It is essential to keep up to speed with government actions relating to energy, and WOBO thanks edie for the links to the articles. UK Government slashes estate emissions by 35% in five years The UK Government has slashed its own emissions by 35% since...
WOBO is pleased to report on ICC developments How Building Codes inform architectural design Building codes are essential to the safety of people and properties, but they are also critical to reducing long-term expenses. The nationwide study Building Codes Save, conducted by the Federal Emergency...
An opportunity to participate and contribute to research Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is prevalent on major hazard plant, both on and offshore, including nuclear and chemical plants, oil refineries and offshore installations. It continues to represent a major safety threat, having been responsible for a...
Modular construction an essential for the future! The International Code Council family of solutions joined 1,500 industry professionals at the Modular Building Institute’s (MBI) 40th Annual World of Modular conference and tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nevada, from March 29 – April 1, 2023. The World of Modular event is the largest...
WOBO thanks Peoplesafe for their support and guidance Martyn’s Law –are you Protect Duty ready? This free eBook from Peoplesafe covers the incoming Protect Duty legislation, why it has been introduced, and advice for businesses on how to prepare. This wide-ranging piece of legislation, which...
WOBO and it’s members thank IFSEC GLOBAL for reinforcing a focus on fire safety and legislative change Flashpoint arson alert: Alarming rise in factory and industrial fire hazards Hunter Seymour examines the issue of factory and industrial fires – with four incidents having taken place...
WOBO members and fellow professional appreciate the news updates from ‘eddie’ Entirely possible’ that steel sector can align with Paris Goals A new report from the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) has claimed that there is a viable investment case to support near-zero emission steel projects...
WOBO thanks Renewable Energy for a sample of energy developments in progress Multilab Separations Consortium Puts Biofuel on the Path to Decarbonization Biomass — a renewable energy source that comes from living things — has been in use since man first began burning wood to...
WOBO thanks Fire Safety Matters for their news items Calls for industry-wide adoption of product traceability policy “growing too loud to ignore” DAME JUDITH Hackitt has once again called for product traceability to form part of regulatory measures designed to increase building standards and safety....
WOBO recognizes the work carried out by Lovegrove and Cotton Lawyers Mandatory inspections are a vital component of a good practice building regulatory ecology. Risk-correlated building classifications offer a calibrated medium through which mandatory inspections may be targeted. This article discusses how enlightened building regulation...
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