Bangladesh: Successful training for engineers, architects, planners and other building professionals

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...

IFSEC GLOBAL: New FESS assessment to accredit experienced fire industry workers

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...

bsi: Infrastructure – Actions towards Net Zero

Carbon reduction – a global goal!! On 22 September we’re running a short, FREE webinar to update you on the latest projects and initiatives underpinning the transition of the UK’s infrastructure to Net Zero by 2050. Specifically, this webinar will focus on: The Infrastructure Carbon Review –...

Greece: Biogest enters the market with two biogas plants projects

WOBO recognises that global development takes place through phased development and application of local initiatives. Biogest has received two orders to build its first biogas plants based on agricultural and food waste in Greece.     The first project, located on the island of Rhodes, is...

England: Safe standing at football could be introduced this season

WOBO – worklife balance ? The House of Commons Library has released a paper, which looks at what has been said about introducing “safe standing” at football grounds in the English Premier League and Championship. Current position From August 1994, under the Football Spectators Act...

First-of-its kind green hydrogen plant to be built in India

WOBO recognises the move towards green hydrogen projects in India. HyGear and GPS Renewables will convert organic waste and landfill gas into hydrogen, essentially aiding the development of a zero-carbon economy in India. The Dutch hydrogen provider and the Indian bioenergy technology company will convert...

Built environment must accelerate decarbonisation

WOBO acknowledges the work carried out by RICS Global and the World Built Environment Forum and DNA for the link. While the built environment is going in the right direction, it is still not moving fast enough to decarbonise building stock, according to the latest...

UK: Three-quarters of fire doors in recent years have failed inspection

WOBO Governor David Gibson emphasises the need for ongoing review and maintenance of buildings and building components throughout the life of the building. Thousands of fire safety installations in the past two years have failed their inspections, according to the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS)....

Scotland: Shetland hotel fire underlines concerns over fire safety standards of modular buildings

WOBO thanks James Moore IFSEC GLOBAL for the link to fire safety and modular buildings. Following a Freedom of Information request to the fire services after a fire at the Moorfield Hotel last year, the BBC has reported that experts believe further investigation into the...

UK and India agree $1.2bn package supporting renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure and tech

WOBO thanks “edie” for the link – working in partnership is key. With less than two months to go until COP26, the UK and Indian governments have agreed upon a new $1.2bn (£900,000) package of funding designed to accelerate the low-carbon transition. The package was...

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