WOBO Governor David Gibson, in discussion with our Australian colleagues, welcomes the updates and proposals put in place by the Australian Building Codes Board. Feel free to get involved – public safety is a global concern. IMPORTANT UPDATES Latest Articles NCC provision for developing Performance Solutions...
WOBO is pleased to provide a link to the 2020 activities of ICC The 2020 Annual Report stands as a testament of our resiliency and adaptability as we continue to provide building safety solutions and strategies for a resilient future. Building Confidence, Building...
WOBO, as part of its work with the UN-Habitat are pleased to provide the links to the work carried out by Shelter and their Shelter Projects Essentials: Learning from Programming in Humanitarian Crises Shelter Projects Essentials provides insights drawn from more than 250 case studies that...
The International Code Council releases a new framework to address the energy efficiency needs across the entire building industry. The International Code Council released a new framework — Leading the Way to Energy Efficiency: A Path Forward on Energy and Sustainability to Confront a Changing...
The “Internet of Things”, [IOT] a focus on the fire industry. A clear consensus that IoT will play a key role in the future of fire The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has launched a Special interest Group (SIG) on the Internet of Things and its...
Development is a live process. WOBO Governor David Gibson was pleased to receive the link to activities within Singapore and their roadmap for the future. Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, speaking in Parliament on 4 March 2021, during a joint segment...
Information is key for the; design, construction, certification and long term maintenance of the built environment. The Australian Building Codes Board sets out their intent and allows members and fellow professionals to contribute to the outcome. A discussion paper is now open for public comment....
Singapore to go green “80-80-80 in 2030”? The proposals contain the three targets set out by the Singapore Green Building Masterplan (SGBMP) to lower the built environment’s carbon footprint and provide healthy, liveable and sustainable living spaces for everyone. More than 5,000 stakeholders had contributed...
Code compliance and structural safety “should go hand in hand”. The Northern Territory government has unveiled plans to avoid a repeat of a debacle that saw more than 200 unit owners notified that their buildings had potentially significant structural defects in need of urgent and...
Report 950 reinforces the need for Building Control Inspections and the creation of a documented audit trail. Report Overview -Remedial works were required in a number of residential buildings after inadequate punching shear reinforcement was identified. Report Content – This concerns the checking and inspection of...
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