Gas services must be maintained!!! Northern Gas Networks Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after a fire and gas explosion at residential premises in Mirfield resulted in the death of the homeowner. West Yorkshire Fire service were called to a fire and explosion in...
WOBO thanks edie for the link to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Report. The OECD has launched a global stocktake of plastic production and pollution, warning that the growth of the plastics market has outpaced economic growth by almost 40%. Here, edie summarises...
WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL for the link to Stuart Dover’s paper on Cable Performance. The importance of using only approved products which meets the latest regulations for fire safety cannot be emphasised enough as buildings become more complex using modern materials. Here, Stuart Dover, General...
WOBO invites Members and Fellow Professionals to respond to the consultation. GreenPower is 100% renewable energy available for households and businesses through most energy retailers in Australia. Public consultation: GreenPower Renewable Gas Certification Pilot A new certification pilot for renewable gas, which will commence in mid-2022, will...
WOBO thanks CROSS UK for their Safety Alert! This alert covers both structural and fire safety issues associated with balconies. This Alert draws on examples and experiences from confidential reports received from the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the USA. This should be read by...
Fire Safety – a reminder of the basics! In general there are two main types of fire issues: fires emanating from the interior of a building and fires emanating from the exterior of a building. The single most important design considerations for fire safety relating...
“edie” reminds us of the need to support the achievement of sustainable development goals. The UN has pledged an additional $54.5m to help developing nations to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), after its annual reporting last year outlined backwards progress in several geographies on...
WOBO supports the need for joined up thinking to meet the net-zero concepts. The UK’s land must become a net carbon sink by 2040 if the UK Government is to meet its long-term climate targets but, to date, it has failed to produce joined-up plans...
WOBO thanks edie for the reminder of the need for social interaction and action. The £179m is being issued through the Government’s £3.8bn Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and will attempt to increase the amount of social housing stock that meets the government’s threshold of EPC...
Research and application to protect the environment. Environmental issues such as climate change and deforestation due to the explosion of the human population are becoming increasingly severe worldwide; in particular, plastic pollution produces adverse effects, especially for the marine environment. Some scientific studies have reported...
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