WOBO draws members and fellow professionals attention to the Cladding update within the UK. The latest data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government highlights the scale of the task that remains 4 years since Grenfell. Of the 474 high-rise residential buildings (over 18m) and...
WOBO Governor David Gibson thanks Pilkington for their update on energy developments. Buildings are increasingly becoming the focus of energy-saving initiatives because, not only are they a significant energy consuming sector, but the technologies and products to make buildings substantially more energy-efficient have already been...
WOBO welcomes the statement by Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP that places the developments linked to Grenfell within the “proportionalty context”. The following Written Ministerial Statement was made by Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on Wednesday 21...
WOBO thanks the ABCB for their website update. The Office of the ABCB is pleased to introduce its new website. The new ABCB corporate website and microsites for the NCC, WaterMark and CodeMark have been developed based on user-research. Important: Due to our privacy policy, when...
WOBO members and fellow professionals are encouraged to note the developments taking place in conjunction with the Building Safety Bill. The Building Regulations Advisory Committee Golden Thread Working Group has published a report on the golden thread. This report provides an overview of...
Sydney Opal Tower Federal Court update. Icon and QBE have been handed a win in the Federal Court after a trio of judges found Liberty Mutual Insurance should cover the claim arising from Sydney’s infamous Opal Tower. The court battle comes after the evacuation of...
WOBO acknowledges the Grenfell update provided within “The Guardian”. American shareholders get go-ahead after witnesses allege Arconic managers knew cladding was unsafe. US shareholders in the Grenfell Tower cladding firm Arconic can proceed with a lawsuit against the company, a court has ruled, after witnesses...
WOBO acknowledges the update provided by the Victorian Building Authority – Certificate of Compliance. The VBA has approved new forms for the Certificate of Compliance for Building Work and Proposed Building Work for the purposes of section 238(1)(a) and section 238(1)(b) of the Building Act...
WOBO thanks REUTERS Events for the link to the report by Neil Ford in respect of Solar – Hydrogen. Utilities and developers are looking to capitalize on surging solar capacity and existing pipeline infrastructure to accelerate green hydrogen production. Last month, the US Department of...
WOBO thanks The Ladder Association for their support in construction safety and the link to updated standards. WOBO is more than aware that construction and works about buildings provide a significant risk to peoples safety. The activities carried out by The Ladder Association seek to...
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