Online environmental updates now available

Construction businesses can now keep abreast of changes to environmental legislation thanks to a new registration tool from NetRegs.

Construction businesses can now keep abreast of changes to environmental legislation thanks to a new registration tool from NetRegs, the free website offering practical advice to small businesses on their environmental obligations.

The new tool is launched as the latest SME-nvironment survey reveals that a worryingly high 86% of small businesses in the construction sector could not name any environmental legislation and almost half (45%) want more help and advice on environmental issues.

Building firms can register on NetRegs - set up by the UK's environmental regulators - to receive free email updates about environmental issues affecting them and links to further information and advice.

The e-alerts can be personalised to provide information relating to the construction sector, such as changes to the rules on hazardous waste and mobile-plant licensing, as well as more general environmental updates on subjects including water and land.

By ensuring they comply with environmental legislation, smaller building companies can avoid the risk of prosecution and also reap significant commercial benefits in terms of cost savings, particularly in light of the rising costs of waste disposal.

According to the SME-nvironment survey, 61% of construction businesses believed that complying with environmental legislation could help cut operating costs, while 83% thought that it could benefit relations with customers.

To register for the e-alert service or for more information on the environmental legislation affecting the construction sector, visit www.netregs.gov.uk.

Source: NetRegs.

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