Technical support from ROCKWOOL Specifying compliant materials for flat roof construction can be tricky, with factors at play including building height, use of the roof space and compartmentation considerations. With this in mind, ROCKWOOL has built a dedicated Flat Roof Resource Hub which brings together everything you need to...
WOBO thanks IFSEC Global and Fire Safety Matters for the support they provide to our members and fellow professionals Staircase provision? THE ROYAL Institute of British Architects (RIBA), seven built environment bodies, fire safety organisations and disability rights groups have signed a joint letter to...
The UK Health and Safety Executive is looking for your support in the collection and storage of safety data Making Sense of Safety Data – Our Data Warehouse Project Discovering Safety is developing a data warehouse that will store, collate and make sense of the...
WOBO thanks the Safety and Health Practitioner for the link to the article by Antony Paskin, Senior Consultant at Water Hygiene Center It is essential to maintain and manage our buildings to ensure the occupants and users are protected It is very important to ensure...
WOBO thanks ‘eddie’ for a selection of their energy updates Net Zero Growth Plan 36 things you need to know about the Government’s response to the Skidmore Net-Zero Review -That is according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which has this week published a preview for...
WOBO thanks Health and Safety Matters for their reminder as to safety and the risks within the construction industry, small schemes are as dangerous as larger projects! Concrete pump operator suffers brain trauma A LONDON company has been fined £175k after a worker suffered serious...
WOBO appreciates the information and support provided by eddie Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) Directors Briefing One in 10 business leaders is either not prepared, or unsure if they are adequately prepared, to safely evacuate employees needing assistance. This Directors Briefing takes you through what’s involved...
An interesting review and update “Mission Positive: To Net Zero and Beyond in the Built Environment“, available for download now. This report is the culmination of months of research and collaboration with industry experts, exploring the drivers, challenges and opportunities when it comes to accelerating decarbonisation, along with the steps that...
A reminder from the UK Health and Safety Executive Violence and aggression at work can have a serious impact on your workers’ physical and mental health. In 2019-2020 there were 688,000 reported incidents of violence at work. HSE has refreshed its guidance on violence at work to help you protect...
Consistency in fire risk assessment Fire Sector Federation issues benchmark standard for fire risk assessors THE FIRE Sector Federation has published its new Industry Benchmark Standard for Fire Risk Assessors in order to provide practical guidance for those risk assessors who want to understand the...
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