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Ian Weinfass

England

Journalist at Freelance

Freelance journalist specialising in buildings, police, health & safety and business. British Journalism Awards finalist 2016 and 2023. On the other place more.

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  • 1 week ago | policinginsight.com | Ian Weinfass

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  • 3 weeks ago | newcivilengineer.com | Ian Weinfass

    The £111M refurbishment of Parliament’s Victoria Tower is set to start this summer, following delays caused by a botched tender process. Wates Construction has been awarded the contract to repair stonework on the exterior of the 99m-tall tower to minimise the risk of stone fall. The contractor will be responsible for temporary works as well as roof refurbishment, metalwork restoration, fire stopping, waterproofing, and reinstatement of balconies, guttering and rainwater systems.

  • 3 weeks ago | constructionmanagement.co.uk | Ian Weinfass

    The Greater Manchester Institute of Technology works with contractors to design qualifications to meet the sector’s needs. CM People speaks to some of the key players to hear how its apprenticeships are setting up the future workforce. The Greater Manchester Institute of Technology (GMIoT) is part of a network of 21 institutes in England that specialise in higher technical qualifications at apprenticeship levels 4 (HNC) and 5 (HND).

  • 3 weeks ago | newcivilengineer.com | Ian Weinfass

    Waste retrieval from ageing buildings at the Sellafield nuclear site is too slow and the cost is rising, presenting “intolerable” risks, MPs have warned. In a new report released today (4 June), parliament’s Public Accounts Committee said the estimated £136bn cost of the clear-up is set to rise if there are further delays to projects. Its Magnox Swarf Storage Silo (MSSS) building has been leaking radioactive water into the ground since 2018.

  • 3 weeks ago | newcivilengineer.com | Ian Weinfass

    The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has seen its membership grow consistently year-on-year for a decade, and is now closing in on 100,000. Professional Registration Statistics from the Engineering Council show that the ICE is the only professional engineering institution with 3,900 registrants or more to have achieved 10 years of consecutive growth.

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23 Jul 24

RT @PolicingInsight: With less than nine months until funding for the national programme [England & Wales] to improve outcomes for Black pe…

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4 Jul 24

RT @HughRBrechin: you will absolutely not guess the image that accompanies this tweet