WOBO thanks Fire Safety Matters for their news items Calls for industry-wide adoption of product traceability policy “growing too loud to ignore” DAME JUDITH Hackitt has once again called for product traceability to form part of regulatory measures designed to increase building standards and safety....
WOBO recognizes the work carried out by Lovegrove and Cotton Lawyers Mandatory inspections are a vital component of a good practice building regulatory ecology. Risk-correlated building classifications offer a calibrated medium through which mandatory inspections may be targeted. This article discusses how enlightened building regulation...
WOBO thanks Renewable Energy for the links to their articles on energy developments UK Government’s “Powering up Britain” strategy draws mixed reactions The UK Government’s new “Powering up Britain” strategy has received a mixed reaction from voices across the country. According to The Guardian, for example, green business groups...
WOBO thanks Fire Safety Matters for their ongoing news items Halma Group acquires FirePro in major £132 million deal HALMA, THE global group of life safety technology-focused companies, has announced its acquisition of FirePro, the leading designer and manufacturer of aerosol fire suppression systems headquartered...
WOBO welcomes the environmental updates from eddie The Green Finance Institute (GFI) has confirmed it is working with Defra to deliver a body of research outlining nature-related financial risk estimates and the impact that the climate and ecological crises could have on the UK economy....
WOBO thanks ICC for the links to activities in progress Rehabilitation of Building Sewers and Building Drains in the I-Codes Section 718 of the 2021 International Plumbing Code® (IPC) covers a process referred to as the “cured in place pipe” (CIPP) method of pipe rehabilitation...
WOBO is pleased to support the dissemination of learning promoted in response to the goals of UN- Habitat It is an ambitious vision to set up the first, free, interdisciplinary educational program on public space. But at City Space Architecture, we believe that in face of a fast-changing...
Technical support from ROCKWOOL Specifying compliant materials for flat roof construction can be tricky, with factors at play including building height, use of the roof space and compartmentation considerations. With this in mind, ROCKWOOL has built a dedicated Flat Roof Resource Hub which brings together everything you need to...
WOBO is pleased to provide an update from WWSET in respect of their Conference The deadline for abstracts has been extended to Sunday 30th April, so carry on submitting your papers. There is also an exciting opportunity for full-time postgraduate students (PhD) and researchers. This...
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