Legislation may suffer a “time lag” in respect of defects – warranty providers can react immediately and are able to update their guidance relative to claims and provide support both to the professionals and industry at large. LABC warranty – Version 9 of their Technical...
Nathan Semos, Chief Operating Officer, Fire Protection Association Australia invites you to participate in their Fire Conference 2021. Save the Date! Fire Australia 2021 welcomes you to Sydney. International Convention Centre, Sydney, Tuesday 11 – Thursday 13 May 2021. conference @icc-sydney @fpa_australia Fire Australia 2021...
WOBO has received notification in respect of a reminder that the the city’s annual energy efficiency letter grade sign program, which was instituted by 2018’s Local Law 33, officially went into effect on October 1. It is essential that members and fellow professionals note the...
The Safety and Health Practitioner has provided the opportunity to review the current legislative developments within the UK. This publication supports the webinar scheduled to take place on 14th October 2020. Professionals need to keep up to speed with changes that will impact on society...
The safety of people must be seen in a global context and it is rewarding to see publications linking global activities and the creation of understanding linked to the promotion of common standards and principles. The International Fire Safety Standards Coalition (IFSSC) are pleased to...
WOBO Governor David Gibson has a focussed interest on the built environment and peoples behaviour. This article was significant in terms of people, peoples actions and movement in the event of fire and the use of lifts for evacuation. Positive reading… The paper accessed through...
WOBO Governor David Gibson was pleased to receive notice from the RICS and the provision of a new Professional Indemnity Insurance, without a cladding exclusion, for members and fellow professionals operating as Australian Building Certifiers. This addresses the PII issues relating to aluminium composite panels...
The UK government, as set out in “The Engineer” is committed to renewable energy as reflected in the Prime Ministers statement in respect of off-shore wind capacity. Offshore wind will produce enough electricity for every home in the country by 2030 with floating offshore wind...
Net zero is a key goal in respect of the built environment and to achieve this by 2050 we need to address the issues of global energy-related carbon emissions and the building stock, both existing and proposed. The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) catalyses the...
Energy is an integrated part of the built environment. A significant emphasis has been placed on the existing built environment and the need to consider the retrofit of commercial buildings PAS 2035 the domestic retrofit specification was published by BSI, including direct from input from...
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