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Retail giant refused approval for flagship store demolition
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NFDC comments on UK gov’s decision to bench Marks & Spencer’s Marble Arch project 
US Department of Labor issues heat hazard alert, steps up inspections in construction
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The US Department of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a heat hazard alert to remind employers of their obligation to protect workers against heat illness or injury.
US Congress urged to bring back workforce act
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NDA calls for long-term Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to tackle labour crisis 
OSHA proposes rule to clarify PPE standard
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OSHA looking to revise the personal protective equipment standard in construction 
UN accord on ship recycling to start within two years
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More countries sign up for Hong Kong Convention for ship breaking regulations
Why is European construction generating more waste, not less?
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Why has the level of waste the European construction industry in Europe increased rather than decreased - and what is happening with new regulations aimed at boosting circularity?
Revised asbestos directive proposals ‘unrealistic’, says FIEC
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European Construction federation fears cost increases for companies and clients
FIEC joins industry bodies with recommendations for reconstruction of Ukraine
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Organisations look to bring the construction community together to aid war-torn country
Do younger construction workers understand the risks of asbestos?
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It’s now around two decades since several major economies banned the use of asbestos, as the world gradually woke up to the severe effects it can have on workers’ health.
CECE welcomes progress on harmonising EU rules for using machines on public roads
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CECE says that they have actively engaged with the European Commission throughout the process
Construction waste reduction: squaring the circle
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FIEC examines a new EU-funded project with circularity at its heart
‘Consider alternatives to demolition’, City of London tells developers
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New guidance said to be first of its kind in United Kingdom
New OSHA enforcement is coming, says NDA
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Health and safety guidance aims to deter non-compliant employers
Turkey promises swift rebuild; contractors make pledge
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Country’s contractors pledge to donate 1% of public reconstruction costs.
Why demolition is only the start as US Environmental Protection Agency cleans up former electroplating site
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Premises abandoned in 2016 had been added to country’s National Priorities List of the worst sites for hazardous substances and pollutants
Biden: US infrastructure to be made with US construction materials
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At his State of the Union address US President Joe Biden said all federal infrastructure projects would have to use US made materials 
Hitachi welcomes AI technology update to Europe’s Machinery Directive
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New safety rules will regulate connectivity, autonomy, and data dependency
Cost of decommissioning oil platforms to rise
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UK oil and gas sector faces US$24 billion bill to plug old wells, says Offshore Energies 
O’Donovan Waste awarded zero emission accreditation
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Award reaffirms company’s sustainability pledge 
Jet Demolition collaborates on End-of-life facilities report
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EDA report brings specialised companies together for best practice advice
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