Laws of the Environment Made Easy by Guide

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Byline: By Rita Callender

Government legislation relating to the protection of the environment has come at us in abundance over the last few years.

Navigating that maze of what we can and can't ( or should that be should and shouldn't ( do has, therefore, become increasingly difficult for everybody within the construction industry.

Hazardous waste, oil storage, duty of care, packaging, landfill, soil operations, emissions, wildlife and nature conservation... the list of areas which are now covered by rules and regulations seems, quite frankly, never ending.

But that is to be expected for a sector which creates such huge environmental impact, both …