Fall Protection Solutions in challenging applications – Free Webinar

WOBO thanks Health and Safety Matters for the opportunity for members and fellow professionals to share their webinar. This live webinar brought to you by HSM and MSA will give you an insight into fall protection solutions in challenging applications. Whether you are responsible for...

Scotland: Building Standards Futures Board Blog – Update on the Seven Workstreams

WOBO thanks the Scottish Government for the links taking place to their Building Standards. The Building Standards Futures Board (FB) was established in May 2019 by the then Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Kevin Stewart MSP, to provide guidance and direction on making transformative changes...

Government launches scheme to punish developers who fail to fix dangerous cladding

WOBO thanks INSIDE HOUSING for the link to their article. The government has launched a scheme that will punish developers who fail to fix dangerous cladding by refusing them planning permission for new homes. The scheme, which came into law on 1 September as part...

BESA updates guidance on fire dampers after finding critical number of incorrect installations

WOBO welcomes industry feedback for the avoidance of problems. The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has issued an interim technical bulletin (VH001) ahead of a full update to its guidance after finding a significant number of problems with the installation of fire dampers. The Building...

New simultaneous evacuation guidance for purpose-built blocks of flats

WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL for the links to the article by Ron Alalouff. Ron Alalouff highlights some of the main provisions of the new edition of simultaneous evacuation guidance for purpose-built blocks of flats, published by the National Fire Chiefs’ Council.   The guidance seeks...

Australia: Energy Efficiency – The Stage 2 Preview of NCC 2022 is now available!

WOBO thanks the Australian Building Codes Board for their update in terms of energy efficiency and the new legislation coming into force. Preview of Energy Efficiency Provisions The Stage 2 Preview of NCC 2022 is now available! You can now download a copy of the...

Are We Really Building for the Future?

WOBO thanks the BBA for the invitation to join their webinar. WEBINAR: Building of the Future; Construction’s mandate to keep up with societal needs in a changing world The current housing stock in the UK is some of the oldest in Europe, much of which...

Sustainability – Code Development and Enforcement

WOBO welcomes your response to Paul Myers’, WOBO President, conceptual paper on sustainability. Members and Fellow Professionals – we live in difficult times and it is essential that as professionals we strive to protect our resources and create effective, sustainable buildings for now and future...

England: Implementing the new Building Control Regime for Higher-Risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings.

WOBO notes the proposed regulatory changes for high risk buildings and buildings in general. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has just published two important consultations about the new building safety regime: Implementing the new Building Control Regime for Higher-Risk buildings and wider...

Defra makes moves to cut air pollution, but councils warn they ‘aren’t ambitious enough’

WOBO recognises the need to control air pollution. The UK Government is mandating that England’s highways authority works more closely with local councils to help reduce air pollution, but has refrained from strengthening widely-criticised targets on air pollution. In a move announced 18 August 2022,...

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