UK construction groups accused of rigging bids in £150m contracts

The competition watchdog said it has provisionally found 10 firms that illegally colluded on tenders in London and the Midlands

EU bank lends €30m for sustainable projects in Netherlands

A €30 million (£26.9m) loan has been guaranteed for sustainable energy projects in the Netherlands. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing the money to Limburgs Energie Fonds (LEF), a fund established by the Province of Limburg and managed by Finquiddit. The fund invests in small to medium sized projects in the areas of carbon […]

Cornish waste operator to pay £80k for illegal asbestos

A Cornish waste operator has to pay almost £80,000 after illegally storing and treating asbestos. Leslie Allen ran a waste site in Perranuthnoe, near Penzance, where a variety of waste from various commercial and domestic sources was processed without the necessary environmental permits in place. He was fined £40,000 for two offences and has to […]

Asbestos removal from nuclear plant complete

A project to remove asbestos from the former Chapelcross nuclear plant has been completed ahead of schedule. It is said to be the largest known asbestos removal in Europe and second largest in the world. Around 3,300 tonnes of asbestos were removed from the turbine hall, four reactor buildings and 16 heat exchangers. More than […]