The terms under the new Building Safety Act 2022 start to become enforceable from October 1st, 2023. Here, Bob Glendenning, Fire Design Engineering Manager of Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings, looks at how early engagement can help engineers and those in the supply chain negotiate their way through the challenges it presents. New Building Safety Act 2022 The new Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) has been developed as a new framework for the design, construction, and occupation...

U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an Executive Order aimed at shoring up the cybersecurity of U.S. ports, a move fuelled by mounting concerns about the vulnerability of this critical infrastructure to cyberattacks. This initiative marks a significant shift in policy, empowering key agencies and outlining concrete actions to bolster defences. By empowering key agencies, establishing clear standards, and fostering collaboration, the initiative aims to strengthen U.S. ports against the evolving...

The coronavirus pandemic highlighted the shortcomings in the maritime/intermodal supply chain. Consequences of the pandemic included volume surges, equipment dislocation and shortages, warehousing and affiliated labor shortages, and intermodal rail service disruption. Pandemic challenges across the supply chain Among participants throughout the global supply chain, the pandemic challenges underscored concerns about communication, interaction, and coordination. Because the system is so compl...