ICC News

ICC News and Global Developments. Dubai Municipality Joins the Code Council’s MENA Building Science Advisory Council Dubai Municipality’s participation in this council underlines its unwavering commitment to enhancing building safety standards in Dubai and the wider MENA region. Read More       Water Reuse...

Fire Safety Matters Updates

WOBO thanks Fire Safety Matters for their news and updates. Body-worn cameras used to monitor cladding remediation projects INSURANCE COMPANY AXA UK is providing body-worn cameras for contractors so that they can record essential safety work transacted on those buildings containing flammable cladding and insulation....

“CROSS-UK” Newsletter Update

WOBO members and fellow professionals are encouraged to read the newsletter as it relates to “real” projects and incidents within the built environment. CROSS-UK Newsletter 71 includes expert comment on fire and structural safety reports made to CROSS, along with a range of building safety...

Rockwool – Understanding Fire Regulations

WOBO thanks Rockwool for their latest publication. Are you confident in the fire regulations for your nation? There are different regulatory frameworks covering different phases of construction of a building – primarily concerned with life safety. Approved Document B provides routes to compliance for the...

Renewable Energy Updates

WOBO thanks Renewable items for their news items and updates. Brits ‘bamboozled’ by heat pump misinformation       One in four UK residents hold misconceptions about heat pumps; Good Energy responds with targeted winter advice. Read more         100,000 Welsh home and business...

edie Updates 2

WOBO thanks edie for all the information provided in respect of COP 28 and encourages members to sign up with edie. COP28 climate summit: Where do we stand with the major new draft Global Stocktake text? In the final hours of COP28, the UN published...

Edie Updates 1

WOBO appreciates the links to the news items provided by edie. Science-based nature targets for cities and Race to Zero updates: The 7 biggest stories from 6 December at COP28 In this members’ exclusive COP28 daily roundup, we summarise seven of the biggest stories from 6...

Health and Safety Executive UK News

WOBO welcomes the updates from the HSE and the Building Safety Regulator Asbestos is the greatest cause of work-related deaths in Great Britain. Around 5,000 people die every year from asbestos-related diseases which typically take decades to develop and cannot be cured. HSE has refreshed...

Power up for net zero – Report

Net Zero and sustainability In an era where sustainability is not just a choice but a necessity, Critical Power Supplies has published its groundbreaking report: “2050 UK Power Readiness Report”.  This comprehensive study offers vital insights into the UK’s journey towards Net Zero emissions by 2050,...

Update from the British Board of Agrement

WOBO and its members and fellow professionals appreciate the updates from the BBA Follow the link for full details bbacerts.co.uk BBA PARTNERS WITH BUREAU VERITAS The British Board of Agrément (BBA), the leading UK certification body for construction products, is collaborating with Bureau Veritas (BV),...

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