WOBO President’s Letter November 2025

World Organisation Of Building Officials Letter from your President To Our Esteemed Members,  It is with great regret that I inform you of the decision of the Board of Governors to sunset the World Organization of Building Officials, effective 90 days from the date of...

Training and Development 46 CPD Webinars and development

David Gibson WOBO Governor is pleased to provide links to items supporting continuing professional development. The events below, FSM and HSM are free if you register and view them on the specific time and date. To view them after this date you are required to...

edie – News items and the opportunity to register

WOBO is pleased to provide indicative news items from ‘edie’ Latest News edie’s latest report: How businesses can reduce carbon and create a sustainable built environment edie, in partnership with Mitsubishi Electric, has published a new report exploring how businesses can reduce the carbon impact...

Fire Safety Digital Podcast Launch

WOBO is pleased to bring you links from Fire Safety Digital Fire Safety Digital is the official podcast from the organisers of The Fire Safety Event. Each episode sparks fresh conversations with industry experts, innovators, and frontline professionals on the latest regulations, technologies, and strategies shaping fire...

USA – What you don’t know can hurt you. Meet the 170+ hospitals at risk.

WOBO is pleased to provide a link, from Fathom,to this flood related article that reflects cause for concern What you don’t know can hurt you. Meet the 170+ hospitals at risk In 2024, Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin, Tennessee, was wiped out by a flash flood....

Sustainability and Energy Digital News Items

WOBO acknowledges the links provided. Top 10: Sustainability Leaders in Europe The top sustainability leaders in Europe include Karen Pflug of IKEA, Antonia Wanner of Nestlé and Esther Finidori of Schneider Electric To keep global warming to no more than 1.5°C, emissions need to be...

New Zealand – Historic Shift from Joint & Several Liability to Proportionate Liability

WOBO appreciates the update from Kim Lovegrove, Lovegrove & Cotton Lawyers Kim addressed the annual FireNZ Conference in Auckland on the critical topic: How Proportionate Liability Will Benefit Designers and Fire Engineers in a Revised Setting of Responsibility-Based Liability Allocation New Zealand is replacing joint and...

Australia Research, News and Updates

WOBO appreciates the information and support provided by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB ) and Create Digital ABCB Newsletter October 2025 The ABCB has had a busy month in the lead up to the Building Ministers meeting which took place on 22 October. Building Ministers...

Scotland News and Updates

WOBO appreciates the links for updates provided by the Scottish government. Planning, Architecture and Regeneration News Future Planners Programme We were delighted to accept the Best Apprenticeship/Graduate Programme Award for the Future Planners Programme, on behalf of the Scottish Government at last night’s Herald and...

Training and Development 45 CPD Webinars and development

David Gibson WOBO Governor is pleased to provide links to items supporting continuing professional development.  The events below, FSM and HSM are free if you register and view them on the specific time and date. To view them after this date you are required to...

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