Health and Safety Matters News and Updates

WOBO thanks HSM and others for the links provided. Home working damaging young workers HOME AND hybrid working are damaging the career development, workplace relationships and mental wellbeing of younger workers, according to new research* from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the...

International Codes Council News and Updates

WOBO recognises and appreciates the work carried out by ICC Remembering Hurricane Katrina 20 Years Later: Lessons Learned and How Louisiana Evolved into a Building Safety Leader More than 1,000 lives were lost and nearly 500,000 homes were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, but Louisiana legislators...

Fire Safety Matters, Product News and Fire Updates

WOBO appreciates the links provided and the support given to members and fellow professionals British Standards Institution publishes BS 8674 for fire risk assessors THE BRITISH Standards Institution (BSI) has now published BS 8674:2025, the new British Standard that sets out a framework for assessing...

Energy Digital News Items

WOBO is pleased to bring news items and updates from Energy Digital Top 10: AI Applications in Energy The top 10 companies using AI applications in the energy sector include EDF, Schneider Electric, Shell, National Grid and Siemens AI is playing a critical role in...

Renewable Energy News and Updates

WOBO thanks Renewable Energy for the links and information provided. What Climate-Change Driven Wind Droughts Mean for Our Future Although you may think of renewable energy as virtually limitless when it comes from wind, some researchers found that weather-related shifts due to climate change could...

CROSS Structural and Fire Safety Updates

WOBO appreciates the links provided by CROSS to support and expand professional knowledge.   CROSS-UK Newsletter 78  includes expert comment on fire and structural safety reports made to CROSS.  The PDF version, accessed via the button below, also includes a range of building safety updates...

Energy storage – News and updates

WOBO thanks ATA for their latest news and updates ATA Insights UNITED STATES: – Turbulent times for US energy storage Register now – Portland utility activates 1.9 GWh of battery energy storage Learn more – New Jersey Governor signs laws to increase energy storage and community solar...

International Codes Council News and Updates

WOBO recognises and appreciates the work carried out by ICC INTRO Cleveland’s Mass Timber Apartment Brings Greener and More Sustainable Living to Ohio INTRO Cleveland is a nine-story apartment building and the first LEED Gold Certified high rise mass timber complex in Ohio. By using...

Australia Research, News and Updates

WOBO appreciates the information and support provided by the Australian Building Codes Board and Create Digital Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB)  Update on the National Construction Code Last week the Treasurer led the Economic Reform Roundtable, supported by other key ministers. You are likely to have...

Scotland News and Updates

WOBO appreciates the links for updates provided by the Scottish government.  Planning, Architecture and Regeneration News Future Planners Programme We were delighted to welcome our new student planners to Victoria Quay earlier this month. They have had a busy couple of weeks with inductions, including...

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