Professor Christopher Snowden, a leading academic with substantial business experience, began his year-long term of office as President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on 1 October. He is currently vice-chancellor and chief executive of the University of Surrey and

ERP (European Recycling Platform) UK has been chosen by the Environment Agency as a battery compliance scheme. ERP will collect, treat and recycle batteries on behalf of producers. ERP warned some companies may not even be aware they are classed as battery

The EDF Group has announced it is initiating a process to evaluate ownershipoptions for its electricity distribution business in the United Kingdom. This is in line with EDF Group's intention, already announced in February 2009, to reduce its net financial debt by

Finding the right insurance deal can be difficult for contractors, no matter which sphere of the construction industry they operate in. Savings, which were previously only available to businesses registered with NICEIC's Domestic Installer or Approved Contractor Schemes, are now open to

Speaking at an Engineering the Future fringe event at the Labour Party Conference, Lord Drayson, minister for science and innovation called for the equivalent of chief technology officers in Government Departments. Lord Drayson told delegates: "It is engineers and technologists that will