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CHAS teams up with NormCyber to help contractors control cyber risk

CHAS, the trusted expert in supply chain compliance, has teamed up with NormCyber, the award-winning managed security service provider, to offer CHAS members an easy and affordable way of managing cyber risk.

The agreement provides CHAS's members – which include more than 32,000 contractors and more than 2,000 client organisations across sectors including construction, facilities management and manufacturing, to name a few, with access to Norm.'s range of award-winning managed cyber security services at a preferential rate.

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Truck drivers see all-round benefits from Durite safety systems

0n6802A new vehicle camera system has given truck drivers more peace of mind while speeding up insurance claims and reducing vehicle downtime.

J.O’Doherty Haulage Ltd provides a range of services and vehicles for hire and reward in Greater London and the surrounding area, including tippers, grabs, hiabs, low-loaders and bulk haulage. The company, which specialises in the waste management sector and is part of the JOD Group, wanted to replace its existing vehicle cameras with a higher-definition system that provided more clarity and a better field of vision.

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Boningale Limited launches Sustainability Plan to make growing ‘greener’

0n6806Boningale Limited has signed up to the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) ‘Sustainability Roadmap Supports pledge,’ publishing its own Sustainability Plan in response to climate and biodiversity issues.

The Shropshire-based nursery, which produces around 2.2 million shrubs, herbaceous and perennial plants per year supplying commercial landscapers, Garden Designers, Green Roofing Installers, and domestic and retail markets has been ISO14001 accredited since 2007. Recent training sessions with the HTA and PlanetMark have provided Boningale with guidance on how to put together a structured sustainability plan which will drive the changes that are necessary.

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Educational Nordic copper

0n6810The architectural clarity of a new teaching facility at Gresham’s School in Norfolk – incorporating panels of Nordic Brown Light pre-oxidised copper alongside full-height glazing – typifies an innovative approach to education.

Enabled by Sir James Dyson, a former pupil at the school, the centre for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education is a state-of-the-art structure at the heart of the School campus. WilkinsonEyre’s design develops and refines the evolving STEAM building typology, and follows a modern aesthetic integrating industrial components with landscaping and low energy systems.

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Japanese Knotweed Ltd launches Environment Controls

0n6814Japanese Knotweed Ltd (JKL) is expanding its services by launching a new sister brand called Environment Controls (EC). EC will do more to tackle the growing problem of invasive species in the UK, and effectively eradicate contaminated ground. By utilising extensive in-house skills, equipment and specialist knowledge, the launch of EC is a natural evolution for JKL.

Japanese knotweed Ltd was founded in 2010 and employs 60 staff including surveyors, technicians and excavation operatives. JKL is nationwide, serving as a trusted specialist in the identification, control, and eradication of Japanese knotweed. The business currently services over 7,000 customers with long-term herbicide contracts and carries out more than 200 excavations a year.

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O'Donovan takes the lead with switch to HVO

hands 3O'Donovan Waste Disposal has made the bold move to switch its entire fleet to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). This is a huge step for the multi-award winning business that operates with a fleet of 100 HGVs, serving the construction and demolition sectors throughout London and the Home Counties.

HVO is a sustainable and 100% renewable fuel that eliminates up to 90% of net carbon dioxide emissions. The green alternative fuel reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx) by up to 30%, particulate matter (PM) by up to 86% and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions by up to 90%.

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CHAS helps environmental charity grow its impact in local community

0n6828Donations from Merton-based supply chain compliance expert, CHAS, are helping fund the essential work of local environmental charity Sustainable Merton.

Founded in 2007, Sustainable Merton is dedicated to inspiring, mobilising and enabling the Merton community to respond to the climate emergency while also improving local quality of life. With the support of its army of volunteers, it works to champion sustainability and make a difference through community-led projects that address issues around waste, air quality, energy and food.

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Tickets are now available for Ladder Conference 2022

vfdyORtRegistrations are now open for the 2022 Ladder Conference, which will take place on Thursday 20 October at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon - and even better, General Admission tickets are free.

There is a packed agenda with a great speaker line-up - and they'd love to see you there in person. This year is particularly special as the Ladder Association celebrates its 75th Anniversary, so they've got some added extras planned to make this conference the best so far!

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Ground Source comes to the Yorkshire Dales

GSHPA 186Visitors from around the UK will soon again be attending the Ground Source Heat Pump Associations annual conference this September being held at the Coniston Hotel Country Estate & Spa, Skipton North Yorkshire.

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Direct electric heating: a real low-carbon alternative for construction

6cd72b2c10b4c33ce627fa0ac6622b28A new report from ThermoSphere – ‘Working towards Net Zero’ – sheds light on the attitudes toward direct electric heating in the construction industry, with many preferring it as a means of retrofitting small homes and apartments. Alistair Bell, ThermoSphere’s managing director discusses the mood in construction, and the industry’s opportunity for growth.

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Experiential learning for industry

0n6847Constructionarium is a not-for-profit organisation based within a 19-acre bespoke training facility in Norfolk. Over the past 19 years, its core business has been to provide essential practical programmes for Built Environment students in higher and further education who lack practical application by “Turning Theory Into Practice”.

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