Cardiac arrest – a reminder to us all. Christian Eriksen’s sudden collapse is a “stark reminder that a cardiac arrest can strike anyone, anywhere and anytime, without warning,” according to British Heart Foundation’s Associate Medical Director. Danish footballer Christian Eriksen, 29, collapsed on the field...
Fire Safety – evacuation procedures. Register for free and join us at FIREX Connect to hear the likes of Russ Timpson, Richard Clark from the NFCC, and Andy Scott discussing the evacuation of tall buildings. And, on Thursday 24 June, the FIA’s Ian Moore, Niall...
WOBO recognises the UK Government support to the creation of “First Homes Scheme”. The Government has published more details on the implementation of the First Homes scheme, with the first houses to be included from June 2021. New local authority development plans, including local plans...
WOBO Governor David Gibson thanks LABC for the link to their manual and encourages members and fellow professionals to take a look. LABC Warranty Technical Manual Version 10 Published and free to download The latest edition of the LABC Warranty Technical Manual has been published...
Energy ratings are key to the future. NABERS is excited to be launching a new offer exclusively for small shopping centre owners. Funded by the Australian Government, this offer means energy ratings are now FREE for first time shopping centre rating customers across Australia for a limited time only. The offer includes waiving BOTH the NABERS Energy rating certification...
WOBO thanks Innovyze for the link to their proposed series of webinars – Water talks – drainage design implementation. Innovyze is proud to announce a new series of Water Talks that showcase Drainage Design Implementation. Please join us Live and receive a certificate for CPD...
WOBO members and fellow professionals must consider all options to reduce polluting emissions. Until now, there have been no commercial drop-in solutions for replacing fossil gasoline to reduce high amounts of greenhouse gas emissions from conventional cars, without investing in new vehicles or modifying the...
“Building” provides an opportunity for WOBO members and fellow professionals to keep abreast of fire developments within the UK. Join us for our Risk and Regulations event taking place on Thursday 24th June. Register for the individual sessions below, or view our full agenda here. In July...
Judy Zakreski, Vice President of Global Services, of the International Code Council, reminds us that WOBO members and fellow professionals have the opportunity to nominate individuals for their role in international building safety. The nomination form for the 2021 Global Award is now available online and...
We live in a world geared to mobility. WOBO encourages its members to review the opportunities for the future. The UK is banning the sale of new combustion-engine vehicles from 2030, but this is only half the story. If we’re to decarbonize transport by the...
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