by westoncompliance | Mar 25, 2026 | Construction, Environment, HMSO, Onshore, UK
This statutory instrument introduces the changes needed to implement the government’s Future Homes and Buildings Standards. They update existing building regulations to improve energy efficiency and environmental performance in new buildings—helping reduce carbon...
by westoncompliance | Nov 11, 2025 | Construction, HMSO, Onshore, UK
SI 2025/1172 Construction Products (Amendment) Regulations 2025 will come into force on 8 January 2026 and amend the SI 2013/1387 Construction Products Regulations 2013 (as retained in UK law) in order to adjust the regulatory regime governing construction products...
by westoncompliance | Nov 7, 2025 | Competency, Construction, Consultation, Health and Safety Executive, UK
The HSE, on behalf of the Industry Competence Committee (ICC), sought feedback from industry on its guidance document “Setting Expectations for Competence Management”.This document is aimed at organisations who carry out any design or any building work (in...
by westoncompliance | Sep 29, 2025 | Construction, Escape Routes, Fire, Health, Health and Safety Executive, Onshore, Safety, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has expanded and reinforced the fire safety framework for construction with a deeper emphasis on risk assessment steps, roles/responsibilities, site GFPs, emergency planning, and high-risk/high-rise considerations.Read...
by westoncompliance | Sep 26, 2025 | Competency, Construction, Consultation, Health and Safety Executive, UK
The HSE, on behalf of the Industry Competence Committee (ICC), invites feedback from industry on its guidance document “Setting Expectations for Competence Management”.This document is aimed at organisations who carry out any design or any building work...
by westoncompliance | Aug 29, 2025 | Construction, OPSS, UK
The OPSS has issued a notification regarding proposed amendments to a current designated standard: construction.Designated standards: construction products – proposal to amend, 28 August 2025 – publication of notice scheduled for 26 September 2025 Read...
by westoncompliance | Jun 12, 2025 | Construction, Environment, Environment Agency, UK, Waste
The Environment Agency (EA) has updated its guidance on the waste exemption for using waste in construction, clarifying registration rules and outlining specific types of activities that are not permitted under this exemption. The revised guidance also includes an...
by westoncompliance | Jan 31, 2025 | Construction, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, UK, Utility systems, Waste
The Environment Agency (EA) has updated this RPS with an extension of the expiry date.Read more…Source: EA.
by westoncompliance | Jan 31, 2025 | Construction, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, UK, Utility systems, Waste
The Environment Agency (EA) has updated this RPS with an extension of the expiry date.Read more…Source: EA.
by westoncompliance | Dec 18, 2024 | Consents, Construction, Environment Agency, UK, Works authorisations
The Environment Agency (EA) has updated the exemption scenario for construction or alteration works authorised by a development consent order.Read more…Source: EA.
by westoncompliance | Nov 8, 2024 | Construction, Onshore, Scottish Government, UK
Scottish ministers make the following regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 and schedule 1 of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003, and all other powers enabling them to do so. In accordance with section 1(2) of that Act they have consulted with...
by westoncompliance | Jun 14, 2024 | Construction, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, UK, Utility systems, Waste
The Environment Agency (EA) has added clarification in section 1 ‘Activity this RPS applies to’.It stipulates that the volume limits apply to each individual works undertaken under a NRSWA permit.Read more…Source: EA.
by westoncompliance | Jun 12, 2024 | Construction, Operations, Permits and Licences
The present Presidential Decree approves the Regulation regarding the issuance of the Operation License for Fuel Stations, given the need to amend the procedure for the construction and operation of fuel stations, in accordance with the measures defined in Act 14 of...
by westoncompliance | Jun 5, 2024 | Construction, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, UK, Utility systems, Waste
The Environment Agency (EA) has issued ‘Classify Excavated Waste from Street, and Utility Works: RPS 298’. This partially replaces ‘Excavated Waste from Utilities Installation and Repair: RPS 211’, which has been withdrawn.Read more…Source: EA.
by westoncompliance | Jun 5, 2024 | Construction, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, Utility systems, Waste
The Environment Agency (EA) has issued ‘Storing and managing excavated waste from street works: RPS 299’. This partially replaces ‘Excavated Waste from Utilities Installation and Repair: RPS 211’, which has been withdrawn.Read more…Source:...
by westoncompliance | Feb 13, 2024 | Angola, Construction, Development, Environment
This Decree defines the rules to be applied in the use, construction, recovery and maintenance of all parks, gardens, municipal green spaces, their existing trees and shrubs or the trees and shrubs located in streets, squares, public places, as well as the protection...
by westoncompliance | Dec 8, 2023 | Conservation, Construction, Defra, Development, Environment, Environment Agency, Habitat, Natural England, Onshore, UK, Wildlife
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Environment Agency (EA) along with Natural England, Welsh Government, and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) have published an update to the Impact Risk Zones for SSSIs to several of...
by westoncompliance | Nov 14, 2023 | Construction, Health & Safety Executive, Product Safety, Safety, UK
HSE has investigated a number of instances where the NDT has been falsified, mainly at the fabrication stage. Welds have not been thoroughly tested and/or the results have been misrepresented. Metallic structures fabricated by welding are prone to defects, such as...
by westoncompliance | Sep 12, 2023 | Construction, Occupational Health, Onshore, Safety, UK
This instrument is part of a set of Regulations which implement Part 3 of the Building Safety Act 2022. Section 91ZA of the Building Act 1984, which is to have effect from 1st October 2023, provides for the regulator to be the building control authority in relation to...
by westoncompliance | Sep 12, 2023 | Construction, Occupational Health, Onshore, Safety, UK
These Regulations make amendments which are consequential on Part 3 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30) (“the 2022 Act”). Read more… Source: HMSO.
