Energy performance within the built environment is a major factor linked to sustainability and the notification from BARBOUR provides a link to building assessment. How SAP10 will impact the heating industry? The latest iteration of SAP10 (10.1) has slashed the carbon emission factor of electricity...
WOBO recognises the skill shortages within the construction industry and was pleased to receive the link to the Building Safety Journal and the article by Tommy Faulkner. For young people entering the engineering and construction industry, there are many benefits to starting a career through...
Public safety is a key element of WOBO’s Members work and the SCOSS ALERT serves as a reminder!! This was a bridge of an unusual design and was being constructed in an unusual manner. The main 53m pre-stressed pre-cast concrete span truss was in position...
Inspect or not to inspect? Should inspections be mandatory? Overview Building Ministers authorised an assessment of the effectiveness of compliance and enforcement systems for the building and construction industry across Australia. The resulting Building Confidence Report (BCR) notes that there are significant differences across jurisdictions in the...
Carbon Monoxide kills! As professionals we must remove or limit the risk within the residential sectors, both public and private. Scope of the consultation This consultation seeks views on: a) Amending the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 to require social landlords to...
Fire Safety – does it comply? If Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) Provision D1.4 can be satisfied by providing one exit, is that enough? Although in many circumstances it is, DTS Provision D1.2 may require an additional exit and DTS Provision D1.5 will specify further requirements for that...
WOBO Governor David Gibson has received an update from the HSE and reflects the moves from lockdown to a tiered system. The law requires employers to ensure an adequate supply of fresh air in the workplace and this has not changed during the pandemic. Good...
WOBO notes the facts highlighted in the FEMA study and the projected savings through the implementation of International Codes. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its landmark Building Codes Save: A National Study featuring an in-depth look at the quantified benefits — avoided losses to buildings...
Sustainable energy solutions – wired up to solar. Invenergy, a leading privately-held global developer and operator of sustainable energy solutions, has announced a 1,310-MW solar energy generation facility that will be the largest in the United States upon completion. Currently under construction in northeast Texas,...
Building Code Officials are always under scrutiny – Australia sets out their expectations. The Model Code sets out the minimum expectations of building surveyors performing statutory functions. At their November 2020 meeting, Building Ministers agreed to release the National Model Code of Conduct for Building...
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