Health and Safety Solutions – update your skills! Registration for our upcoming Safety & Health Expo in-person event at ExCeL London as well as brand-new online event, Safety & Health Expo Connect 2021 is now open. Both these events present unmissable opportunities to reconnect with the occupational health, safety and...
A good opportunity to catch up on BSi developments – for free! In recent years, the built environment sector has been contending with some fundamental quality issues that, amongst other things, have shown in some cases shortcomings of using ISO 9001 within the sector. As...
WOBO Governor David Gibson considers this document to be a clear/simplified approach to developments proposed. The potential implications of the Draft Building Safety Bill are wideranging across both the construction and property management sectors. This is one of a series of briefing notes produced by...
WOBO appreciates the support for its members and fellow professionals from Reuters events. The decarbonisation of Los Angeles’ power supply by 2035 requires faster buildout of PV plus storage while new transmission corridors would lift the outlook for stand-alone PV, a new study shows. A...
Evolving Cities – a date for your diary! The International Conference on Evolving Cities will take place at the University of Southampton, UK, from the 22 – 24 September 2021. The organisers are hoping for an in-person meeting coupled with an online hybrid format. But if circumstances...
WOBO is pleased to provide this opportunity for members and fellow professionals to contribute to these ongoing developments. Consultation on new code of practice to assess external walls and cladding systems Will ensure assessments are carried out to a high and consistent standard Building owners...
WOBO – this provides an opportunity for development/secondment. Take a look! We’re looking for industry graduates interested in a unique opportunity to further their career. The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) now welcomes applications for our 2022 Cadetship Program. A cadetship with the ABCB will...
Materials in construction – will they pass the test? Residents across England will be better protected as the government takes the next step to ensure materials used to build the nation’s homes are safe and tested properly. Experts appointed to lead independent review into...
WOBO appreciates joined up thinking. A new sector-led approach to achieving consensus in building works has been developed by a taskforce of the Joint Regulators Group led by Local Authority Building Control (LABC), National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and Association of Consultant Approved Inspectors (ACAI)....
WOBO members and fellow professionals deal with fire safety and are reminded of the need for maintenance and control. A woman who required hearing aids after her ears were damaged by a faulty fire alarm at her workplace has been awarded over £241,000 in compensation....
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