Inspections are key to compliance. In this article, Gina Siebler, Health and Safety Advisor at Shepherds Bush Housing Group, discusses introducing site visits at an organisation that has never had them before, and the challenges which she had to overcome during the process. “I came...
WOBO thanks the Australian Building Codes Board for the consultation notification. The ABCB is seeking comment on a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (CRIS) on the proposed amendments to the energy efficiency provisions in stage 2 of the NCC 2022 public comment draft (PCD). The CRIS provides...
WOBO recognises the need for materials and people mobility but supports reduction in carbon emissions. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has called on the global maritime sector to agree on an “absolute zero” emissions target by 2050, as the UK looks set to host a demonstration...
WOBO welcomes the application of the UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework. The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, off the North East coast of England, will have its new operations and maintenance (O&M) base constructed and operated under recognised standards for net-zero...
WOBO welcomes the activity of Victoria and their commitment to research. VBA grant program backs innovative fire safety research. The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is supporting researchers at RMIT University to better understand the fire safety risks associated with the installation of solar panels on...
WOBO thanks “edie” for the climate change update. Only Gambia is currently on course to deliver climate action that is in alignment with the 1.5C pathway of the Paris Agreement, according to new research from Climate Action Tracker (CAT), which warns that momentum on updating...
Wind Turbines Certification. Offshore wind energy is playing an increasingly important role worldwide. In regions impacted by tropical storms, wind energy converters (WECs) are exposed to extreme weather conditions. TÜV SÜD has developed a computer model to demonstrate suitability for these regions based on the international IEC...
Conformity is key to safety!! Conformity assessment is critical to safety for residents around the globe. Consumers have long been demanding safer building products, requiring that quality, safety, economy, reliability, compatibility, efficiency and effectiveness be examined through conformity assessment. Third-party conformity assessment is the best...
WOBO thanks ICC and Tara Lukasik for the link to her article. Bangladesh, a densely populated country in South Asia, is the eighth-most populous country in the world with more than 161 million people. Following a string of natural disasters and rapid urbanization, the country...
Competence and accreditation – the way forward? A new route for fire industry technicians to become accredited to the industry Level 3 standard has been launched by National Electrotechnical Training (NET). Based on the same content as the FESS Apprenticeship standard, it is designed to...
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