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The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced that it has awarded contracts valued at £1.1 billion for the Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) National Housing Prime, National Training Estate Prime and Scotland and Northern Ireland Prime Contracts. DIO has awarded contracts to the following companies: National Housing Prime contract (NHP) valued at £626m to CarillionAmey (Housing Prime) Ltd National Training Estate Prime contract (NTEP) valued at £322m to Landmarc Support Services Ltd; and Scotland and Northern…

Portakabin, the UK’s leading modular building manufacturer, has received the Think Green Business of the Year accolade at the Press Business Awards in recognition of its commitment to the environment and sustainability. The Press Business Awards are in their 23rd year and celebrate the achievements of businesses across York, North and East Yorkshire. The Think Green Business of the Year category is open to businesses which consciously strive to improve the environment. The judges based…

The risks associated with asbestos are still not given the time and severity that they warrant and facilities throughout the UK are still not following their legal responsibilities, according to specialists in environmental and H&S legislation Cedrec. The new style of asbestos controls, originally set under the Control of Asbestos Regulations SI 2006/2739, and tightened further through the more recent Control of Asbestos Regulations SI 2012/632, are still not happening says Cedrec’s auditor and director…