Sustainable electrification of the UK’s car and van fleet is crucial to the Government’s low-carbon strategy but despite accelerating technical progress, it still has a long way to go. Jon Herbert looks at the revolution that is not picking up speed fast enough. Some gear changes take longer than others … or don’t even involve   Read More …

Why is the construction skills gap proving hard to close with home-grown talent? Jon Herbert considers wider problems, surprising answers and an uncomfortable need for significant change. Young people are rejecting the construction and building industry with worrying implications. The Government recognises the problem and is concerned about both deep-seated construction industry efficiency problems and   Read More …

The planet marks World Cancer Day on 4 February each year, an international awareness event with a growing social media profile that is helping to cut the costs and emotional losses caused by many forms of occupational cancer that are still on the increase. Jon Herbert reports. One in every two people will be diagnosed   Read More …