Following the autumn floods of 2000, the British Damage Management Association (BDMA) highlighted the Government’s emerging focus on flood prevention and identified what it termed the Canute Syndrome, insisting that attention must also be paid to dealing with the aftermath of floods.

The association pointed out that it would take many years to change the infrastructures that invite flooding and, no matter how good the preparation or defences, flooding would continue to occur for a variety of reasons; climate change, of course, is one of them.

Asbestos-related disease caused by past exposure to the fibrous mineral is currently responsible for up to 3,500 deaths a year, making it the country’s biggest work-related killer.

The current Control of Asbestos Regulations define how asbestos should be managed, and make it mandatory for only competent, trained and approved licensed contractors to remove asbestos as the killer substance is still present and still a threat.

What does a dedicated climate activist do when asked to be a bridesmaid on the other side of the world?

Well, in the case of Barbara Haddrill (Babs), who works as a railway operator and biology expert at the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in mid Wales, she just said “No worries, mate” and set off to find alternative overland transport to the big wedding in Australia.

With timber frame managers based in both England and Scotland, MKTS operates a construction management process that concentrates on delivering clients’ projects from concept to completion, backed up by the technical support from an in-house design team.

The company offers a number of levels of service, from erection of the structural timber frame only to first and second fix stages if requested by the customer.