17 Jun New Standard for Testing Steel and Iron Castings
BS ISO 4987:2020 - Steel and Iron Castings – Liquid penetrant testing. This document specifies a method for the liquid penetrant...
16 Jun Engine parts reshored
Midlands-based lightweight casting specialist Sarginsons has helped a UK engine-maker get back on track after the supply of parts was...
16 Jun New Compendium for Copper and Copper Alloys
PD CEN/TS 13388: 2020: Copper and Copper Alloys – Compendium of compositions and products. BSI have recently published this new compendium....
16 Jun Border Controls Announcement – Brexit Transition
New GB border arrangements have been confirmed for next year as the UK formally notifies the EU that it will...
29 May Extension to COVID-19 Job Retention Scheme
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended, with Employers required to contribute from August. Flexible Furloughing. From 1 July 2020, employers have the flexibility to...
26 May CMF – Publication of revised Monitoring RPS on GOV.UK
Information provided by the Environment Agency - 26 May 2020 Update on the Regulatory Position Statement (RPS C7) ‘Monitoring emissions from...
25 May Entering the UK: exemptions for manufacturing
The UK Government has announced that, from 8 June, there will be new rules in place for entering the UK...
19 May HMRC – How to claim coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay
The coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme is now live on GOV.UK. If you’re an employer with fewer than 250 employees,...
12 May IMPORTANT – Official guidance from government on working safely
The UK Government Guidance on Safe Working, aimed at helping employers and employees return to work and work safely during...
05 May RESHORING UK – an Opportunity for UK Manufacturing
The need to strengthen and simplify UK engineering supply chains by reshoring aspects of production has been a major topic...