Clean water: A new International Accreditation Service initiative

Clean water – essential to life.  Take a look at the free webinars on offer. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration tells us that about 70 percent of the human body is made up of water and, coincidentally, more than 70 percent of Earth is...

HSE: Preventing slips and trips in the workplace

Professionals cannot afford to slip up!!! Slips and trips are the most common cause of injury at work, but the solutions are often simple and cost-effective… Slips and trips cause over a third of all major injuries and can also lead to other types of accidents, such as...

Pittsburgh: 2021 International Code Council Conference and Hearings

Members and fellow professionals are welcome to attend and participate. Registration is Now Open! 2021 ICC Annual Conference & Hearings September 19–21, 2021 – ICC Annual Conference September 21–28, 2021 – Public Comment Hearings Register Now and Save!  Pittsburgh, PA Sep. 19–28, 2021  ...

Preliminary report into New Providence Wharf fire reveals smoke ventilation failure, with timber balconies “facilitating external spread of fire”

IFSEC Global provides an update.  Over 100 firefighters tackled a blaze for nearly three hours at a block of flats covered in ACM cladding at East London’s New Providence Wharf in Poplar on the morning of 7th May. Preliminary report from London Fire Brigade (LFB)...

Australia: Consultation open: Involvement of fire authorities in building design

Fire Safety must involve the Fire Authorities!! A discussion paper in response to the Building Confidence Report (BCR) is now open for public comment. Recommendation 8 of the Building Confidence Report (BCR) is that, consistent with the International Fire Engineering Guidelines, each jurisdiction requires developers, architects, builders,...

Hazardous materials and building occupancy classification: Six key concepts to master

Hazardous materials – Act now! and keep people safe. Unlike other hazardous materials regulations, fire and building codes specify a building’s design and construction to prevent and mitigate fires and emergencies involving hazardous materials. The occupancy classification establishes fire and life safety features needed to...

ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE AWARDS 2021 – Make your submission now!

An opportunity to promote your successes linked to innovation and sustainability. The ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE AWARDS 2021, held within the framework of REBUILD (September 21-23 | Madrid – IFEMA), recognize the work of those companies, experts and professionals who are committed to disruption and innovation with sustainability and design criteria and to those...

UK: Protecting young people at work

The young are our key to future safety – get them involved and protect them in the process. When employing a young person under the age of 18, employers have the same responsibilities for their health, safety and welfare as they do for other employees....

Introducing Building Lifecycle Management (BLM) for Facility Managers

A reminder of resource management within the built environment. “Building Lifecycle Management for FM: Maximising your Building’s Potential in the Operational Phase” When you download the eBook you will learn: How to understand and set building priorities About harvesting building data to maximise asset efficiency How digitisation...

David Beckham invests in UK electric vehicle company: Lunaz

WOBO recognises that many countries are seeking to minimise the impact of diesel and petrol vehicles. Through his investment arm, David Beckham has taken a 10 percent stake in rapidly growing technology company Lunaz, which upcycles and converts motor vehicles to its proprietary electric powertrain. Lunaz...

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