The Environment Agency has officially opened over 7 kilometres of new river and sea defences in the coastal town of Shoreham, helping to keep the community safe from flooding from storms and rising sea levels.
Link: Press release: New £45 million Flood Defence Scheme for Shoreham Unveiled
Source: Environment Agency
Exmoor company’s solar water pump exports grew from 12% in 2012 to 52% in 2018 following support from the Department for International Trade (DIT).
Link: Press release: The British firm pumping water in Africa
Source: Gov Press Releases
Government to fund more rape support centres than ever before across England and Wales.
Link: Press release: Funding boost for victims of rape and sexual abuse
Source: Gov Press Releases
Committee publishes report on Transforming children’s services
Link: 'Children deserve better' than slow progress on social care
Source: Parliamentary News
BRIT School, BBC North and Lowry Trust to partner with schools across the country
Link: Press release: 10,000 children to benefit from new £5 million performing arts programme
Source: Gov Press Releases
Environmental management
Reports
Emission measurement
Greenhouse gases
Sustainability
Pollution
Link: BS EN ISO 14067:2018 Greenhouse gases. Carbon footprint of products. Requirements and guidelines for quantification
Source: BSI Standards
Fibre ropes
Polyester fibres
Man-made fibre ropes
Offshore construction works
Breaking strength
Wear resistance
Mechanical testing
Ropes
Torque
Stiffness
Endurance testing
Water transport engineering components
Link: BS ISO 18692-1:2018 Fibre ropes for offshore stationkeeping General specification
Source: BSI Standards
Efficiency
Energy conservation
Thermal power stations
Savings
Evaluation
Link: BS ISO 50045:2019 Technical guidelines for the evaluation of energy savings of thermal power plants
Source: BSI Standards
Glass
Thermal transmittance
Surface properties
Thermal protection
Emission
Glazing
Construction materials
Link: BS EN 12898:2019 Glass in building. Determination of the emissivity
Source: BSI Standards
Equations
Algebra
Heat
Radiation
Safety engineering
Fire safety
Link: BS ISO 24678-7:2019 Fire safety engineering. Requirements governing algebraic formulae Radiation heat flux received from an open pool fire
Source: BSI Standards
