demand pay rises in line with neighbouring districts, while council insists there is no money Canterbury strike to continue to late August Mark Smulian Read More
MRW MP meets Coffey to call for EfW tax Andrew Murrison met Therese Coffey to oppose further energy-from-waste plants such as the Westbury project in his constituency MP meets Coffey to call for EfW tax Daniel Bosley Read More
MRW Tenders and contract wins round-up 21 July 2023 South Lanarkshire looks for company to run its HWRCs, MoD want hazardous waste contractor and AWM wins in Bradford Tenders and contract wins round-up 21 July 2023 Murtuza Ghadyali Read More
MRW News round-up July 2023 Powerday to use electric skip loaders; Fire-hit site’s owner warned on clean-up cost; County mulls HMRC number plate recognition; Plan for Jersey reuse centre News round-up July 2023 MRW Reporter Read More
MRW Plympton farmer and haulier fined for waste dump Plymouth Crown Court ordered Philip Skelley to pay more than £100,000 and haulage company KPT (SW) to pay over £20,000 Plympton farmer and haulier fined for waste dump Mark Smulian Read More
MRW Metal recyclers warned over cables rule British Metals Recycling Association warns processors of non-WEEE cables to notify Environment Agency under Regulatory Position Statement 276 Metal recyclers warned over cables rule Mark Smulian Read More