British consumers are showing low levels of tolerance with the plastics industry and the implications for plastics manufacturers go way beyond the issue of what to do with the 3.7m tonnes of plastic waste sent to UK landfill each year. Whilst the public have long frowned upon single-use plastic bags, David Attenborough’s ‘Blue Planet 2’…
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Picture Potential With Your Drones
By 2030, it is suggested that there will be 76,000 drones in UK skies – a Sci-Fi lovers fantasy perhaps, but a phenomenon that will be very real and predicted to drive a 3.1% increase in productivity, as well as delivering a saving to the construction industry of £3.5 billion. Site surveys are one area…
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New rules to make transport as sustainable as possible
New biofuel targets were introduced in April that aim to double renewable fuel use in the UK transport sector within 15 years. By changing the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), owners of transport fuel who supply at least 450,000 litres a year will have to make sure their mix is at least 12.4% biofuel by…
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Guide for employees driving in the snow
What simple steps can you take to keep your business, employees and the public safe during severe snow? Download Employee Driving Tips • Steps should be taken to make sure that water pipes don’t freeze – especially outdoor pipes. If any external pipes aren’t used in the winter, their water supply should be switched off…
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Preparing for winter – risk management bulletin
As we head towards winter, it can conjure the spectre of cold and wet weather that at best makes a walk to the shops a misery and at worst can wreak costly havoc on your home. Cold weather can be a challenge for owners of older and larger properties. So what simple steps can you…
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Specialist Insurance for the Transport Sector
As a specialist transportation insurance provider we understand the risks facing operators in the road and marine industries and can either provide products that meet the your property, business interruption, liability, goods in transit and motor needs or construct bespoke cover tailored to your specific requirements. Specialist advice makes the complex job of arranging insurance…
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