If you manufacture or import plastic packaging you need to know about The Plastic Packaging Tax (General) Regulations, which were adopted into UK law on 1 April 2022 under The Finance Act. The aim of the tax is to provide economic incentives for businesses to use...
In 2021 we pledged to plant a tree for every tender or accreditation we submitted on behalf of our clients. Now, in 2022 we are pleased to announce we have helped plant over 650 trees with the support of some of our clients. On Saturday 12th...
With the environment being in the forefront of many people’s minds during the COP26 Climate Change Conference in Scotland this month, it’s clear that sustainability is one of the biggest trends in business development currently. And it’s likely to stay that way. In a recent blog by...
ISO 9001 is the world’s most recognised quality management system standard. It is designed to assist businesses in meeting a set of industry-wide standards to help ensure everything is in order, well regulated, and meeting the expectations of customers, stakeholders and more. Once certified and with...
Building Magazine launched their Building Talks: Net Zero podcast series this week. The first person to be interviewed was Simon Allford, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) President, where he speaks with optimism, yet realism, regarding the role of architecture and construction in reaching a target of...
CHAS (The Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme), in conjunction with the University of Nottingham Rights Lab, has carried out research into awareness of the importance of addressing modern slavery in construction SMEs. According to the survey, which questioned 229 CHAS members where the majority were SMEs...
In April this year, a new set of global standards for compliance management systems (CMS), the ISO 37301, replaced its predecessor, the ISO 19600. Both were developed and implemented by the independent and non-governmental body, the ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation), and are set to change...
The CQC (Care Quality Commission) has recently provided an update on their new strategy, explaining the steps and decisions they have made since its launch in May. A new Assessment Framework One of the biggest developments, confirmed by Joyce Frederick, the new Director of Policy and Strategy,...
The process of tendering out work is designed to weed out bidders who don’t meet the necessary standards to carry out a specified job. It’s a selection process, and compliance is one of the very important ingredients of this complex practice. To maximise the chances...
When you think of Chas, you may be thinking of that solid, reliable guy next door to your great aunt Pen, who keeps an eye out for her, and that kind of Chas you can’t buy. But no, this kind of CHAS, an accreditation scheme for...
