Recent News

Green Hydrogen – fuel for the future.   bp Australia has announced the findings of its study into the feasibility of an export-scale green ‎hydrogen and ammonia production facility in Western Australia. The study found that the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia using renewable ‎energy is...

WOBO welcomes the commitment to community safety. The Building Owners and Managers Association International, the International Code Council, and the National Institute of Building Sciences will convene a panel discussion in West Palm Beach, Fla., in the wake of the Champlain Towers South residential condominium building collapse in...

WOBO Governor David Gibson thanks International Workplace for their link to the proposed register for Building Safety Managers. A new central register and certification scheme – the Building Safety Alliance – has been launched for Building Safety Managers following the final report and proposals for...

WOBO recognises and supports the moves towards modern methods of construction and appreciates the emphasis on a systematic approach to fire safety. Much debate continues over Modern Methods of Construction. Though modular, off-site builds can result in significant savings to costs and time, many in...

WOBO thanks UNESCO for its update in respect of developments taking place at CEPT University. UNESCO World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for Asia and Pacific Region recognized the Masters Program in Conservation and Regeneration CEPT University as one of the Commended Cases, Quoting “From different perspectives,...

WOBO welcomes Australia’s support for compliance practitioners. There is a lot of responsibility riding on the shoulders of building compliance practitioners. Industry counts on them to ensure work is evaluated for compliance against the National Construction Code (NCC), regulatory authorities expect due diligence to be...

Research is key to future success. A new, $1.5 million Department of Energy grant brings together experts from three institutions to parse the metabolism of a blue-green algae that holds great promise for biofuel production. The team, led by Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering...

WOBO welcomes proposals that communities will have the ability to introduce local design codes. The Office for Place and Advisory Board The government’s Planning for the Future proposals set out a package of reforms for a new, faster, simpler planning system. The reforms propose that local authorities...

WOBO thanks WSSET for their update.   WSSET provide a series of online lectures but they are only available to members.  Membership is free, contact the Secretary Celia Berry, feel free to let her know you received the information via the World Organisation Of Building Official’s...

Energy Conservation – WOBO welcomes the ICC initiative. This week, the International Code Council launched its “Code on a Mission” challenge which aims to have over one-third of the U.S. population covered by the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) by the end of 2023....