David Gibson, WOBO Governor, as part of the ICC Global Membership, encourages you to review the information relating to Lithium-Ion Batteries. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our webinar, Lithium-Ion Battery Energy System Storage: Connecting Building Codes, Design, Technology, and Fire Department Response. We hope...
WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL and Fire Safety Matters for the updates provided. Preventing False Alarms – Considerations for building owners, responsible persons, and facilities management teams False alarms have both financial and behavioural implications; they can lead to lost time in production, fines from local...
WOBO thanks Renewable Energy for the reminders of the ongoing developments relating to energy capture and use. Yosemite Clean Energy to Receive $1 Million for Forest Biomass to Hydrogen Projects Yosemite Clean Energy was selected to receive two $500,000 Forest Biomass to Carbon-Negative Biofuels grants...
WOBO is aware of the risk of fire and the damage it can inflict and encourages professionals to refresh their knowledge and expertise. Join us for the next FSM webinar with Apollo on 23 February 2023 at 10.30am to learn about recent industry changes in...
WOBO appreciates the link to the articles from LC Lawyers, Australia. Leaky Building Syndrome – NZ, Canada and Australian Experiences Australia may be embarking upon its own journey as more and more cases are being filed by strata communities and individual unit holders for leaky...
Scaffolding – prevention of falls. December 2022 saw the launch of the NASC (National Access and Scaffolding Confederation) SG4:22: Preventing falls in scaffolding operations guidance. This long awaited, core NASC document replaces SG4:15, providing industry best practice for fall prevention when erecting tube and fitting...
Working at heights must be done safely, the Ladder Association provides guidance and support. You can now relive the action or catch up on what you missed at Ladder Conference 2022…the videos from the event are now available! You can watch all the presentations that...
WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL for the link to the paper by Ron Alalouff. What information is required from responsible persons of occupied high-rise residential buildings? HSE releases initial guidance Initial guidance on the information those responsible for high-rise residential buildings need to make available has...
WOBO thanks edie for the sample of their news updates. UK Government sets out plan to make smart EV charging ‘the norm’ by 2025 UPDATED: The UK Government has unveiled a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Smart Charging Plan, stating an ambition for smart charging to...
WOBO thanks the ABCB and their Chief Executive Gary Rake for the updates. Welcome to 2023! This is a significant year for the National Construction Code, with NCC 2022 commencing on 1 May 2023 and the modern homes provisions commencing in most jurisdictions from 1 October 2023. While the research, analysis and drafting of...
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