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WOBO recognises the work carried out by Elmhurst Energy and supports the need for consensus in the rating of properties and their energy performance. A long-running debate between different groups of green housebuilding experts seems to be reaching a creative conclusion, says Stuart Fairlie, Technical...

The process of construction is a “risky” business – WOBO was pleased to receive details of the work carried out by the Fire Safety Engineering Group, University of Greenwich, sponsored by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (iosh) in respect of “Construction Site Evacuation...

WOBO members and fellow professionals are encouraged to review the proposals for “Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes” and submit their observations prior to the closing date 30 December 2020. Consultation description The government has committed to upgrade as many private rented sector...

WOBO was pleased to receive early notification of the World Building Congress that is to be held in Melbourne at the RMIT University in June 2022. A date for your diary. The World Building Congress is held every three years. In 2022 RMIT University’s School...

WOBO has been informed that time is running out for submissions to the President’s Prize and the FCE – Open Competition for PhD Review Papers – both deadlines: 1st November 2020.  The President of WSSET is offering a cash prize of £1,000 for a research project or idea related to helping...

The Department of Finance has launched a public appointment competition to recruit six members to the Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee (NIBRAC). www.finance-ni.gov.uk/news/applications-invited-northern-ireland-building-regulations-advisory-committee Applicants must have proven and current experience in at least one of the following disciplines: Building regulation enforcement Building surveying Construction...

Structural incidents/accidents are all around us and are sometimes caused by a lack of professional understanding, inadequate risk assessment and poor communication. 979 Outdoor video screens – This report is to raise concerns about certain video screen systems being used out of doors for public...

WOBO has been advised that against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has presented a variety of significant challenges for the building industry, regulators and consumers, Building Ministers have agreed to a four month delay to the adoption of NCC 2022. NCC 2022 is...

WOBO Governor Harbi Arafat provides a short review for Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia as a country started to be affected by the virus some three months later than China.  In the early stages of the pandemic, whilst trying to avoid wide spread infection, a traffic...

WOBO members and fellow professionals are invited to submit papers and participate in the New Zealand BIM Education Symposium 2020 (BENZ)  The BIM Education New Zealand (BENZ)Bim New Zealand is organising its first Building Information Modelling (BIM) Education Symposium on Wednesday 25 November 2020. The...