Fire Safety Updates

WOBO thanks Fire Safety Matters and IFSEC INSIDER for their news items. UK Government injects £18.6 million to fund common alarm system installations THE UK GOVERNMENT has announced a further £18.6 million to fund the installation of a common alarm system to replace ‘Waking Watch’...

Renewable Energy Updates

WOBO appreciates the news and updates from Renewable Energy. Caltech’s Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space A space solar power prototype that was launched into orbit in January is operational and has demonstrated its ability to wirelessly transmit power in space and...

WSSET Newsletter: June

WOBO thanks Celia Berry for her update in respect of WSSET and the reminder of their August conference. Please note that the deadline for abstracts for SET2023 has been extended to Friday 30 June 2023 so there is still time to submit : https://set2023.org/submission/. Also, you do not need to...

CROSS-UK Newsletter 69

WOBO appreciates the support provided by CROSS-UK and the development opportunities and learning they provide. CROSS-UK Newsletter 69 has been published and includes expert comments on fire and structural safety reports. A very positive publication that relates to real life events and activities, a good...

“edie” news updates

WOBO thanks edie for an insight into global activity. Plastics treaty: Nations agree to publish draft this year After a week of negotiations plagued by disputes, more than 165 nations have agreed to develop and publish the first draft of a global treaty to end...

Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans – PEEPs

WOBO recognises the needs of individual and supports the concept of Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans. “I’ve spent three years fighting for the right to escape from a burning building” – What’s next for PEEPs? Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans – or PEEPs – have been high...

SHP: Accidents are “inevitable”

A prompt reminder for professionals to address the culture within the construction industry. Accidents are “inevitable” – two fifths of construction workers believe Two fifths of people in the construction industry believe an accident is “inevitable” on their sites, research has revealed. The study also...

Pakistan Engineering Council Releases Green Building Code Based on the International Codes

WOBO supports the sharing of expertise within both the local and global context. The Green Building Code is the second building code to be created by the Pakistan Engineering Council based on the International Codes®, following the publication of the 2021 Building Code of Pakistan,...

The Code Council Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Dubai Municipality

WOBO recognises the work of ICC and the Dubai Municipality. As a result of a long-standing collaboration between the Code Council and Dubai Municipality, the two organizations signed a MoU to promote innovative construction practices in the MENA region. DM has been working to create...

United Nations: Virtual Information Session – NGOs in Consultative Status with ECOSOC

WOBO, as part of its work with the United Nations, is pleased to provide an update and links for information. Virtual Information Session for the NGOs in Consultative Status with ECOSOC (20 March 2023) You are able to access the recorded version of the event...

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