WOBO recognises the work of the UK Government linked to offshore energy. The UK Government has announced its intention to take an important step towards establishing a future generation of offshore connection hubs through the combination of offshore wind and electricity interconnectors, helping to reduce barriers to...
WOBO thanks the Scottish Government for the link to their updated regulations and standards New Scottish building regulations to come into force on 1 June. Follow the link for published changes within Section 0 (General) and Section 2 (Fire). Detail of changes to Section 6...
WOBO acknowledges the work carried out by the Australian Building Codes Board and the opportunity for members and fellow professionals to participate. Registration is open for the 2022 NCC Seminars – Volume Three For the first time in a decade, in partnership with your local jurisdiction,...
Europe provides a breadth of opportunities which are reported in their Clean Energy Newsletter. Read the online version Calls and opportunities Innovation Fund’s second call for small-scale projects is open to proposals in renewable energy, energy-intensive industries including substitute products, energy storage, and carbon capture,...
WOBO welcomes the creation of options to secure public safety and confidence. Set to be showcased exclusively at FIREX International in May, EVACSTAC is a prefabricated structural steel tower solution designed to provide an alternative evacuation route for residents in the event of a fire,...
WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL for the update. An agreement between the Government and 35 major developers will see £5 billion committed from industry towards addressing the building safety scandal, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced. £2 billion of this has...
WOBO welcomes the opportunity for its members and fellow professionals to support the initiatives of Shelter. Shelter are currently looking for new shelter and settlements case studies that took/are taking place during 2020-2022 to be included in the next edition of Shelter Projects that will be published...
UK’s energy security strategy. The UK Government has published its plans for increasing domestic energy production, to broad criticisms from the UK’s green economy. Here, edie pulls out the key inclusions and puts them into context. The Energy Security Strategy was originally promised in mid-March but...
Decarbonisation – a key goal for transportation. The agreement between Ørsted and ESVAGT is a display of commitment from both companies to the decarbonization of the maritime industry and will help reduce emissions from offshore operations. Renewable energy offers a clear path to reach the Paris Climate Agreement’s target...
Water quality – essential to life! Peter Gunn, Senior Consultant Water Hygiene Centre Ltd, looks into the new BS 8580-2:2022 Water quality and risk assessments for Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Commonly, Legionella risk assessments do not consider the risks from microbial hazards such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and...
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