The UK government, as set out in “The Engineer” is committed to renewable energy as reflected in the Prime Ministers statement in respect of off-shore wind capacity. Offshore wind will produce enough electricity for every home in the country by 2030 with floating offshore wind...
Energy is an integrated part of the built environment. A significant emphasis has been placed on the existing built environment and the need to consider the retrofit of commercial buildings PAS 2035 the domestic retrofit specification was published by BSI, including direct from input from...
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 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 use and maximum integration of natural resources into the built environment – timber – has seen research and development in respect of mass timber high rise residential buildings and commercial buildings. The Structural Timber Association provides a focus on fire safety design CLT SPECIAL...
For the 2020 election, the New Zealand Construction Industry Council (CIC) developed a list of six election platforms representing key opportunities and threats facing the New Zealand construction industry. These platforms were sent to the Building & Construction spokesperson of each of the five main...
WOBO members and fellow professionals deal with structural safety on a day to day basis. They are involved in the creation of the new and investigation of the existing buildings. The following link provides an opportunity for access to structural reports to assist them in...
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