WOBO thanks HSM for a selection of news items. Tata Steel fined after worker suffers brain damage TATA STEEL UK has been fined £120,000 after a worker suffered serious head injuries after being hit in the face with a scaffold pole, causing him to fall...
WOBO appreciates the updates from the British Board of Agrément. The BBA continues its journey to drive improved client engagement and digitisation with an expanded Senior Leadership Team. Find out more WEBINAR: We were joined by Lorna Williams from the British Adhesives and Sealants Association for...
It is interesting to see the professional development taking place through collaboration, and that national problems are international problems!! Recognition for Australian and Indonesian engineers A newly signed mutual recognition agreement will see engineers’ credentials recognised by professional bodies in both nations. The Australia-Indonesia professional...
WOBO thanks edie for a sample of their updates. Hornsea Four: UK’s second largest offshore wind farm gets greenlight The offshore wind farm, covering an area of 860km2, is planned for the western region of the Hornsea zone, situated off the Yorkshire coast. With its...
WOBO thanks ICC for their updates. ICC/NSSA 500 — Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters In June 2023, the Consensus Committee on Storm Shelters (IS-STM) completed proposals for the next edition of the standard and the document has been posted for public...
Fire Safety and developments are ongoing. Gove says he is “fully committed” to Grenfell community in penned letter Gove said the government is “determined to learn the lessons of the past” by tackling issues that are important to the residents of Grenfell. In the message,...
It is essential for WOBO members and fellow professionals to keep up to speed with energy developments. How Water Utilities Can Implement More Renewable Energy Utilities are responsible for transitioning to renewable energy to provide customers with cleaner resources. With as much energy as water...
WOBO thanks edie for a sample of their latest activity news. ‘Missed the boat’: IMO criticised over revised decarbonisation strategy At the 80th meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), the Member States officially endorsed the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG...
Research and qualifications are key to fire safety. BAFSA responds to new research highlighting “shockingly low-level of sprinklers” in high-rise residential buildings The Chief Executive of the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA), Ali Perry, has praised a recent report in Inside Housing magazine that...
WOBO members and fellow professionals need to keep up to date with health and safety matters. Making sure electrical equipment is safe in outdoor hospitality areas HSE is working with the hospitality industry and local authority enforcement officers to increase awareness of electrical safety standards....
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