Lessons learned from the Florida Bridge collapse

Protect the future – avoid mistakes now! You can now watch the talk from Steve Williams BEng CEng FIStructE FICE AMAPM at Network Rail on demand. This online talk was part of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) Technical Lecture Series; it examines the Florida bridge...

UN-Habitat: Urban October 2021

WOBO, as a partner, is pleased to present you with an update from UN-Habitat on Urban October 2021 and provide information on joining the Global Observance of World Cities Day on Sunday. Throughout the month of October, national, local, and regional governments and other urban...

BBA: November Webinars

Hands-on development opportunities. Join us for FIVE AMAZING WEBINARS in November? Our headline webinar is live!   Q&A with Professor Noble Francis – Economics Director @ CPA (Construction Product Association). Check out what else is happening in November as we chat to the Building Safety Alliance, introduce the new BBA Steel Reinforcement...

ICC: EduCODE 2022 is an Accelerated Training Opportunity

EduCODE – dates for your diary! Build Your Own Week of Training at EduCODE 2022 February 28 – March 4, 2022 Live at the Orleans Hotel and Virtual EduCODE 2022, is geared for building safety and code compliance professionals. All sessions are approved by the ICC...

ANSI: World Standards Week

Sustainable development!  World Standards Week, celebrated internationally each year in October, honors the efforts of the thousands of experts who develop voluntary standards within standards development organizations and aims to raise awareness among regulators, industry and consumers as to the importance of standardization to the...

International: MERIT 2022 Timetable Announced

WOBO encourages participation in this International activity. The Timetable for MERIT 2022, the annual construction business game supported by the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Chartered Institute of Building and Loughborough University has been announced, with Registration opening November 2021 and available until the game starts...

ICC: FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program

Resilient Communities – BRIC grants available. Join the International Code Council for a free webinar Thursday, October 7 at 3 pm ET | Noon PT Now in its second year, FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program is the agency’s $1 billion mitigation grant...

Building: Refurbishment and Retrofit

A key move to net-zero energy. Building, Housing Today and Building Design invite you to join them on Thursday 7th October as they explore refurbishment and retrofit in this live event.  Topics to be discussed include: • What have been the barriers to residential retrofit? •...

BBA: October Webinars

BBA invites members and fellow professionals to participate. The BBA invites you to check out what is happening in October as they cover the hot topic of Sustainability by discussing the North West Bicester Eco Town project with a number of people that are involved in the project...

Glasgow: COP26 summit

WOBO acknowledges the UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021. The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021. The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of...

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