WOBO recognises that the IGBC Green Logistics Parks and Warehouses rating system addresses the three pillars of sustainability i.e. Social, Environmental and Economical; thereby, the logistics park and warehouse projects going green can have multi-fold tangible and intangible benefits. The tangible benefits include reduction in...
The current focus on mass timber structures has provided significant interest in material performance. Paul Grimwood provides a reminder of “some firefighting concerns” Engineered Timber CLT and GLULAM – Some Firefighting Concerns. The timber industry has been enjoying significant growth in the last decade, primarily...
WOBO Governor David Gibson was pleased to receive a link to the article by Eziaku Onyeizu Rasheed within the International Journal of Construction Education and Research. She was happy to share her latest publication reflecting her commitment. It focuses on young women’s interest in construction-related...
The move to off-site construction is ongoing. The publication provides an interesting review of modular construction. Modular construction is a technique whereby the bulk of the construction of a building is done off-site at a factory, and the components, called modules or simply boxes, are...
WOBO has been monitoring developments within the UK since the Grenfell fire and brings you the link to the final CIC report “Setting the Bar – A New Competence Regime for Building a Safer Future”. Professionals need to sit up, read the document and plan...
WOBO was pleased to note the support and progress given to the development of the “Unified Gulf Building Code”. Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council received formal notification that it is the recipient of the Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) grant to partially underwrite the...
WOBO Governor David Gibson received a link from Robin that provided an interesting update highlighting research and development proposals that will reduce the embedded energy within the built environment in terms of the creation and delivery of products. Robin Whitlock Europe has a clear and...
Water is key to survival. Take a look at the UK Strategy, Innovations and Ambitions for 2050. The water sector’s vision is to create open collaboration opportunities across the water sector to drive transformational changes through innovation that delivers greater value for customers and the...
Research and digitalisation are key to the future of our built environment. The Kajima Global Hub. Photo: Kajima Corporation JTC Corporation (JTC) is the lead agency in Singapore to spearhead the planning, promotion and development of a dynamic industrial landscape. Since its inception in 1968,...
The current focus on mass timber structures necessitates the need for WOBO members and fellow professionals to review and update their knowledge and expertise to reflect the integration and protection of timber within Mass Timber Structures. Publication context Current good practice and clarification of the...
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