WOBO appreciates joined up thinking. A new sector-led approach to achieving consensus in building works has been developed by a taskforce of the Joint Regulators Group led by Local Authority Building Control (LABC), National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and Association of Consultant Approved Inspectors (ACAI)....
WOBO members and fellow professionals deal with fire safety and are reminded of the need for maintenance and control. A woman who required hearing aids after her ears were damaged by a faulty fire alarm at her workplace has been awarded over £241,000 in compensation....
WOBO recognises the acivities taking place within the UK in terms of products and services. Webinar Series: A guide to UKCA Marking and what time means for you and your business Date: 17th / 18th / 19th May 2021 Time: 11.00am GMT Duration: Approx. 30 minutes each We are just a...
WOBO is pleased to provide a link to the SHP webinar. Wednesday 5 May 2021 | 11:00 AM BST This Praxis42 webinar, hosted by SHP, will provide a forum to open a debate about how to establish competence in the selection and appointment of resources...
WOBO Governor David Gibson is pleased to provide the link to the ICC 2021 Building Safety Month. With less than a month away from Building Safety Month, we are excited to ramp up our virtual campaign this year with some exciting tools and resources for...
WOBO appreciates the link to current developments under consideration in the UK. The Home Office has published its response to the public consultation on fire safety that ran from July to October 2020. The document provides a summary of the responses received and sets out the next...
WOBO members and fellow professionals must keep up-to-date. Take this opportunity. Are you up-to-date with the latest developments in fire safety? Book your place at FIREX Tech Talks for unparalleled insights into the latest developments on the market and the most innovative products to help you keep...
WOBO welcomes this initiative to support the existing renewable energy technologies. SweetchEnergy Secures €5.2 Million Investment to Develop Osmotic Energy Sweetch Energy, a European company that pioneers advanced nanotechnology and eco-material science to harness osmotic energy, announced that it has secured €5.2 million to initiate...
WOBO recognises the benefit of “Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs)” and acknowledges the implications. Disagreement has broken out over the role of personal emergency evacuation plans for people with disabilities or limited mobility in high rise residential blocks. The report of phase 1 of the...
WOBO thanks SHP for the link to the article considering safety of “disabled within the social housing context”. Protecting the most vulnerable from fire risk. With an estimated 43% of social housing residents living with a long-term disability, greater safeguards are needed to ensure this...
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