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ROCKWOOL CPD online ROCKWOOL are sponsoring the UK’s leading online construction event and would like to invite you to register your team to attend their virtual panel discussion at  London Build Online....

Development is a live process.  WOBO Governor David Gibson was pleased to receive the link to activities within Singapore and their roadmap for the future. Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, speaking in Parliament on 4 March 2021, during a joint segment...

Information is key for the; design, construction, certification and long term maintenance of the built environment.  The Australian Building Codes Board sets out their intent and allows members and fellow professionals to contribute to the outcome. A discussion paper is now open for public comment....

Singapore to go green “80-80-80 in 2030”? The proposals contain the three targets set out by the Singapore Green Building Masterplan (SGBMP) to lower the built environment’s carbon footprint and provide healthy, liveable and sustainable living spaces for everyone. More than 5,000 stakeholders had contributed...

Code compliance and structural safety “should go hand in hand”.  The Northern Territory government has unveiled plans to avoid a repeat of a debacle that saw more than 200 unit owners notified that their buildings had potentially significant structural defects in need of urgent and...

Report 950 reinforces the need for Building Control Inspections and the creation of a documented audit trail. Report Overview -Remedial works were required in a number of residential buildings after inadequate punching shear reinforcement was identified. Report Content – This concerns the checking and inspection of...

As members and professionals we all need support.  Take a look at the ROCKWOOL resource hubs.  We realise that when it comes to specifying or using our non-combustible stone wool insulation, there may be questions you need answering. That’s why we’ve recently revamped the FAQ...

WOBO Governor David Gibson has identified problems linked to contractors experience and thanks ROCKWOOL for their initiative in seeking to support the development team and minimise defects. To make using our products as quick and easy as possible, we now have over 40 digital installation guidelines...

A positive opportunity to meet with fellow professionals in Malaysia – a virtual experience. The theme for this year’s conference is Constructive Collaboration, and for the first time, this FREE event will be held virtually allowing us to extend a warm invitation to Building Engineers...

Fire – an opportunity to reflect and learn. On a brisk November morning in 2018, a fire sparked in a remote stretch of canyon in Butte County, California, a region nestled against the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Fueled by a sea of...