ICC: Existing Building Safety – A Guideline for Inspection

It is essential to maintain the safety of the existing built environment and regular inspection is a key element within this process. Existing Building Safety – A Guideline for Inspection The Code Council’s Existing Building Safety – A Guideline for Inspection (G7-202x) Guideline Development Committee...

edie Environmental Updates

WOBO Members and Fellow Professionals appreciate the updates from edie. Defra invests £33m to protect peat, conserve species The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has unveiled investments surpassing £7.5m to lower peat carbon emissions, alongside the introduction of a £25m Species Survival...

Create Digital Engineers Australia

WOBO appreciates the sample articles from Create Digital Engineers Australia  With time and budget constraints plus significant site issues, a one-of-a kind “jump start” technique was used to deliver a stellar urban regeneration project. Sydney is Australia’s economic epicentre, but most of its inhabitants don’t...

Australian Building Codes Board

WOBO appreciates the ABCB updates Building Ministers met to discuss a range of issues – including the challenges facing the construction industry, the need to prepare our future buildings for a changing climate and the future work program of the ABCB. You can read the...

edie update

The following provides a sample of the updates and reports identified by ‘edie’ Steel industry implored to stop investing in coal-fired blast furnaces The steel industry will eat into one-quarter of the global carbon budget through to 2050 without concerted efforts to accelerate the transition...

Renewable Energy Updates

WOBO notes the sample of global activities identified by Renewable Energy Companies Team Up to Produce Green Hydrogen With Power from Wind Farms Lhyfe and Capital Energy have signed a collaboration agreement for the joint development of offshore renewable hydrogen projects in Spain and Portugal. Lhyfe is a pioneer...

International Codes Council

WOBO thanks ICC for their updates from BSJ International Code Council and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Host Off-Site Construction Summit On June 9, 2023, the International Code Council in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), hosted...

Introducing Risk Scores: Helping you to rapidly assess risk at scale

Climate change – flood risk and risk assessment by Fathom Global Complex flood hazard data has permeated the corporate consciousness, integrating itself into the most intricate of risk assessment, dashboard, or portfolio analyses. Although once reserved for academics, data analysts, and climate specialists, this data-driven...

Construction: New mental health support

Construction is about people we need to ensure the wellbeing of those working within the industry Construction workers get access to new mental health support after statistics show worrying trends Construction workers will now get access to new mental health support after statistics found two...

COOPERS FIRE: FIA APPROVAL FOR CPD MATERIAL FOR ACTIVE FIRE CURTAIN BARRIERS

Certification reinforces confidence ABOUT FIA AND THEIR APPROVAL Continuous Professional Development (CPD) plays a vital role within the fire safety industry, keeping industry professionals updated with the latest knowledge and advancements. Coopers Fire have recently received approval from the Fire Industry Association (FIA) for their...

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