First Homes – what the new affordable scheme means for developers

WOBO recognises the UK Government support to the creation of “First Homes Scheme”.   The Government has published more details on the implementation of the First Homes scheme, with the first houses to be included from June 2021. New local authority development plans, including local plans...

UK: LABC Warranty Technical Manual Version 10

WOBO Governor David Gibson thanks LABC for the link to their manual and encourages members and fellow professionals to take a look. LABC Warranty Technical Manual Version 10 Published and free to download The latest edition of the LABC Warranty Technical Manual has been published...

Australia: Fee-free energy ratings offer for small shopping centres

Energy ratings are key to the future. NABERS is excited to be launching a new offer exclusively for small shopping centre owners. Funded by the Australian Government, this offer means energy ratings are now FREE for first time shopping centre rating customers across Australia for a limited time only. The offer includes waiving BOTH the NABERS Energy rating certification...

Drainage Design: Building with Nature

WOBO thanks Innovyze for the link to their proposed series of webinars – Water talks – drainage design implementation.  Innovyze is proud to announce a new series of Water Talks that showcase Drainage Design Implementation. Please join us Live and receive a certificate for CPD...

Neste Testing Renewable Gasoline in Sweden

WOBO members and fellow professionals must consider all options to reduce polluting emissions. Until now, there have been no commercial drop-in solutions for replacing fossil gasoline to reduce high amounts of greenhouse gas emissions from conventional cars, without investing in new vehicles or modifying the...

UK: The Building Safety Bill: What will the implementation of Gateway One mean for the industry?

“Building” provides an opportunity for WOBO members and fellow professionals to keep abreast of fire developments within the UK. Join us for our Risk and Regulations event taking place on Thursday 24th June. Register for the individual sessions below, or view our full agenda here.   In July...

ICC: Global Award Nominations Close on June 30!

Judy Zakreski, Vice President of Global Services, of the International Code Council,  reminds us that WOBO members and fellow professionals have the opportunity to nominate individuals for their role in international building safety. The nomination form for the 2021 Global Award is now available online and...

FREE bsi webinar will discuss the route-map to decarbonized transport

We live in a world geared to mobility.  WOBO encourages its members to review the opportunities for the future. The UK is banning the sale of new combustion-engine vehicles from 2030, but this is only half the story. If we’re to decarbonize transport by the...

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...

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