Each month the BSI Member Portal publishes articles exclusively for members. As we embark on a brand new decade we look ahead to forthcoming highlights in standards in 2020, including the very latest in road lighting design and the legal implications involved in electronically stored information.
Extreme weather – especially snow and flooding – causes widespread serious challenges in the UK, not only disrupting our day-to-day activities but also costing businesses and the UK economy billions of pounds. Extreme weather is just one potential disruption to business.
It's true that firefighters' job of battling fire, smoke and harsh conditions is inherently risky to their health. However, new research into occupational exposure by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) suggests that fire contaminants on UK firefighters' personal protective equipment (PPE) might have a link to higher cancer occurrences (compared with the general population).
Under competitive pressures and in a turbulent environment, there is no doubt that there is a continuing need for our organizations to improve. However good they are, they can do better. The need for improvement today has become the norm.
Each month, the BSI Member Portal has been publishing articles about different topics – from electric vehicles to how to go greener with standards – exclusively for members. To round up the year we now bring you a recap of the best articles from 2019. You might even find one that you missed! Will your favourite article be listed?
In densely populated areas, using space underground enables us to make the most of our resources. Today, the ground beneath our feet holds a number of things – for example transport lines, storage facilities and living opportunities. As a result, there is a continual demand for tunnels.
As we rapidly approach the end of another extremely busy year for BSI, the BSI Knowledge team and the world of international standards, I'd like to share with you some important achievements and updates from 2019 and to look forward to what's in store for standards in 2020.
