Rory Wilkinson

Environet UK launches new webinar series tackling Japanese knotweed on development sites

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Invasive plant specialist, Environet UK, has launched a new webinar series to help developers understand the risks posed by Japanese knotweed on construction sites and how to deal with it effectively. Brownfield sites tend to carry a higher risk of contamination by Japanese knotweed, resulting in increased risk to developers. With the last Government budget outlining a £2billion investment in repurposing brownfield sites for new housing developments and related infrastructure, developers are keen to get projects underway and keep schedules on track. In some cases, this has led to a failure to carry out the appropriate knotweed checks and remediation works, leading to a rise in legal claims by new home buyers. The first webinar in the series, taking place at 10am […]

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Second phase of New Build Heat Standard consultation begins

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The Scottish Government has launched the second phase of its consultation on the forthcoming New Build Heat Standard. The government is in the process of developing regulations, which will prohibit the use of direct emissions heating systems in both domestic and non-domestic new buildings from 1 April 2024. The consultation has been developed using feedback received from responses to the initial Scoping Consultation in 2020-21, alongside findings from a number of independent research projects commissioned to support the development of the New Build Heat Standard. The introduction of the New Build Heat Standard will signal a significant shift away from what has long been considered ‘business as usual’, with an increased deployment in systems which are considered to be ‘zero direct emissions

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