UK: Chartered Institute of Building supporting quality scholarships

WOBO is pleased to provide the link to the CIOB Scholarships. To support their drive for improving quality in construction CIOB has set up a specific Construction Innovation and Quality Scholarship. This gives the successful applicant crucial construction management experience and supports a research project...

New Zealand: Wild Fires – Wildland – Urban Interface Fires

WOBO would like to thank Andrés Valencia Correa for the link to his article. New Zealand has had a number of wildfires this season. It is clear that wildfire is becoming an increasing issue requiring a systematic research effort. In this context, WOBO would like...

Australia: Sydney response to Grenfell tower blaze

WOBO notes the current situation in Sydney. More than 100 apartment and ­office buildings in the City of Sydney have been classified as at “high risk” of fire because of flammable cladding, as the NSW government fails to fulfil a promise to help homeowners remove...

Australia: Victorian Government bans high-risk cladding for new multi-storey buildings in ‘world first’

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...

Barbour: Environmental Legislation 2021 and COVID update

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...

International: Masters in Renewable Energy in the Marine Environment

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...

Australia: National Model Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors

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...

OSHA’s new leadership

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...

ICC: Two new Code Council online code tools now available

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...

Nepal: National Building Code Updated – Seismic Design of Buildings

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...

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