Batteries – a route forward! West Midlands Gigafactory, a public private joint venture between Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport Ltd, has unveiled further plans to develop the UK’s largest battery Gigafactory as it continues to explore investment opportunities with battery manufacturers from around the...
WOBO Governor David Gibson appreciates the update provided by LABC. Last week the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) issued eight drafts of secondary legislation likely to accompany the Building Safety Bill. These cover all the main areas of the proposed legislation and of particular...
WOBO acknowledges that pest management is essential to protect people and the built environment. Five Integrated Pest Management Strategies to Consider. Pests include insects and animals that have a harmful effect on humans, food or living conditions. Pests include insects, termites, ants, cockroaches, mice, rats...
Sustainable development! World Standards Week, celebrated internationally each year in October, honors the efforts of the thousands of experts who develop voluntary standards within standards development organizations and aims to raise awareness among regulators, industry and consumers as to the importance of standardization to the...
WOBO acknowledges support for green energy but how much is enough? Key figures from across the UK’s green economy have weighed in on the Heat and Buildings Strategy, with the general conclusion being that, while the ambition is welcome, measures will not be enough to...
WOBO encourages participation in this International activity. The Timetable for MERIT 2022, the annual construction business game supported by the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Chartered Institute of Building and Loughborough University has been announced, with Registration opening November 2021 and available until the game starts...
WOBO welcomes the support provided by the UK Health and Safety Executive. Many people are exposed to noise levels at work that may be harmful, leading to permanent and incurable hearing damage. This third edition of Controlling noise at work (L108) is aimed at employers and other...
WOBO Governor David Gibson thanks “edie” for the link to the article by Matt Mace. The world is on course to produce around 110% more fossil fuels than what is compatible with a 1.5C future, according to a new UN report warning that governments plan...
Positive action – positive result. Workzone East in Perth is the first commercial building in Western Australia to be Carbon Neutral certified. Achieving this certification for the 7-level office building is the result of a successful collaboration between Knight Frank’s Asset Management Services team, building...
Global cooperation is key to safety. A global coalition of over 80 fire safety leadership organisations has launched a new Decade of Action for Fire Safety 2022-2032, to ensure an internationally consistent approach to the safety and management of buildings, infrastructure and more with the aim...
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