Carbon emissions; Building Design provides some interesting observations. All new buildings must reduce their carbon emissions by about a third, the government announced today. Building Regulations will be amended to enforce a 30% cut on emissions from new homes and a 27% cut on other...
In turbulent times – keep safe! Fallen trees and branches have caused a lot of disruption, but it’s important to remember that emergency tree work is dangerous and should only be done by experienced professionals. HSE is warning farmers to avoid carrying out the work...
WOBO thanks Workplace DNA for the update. As part of work underway to establish a new Building Safety Regulator and reform the building safety system, the HSE is urging those who design high-rise buildings to act now to prepare for the changes coming when the...
Fire – a daily issue! Hundreds of people were left trapped on the roof of the 38-storey World Trade Centre in Hong Kong after a major fire broke out early on Wednesday afternoon. The building houses offices and a shopping mall in the busy shopping...
WOBO thanks “barbour” for the Fire Safety update. We are delighted to share our brand-new eBook with you! The Building Safety Bill Round-Up will provide you with a comprehensive round up of key information about the Bill and some of the key terms and provisions it introduces. Download your...
Sails up! Testing, inspection, and certification company Bureau Veritas (BV) has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Zéphyr & Boréefor its first open-top 1,800 TEU containership, demonstrating the feasibility of using wind-propelled wing-sails on this type of vessel. The 185 metre-long container vessel is designed with five...
WOBO Governor David Gibson thanks IFSEC GLOBAL for their update. “Said to be able to detect fire before cladding is breached, Intelliclad’s internal fire alarm system is designed to remove the need for waking watch patrols, and has recently been installed in two apartment buildings...
Clarification – time and space. Safety expert, Dr Jonathan Evans, is demanding ministers disclose whether ‘highly dangerous’ cladding that failed fire tests commissioned by the Government in 2002, was used at Grenfell Tower. In September 2021, the BBC uncovered details of cladding products that failed...
WOBO thanks Jon Harman, Head of Renewables, Energy Division, for the link to the Whitepaper. European electricity markets saw soaring prices because of the cost of fossil fuels. The high cost of natural gas signalled an urgent need to move towards more sustainable fuels, and...
WOBO recognises and appreciates the support provided by model guidance. The ABCB has released a series of best practice model guidance publications in response to the Building Confidence Report At the request of Building Ministers, the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) prepared model guidance in response to...
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