WOBO recognises the issues related to building products and their inclusion within the construction process and notes Victoria’s reaction. February saw the Victorian State Government’s prohibition of high risk external wall cladding products come into force. Victoria’s Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne, announced that flammable...
WOBO was pleased to receive a legislative update and links in respect of COVID for your use. Welcome back to a brand new year and it’s crazy to think that we’re already nearing the end of the first month of 2021. With the pandemic still rife...
WOBO is pleased to provide members and fellow professionals with a link to the Masters in Renewable Energy in the Marine Environment and the opportunity to advance their qualifications Renewable energy plays a more and more important role. At a social level, renewable energy contributes to...
WOBO is pleased to provide the link to the National Model Code provided by the Australian Building Codes Board in response to the Building Confidence Report of Australia. The National Model Code sets the standards of behaviour for building surveyors performing statutory functions. At their...
WOBO has been advised by the United States Department of Labor in respect of OSHA’s new leadership. James Frederick Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health James Frederick has worked in safety and health for three decades, including twenty-five years with the...
WOBO members and fellow professionals will find significant benefit from the links to the U.S. Code Adoption Database The International Code Council launched two online building code tools for building safety professionals and the public to access free information about building code usage in their...
WOBO Governor David Gibson thanks Judy Zakreski, Vice President of Global Services at the Interantional Code Council for this update. The National Building Code has been updated with criteria, including structural designs, necessary to ensure all types of buildings are constructed safe and earthquake-resilient. The...
UK water companies have joined forces as part of the international Race to Zero campaign – pledging to deliver a net zero water supply for customers by 2030. Water UK is the first industry trade body to be made just one of 20 official partners...
Fire Safety competency and consistency are key. The British Standards Institution (BSI) is currently operating a six week consultation period. Please note that the latest document is the 2nd version of BSI Flex 8670 and the result of our project Advisory Group reaching consensus on the...
WOBO recognises the value of research in respect of fire safety. IAFSS provides an opportunity for participation. New International Association for Fire Safety Science [IAFSS] Working Group on Human Behaviour in Fires A new Working Group on Human Behaviour in Fires (HBiF) has recently been...
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