WOBO welcomes this initiative to support the existing renewable energy technologies. SweetchEnergy Secures €5.2 Million Investment to Develop Osmotic Energy Sweetch Energy, a European company that pioneers advanced nanotechnology and eco-material science to harness osmotic energy, announced that it has secured €5.2 million to initiate...
WOBO recognises the benefit of “Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs)” and acknowledges the implications. Disagreement has broken out over the role of personal emergency evacuation plans for people with disabilities or limited mobility in high rise residential blocks. The report of phase 1 of the...
WOBO thanks SHP for the link to the article considering safety of “disabled within the social housing context”. Protecting the most vulnerable from fire risk. With an estimated 43% of social housing residents living with a long-term disability, greater safeguards are needed to ensure this...
WOBO congratulates the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on its 50th anniversary. April 28 is the 50th anniversary of OSHA beginning its mission to protect the safety and health of America’s workers....
Solar power – a source to be maximised. Despite the setbacks of COVID-19, the European solar market grew by 11%, adding 18.7 GW of installations. This figure makes 2020 the strongest growth year for solar in the continent since 2011. Solar PV industry is booming,...
WOBO reminds you of the opportunity to contribute to the development and amendment of the ICC Codes. JOIN US VIRTUALLY 2021 Committee Action Hearings (CAH) – Group A Codes April 11 – May 5 This year’s code hearings offer ICC members/non-members, code officials, architects, builders,...
WOBO recognises the implications of COVID and encourages a sympathetic and postive return to work where possible. An unexpected consequence of contracting Coronavirus is ‘LONG-Covid’. While many people make a full recovery within a few weeks, a small minority suffer with long-term symptoms from COVID-19,...
WOBO welcomes people based initiatives. The number of Disability Confident employers in the UK has reached a record-breaking 20,000, as more businesses have joined the likes of Microsoft, Sainsbury’s and Network Rail, who already lead the way as inclusive employers. This comes as the government...
The environment is key to safety and it is essential to keep in touch with legislative developments and proposals for the future. Join us for the Environmental Legislation 2021 Update webinar taking place on Wednesday 28th April 11am (BST). This unmissable webinar will cover the following topics and how...
Paul Myers provides an update for April 2021 in the activities of WOBO in the global context. The goals of WOBO can be supported in the promotion, development and delivery of Building Codes, Regulations and Standards. Presidents-page-April 2021...
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