WOBO thanks Fire Safety Matters for their news and updates. Body-worn cameras used to monitor cladding remediation projects INSURANCE COMPANY AXA UK is providing body-worn cameras for contractors so that they can record essential safety work transacted on those buildings containing flammable cladding and insulation....
WOBO members and fellow professionals are encouraged to read the newsletter as it relates to “real” projects and incidents within the built environment. CROSS-UK Newsletter 71 includes expert comment on fire and structural safety reports made to CROSS, along with a range of building safety...
WOBO thanks Rockwool for their latest publication. Are you confident in the fire regulations for your nation? There are different regulatory frameworks covering different phases of construction of a building – primarily concerned with life safety. Approved Document B provides routes to compliance for the...
WOBO thanks Renewable items for their news items and updates. Brits ‘bamboozled’ by heat pump misinformation One in four UK residents hold misconceptions about heat pumps; Good Energy responds with targeted winter advice. Read more 100,000 Welsh home and business...
WOBO thanks edie for all the information provided in respect of COP 28 and encourages members to sign up with edie. COP28 climate summit: Where do we stand with the major new draft Global Stocktake text? In the final hours of COP28, the UN published...
WOBO appreciates the links to the news items provided by edie. Science-based nature targets for cities and Race to Zero updates: The 7 biggest stories from 6 December at COP28 In this members’ exclusive COP28 daily roundup, we summarise seven of the biggest stories from 6...
WOBO welcomes the updates from the HSE and the Building Safety Regulator Asbestos is the greatest cause of work-related deaths in Great Britain. Around 5,000 people die every year from asbestos-related diseases which typically take decades to develop and cannot be cured. HSE has refreshed...
Net Zero and sustainability In an era where sustainability is not just a choice but a necessity, Critical Power Supplies has published its groundbreaking report: “2050 UK Power Readiness Report”. This comprehensive study offers vital insights into the UK’s journey towards Net Zero emissions by 2050,...
WOBO and its members and fellow professionals appreciate the updates from the BBA Follow the link for full details bbacerts.co.uk BBA PARTNERS WITH BUREAU VERITAS The British Board of Agrément (BBA), the leading UK certification body for construction products, is collaborating with Bureau Veritas (BV),...
Health and safety reminders for all professionals Keep workers stay safe and warm, urges HSE Great Britain’s workplace regulator, the Health and Safety Executive, is stressing the importance of protecting workers during the cold weather. It comes as the Met Office has issued a yellow weather...
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