A factor often overlooked! Many manufacturing processes can create combustible (aka explosive) dust: Essentially, it is any fine material that has the ability to catch fire and explode when mixed with air. Combustible dust examples range from most solid organic materials (such as sugar, flour,...
WOBO is pleased to promote the UN-HABITAT World Urban Forum. The countdown to the opening of the eleventh World Urban Forum (WUF11), the premier global meeting on urban issues, has begun. WUF11 will open in the City of Katowice, Poland on 26 June 2022. The...
Register now!! London Build Expo: November 17 – 18, 2021. London Build covers the latest construction, development and opportunities in the Greater London region and across the United Kingdom. London Build is not your average construction event and believes doing business should be fun and...
WOBO commends Elmhurst for their work within the energy sector. Air Con Online is here. Elmhurst’s brand new software for undertaking air conditioning inspections is fully online, so you can complete inspections wherever you like! It’s also free to use until 2023! Find out more:...
WOBO appreciates the report links to the UN Environment Programme. The Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction provides an annual snapshot of the progress of the buildings and construction sector on a global scale and reviews the status of policies, finance, technologies and solutions...
Solar research and application. An exciting new solar material called organic-inorganic halide perovskites could one day help the U.S. achieve its solar ambitions and decarbonize the power grid. One thousand times thinner than silicon, perovskite solar materials can be tuned to respond to different colors of...
People safety is essential! Protecting Workers from Heat OSHA initiated a rulemaking process to prevent heat injury and illness in outdoor and indoor work settings. Public comments must be submitted by 27 December 2021...
WOBO supports joined up thinking and action !!! More than 40 world leaders, including those representing the UK, the US, India, China and the EU, have signed up to a new declaration aiming to deliver clean and affordable technology and solutions across the globe by...
Net-Zero: November! Hot off the heels of the Net Zero Strategy announcement by the UK Government, and with the crucial COP26 climate summit now just a few days away, the award-winning edie content team is gearing up for the return of Net-Zero November – an entire month’s...
Project management and sustainability! London South Bank University Calling out Project Managers… How can you drive #sustainable change through #projectmanagement? Join us on 11 Nov for an insightful half day webinar entitled ‘Changing the world; one project at a time!’ We’ll be joined by a range of experts...
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