Rockwool – a fired up organisation – take a look! As the environment around us becomes increasingly urbanised, focus turns to commercial units and office blocks, ensuring these spaces are safe and compliant. Helping to demonstrate how stone wool insulation can be used to streamline...
Wind energy – an eye to the future. The Biden administration is opening up the northern and central coasts of California to the first commercial scale offshore wind farm projects in the region. The first location, called the Morro Bay 399 Area, is roughly 400 square...
WOBO thanks International Workplace for the reminder. Working at height is the most frequent cause of fatal accidents to workers – there are an average of 37 fatal injuries per year. Half of all fall from height deaths over the last five years were in...
WOBO recognises the benefits of Building Information Modelling. Building Information Modelling – or BIM – creates a virtual prototype of projects, so everyone has complete visibility of a space, right down to the smallest details. Using BIM collaborative software provides a holistic opportunity to coordinate...
WOBO Governor David Gibson thanks the CABE for the links to their Malaysian Conference and the opportunity to review current research activities. Leading academic researchers from the University of Science Malaysia and the National University of Malaysia were invited to share their research findings at...
Risk assessment – a key feature linked to public safety. Previously, the ABCB discussed preparing technical files for the WaterMark Certification Scheme through a series of articles in ABCB Connect. In this next instalment, let’s look at product risk assessments. A risk assessment is required...
Australia Code Development – members and fellow professionals influence the future. Stage 1 of consultation on the NCC 2022 public comment draft is now open. Consultation on the NCC 2022 public comment draft (PCD) opened for consultation on Monday 10 May… but it’s not the...
WOBO is pleased to provide an update by BBA in the transition from CE marking to UKCA marking. Webinar Series A guide to UKCA Marking Conformity and the importance of the BBA Agrément Certification Date: 7th – 11th June 2021 Time: 11.00am GMT each day Duration: Approx. 30 minutes...
WOBO thanks Rockwool for the opportunity for its members and fellow professionals to catch up on latest developments. To help fire protection stakeholders design out risk for steel frame constructions, ROCKWOOL has launched a new CPD module ‘Passive Fire Protection for Structural Steel’. The CPD...
WOBO recognises the need to cut carbon emissions. The U.S. Department of Energy last week announced $35 million in funding that will help slash carbon emissions and scale up the volume and efficiency of renewable biofuel. The 15 awarded research projects are housed at colleges,...
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