Most people will have seen the recent news coverage of the problems being caused by the Zika virus, and the way it affects the foetus during the early stages of pregnancy. The Zika virus is mainly transmitted by female Aedes mosquitoes during the daytime. However, there is a much … [Read more...] about The Risk of Malaria
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Are More Flood Defences The Answer?
The recent floods in late December 2015 and early January 2016 have been some of the worst on record. Many thousands of people have been affected and the cost of damage caused by the floods is projected to be over £1.5 billion. I thought in this blog post it would be interesting … [Read more...] about Are More Flood Defences The Answer?
Construction Industry Culture
Culture Club If you are of a similar age to me, I bet the first thing that came into your head on reading that title was Boy George and all those great Culture Club songs. Actually, I didn’t really like them at the time – I was more into heavier stuff, but it’s funny how you … [Read more...] about Construction Industry Culture
RRC International Supports Health and Safety Week 2014
RRC International are proud supporters of Health and Safety Week 2014, an initiative that is celebrating the UK's 85% reduction in fatal accidents since the introduction of the Safety at Work Act in 1974. The UK's key health and safety bodies have untied to launch H&S Week … [Read more...] about RRC International Supports Health and Safety Week 2014
Environmental Responsibilities
Digital vs Paper – The jury’s out One of the photographs we looked at during a recent NEBOSH Environmental Awareness at Work pilot course featured a pile of waste electronic circuit boards that had been dumped in the corner of a farmer’s field somewhere in south-east Asia. I’m … [Read more...] about Environmental Responsibilities