Further to last week's post in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic whereby Ian Hedley provided some guidance to the possible contractual remedies that may be available to contractors under NEC® ECC and ECS forms, see here.  Solomons Europe have…

Scientists in Germany report “Toward Biorecycling: Isolation of a Soil Bacterium That Grows on a Polyurethane Oligomer and Monomer” in Frontiers in Microbiology that they have identified and characterized a strain of bacteria capable of degrading some of the chemical…

A business support line set up for Tees Valley companies seeking advice and support during the coronavirus pandemic has now become an around-the-clock service. The Tees Valley Business Support Line, established by the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority alongside…

MCE Group plc, a leading maintenance & service provider for control, safety relief and isolation valves including actuation, is proud to announce it will be celebrating its 30-year anniversary this year. A global leader, MCE Group plc has been providing…

The Tees Valley Mayor has issued a call for public bodies in the region to review their payment processes to make sure companies are being paid promptly during the coronavirus outbreak. The call came as Tees Valley Combined Authority and…

A ground-breaking on-site testing facility is helping to strengthen Parker Bioscience Filtration’s presence in the global biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. The SciLog® Suite, which was opened at Parker Bioscience Filtration’s Birtley, UK site in 2019, provides personnel from across the biopharma…

The majority of current reports are related to online shopping scams where people have ordered protective face masks, hand sanitiser, and other products, which have never arrived. Other frauds being reported include ticket fraud, romance fraud, charity fraud and lender loan fraud.  Phishing emails Action Fraud have…

DASA has just announced an innovation competition seeking ideas relating to Rapid Sanitising Technology.  We are looking to identify, develop and demonstrate innovations which will be required to undergo practical assessment at Dstl Porton Down and a live demonstration on an ambulance.  Innovations…