Fire Safety Matters – News Update

WOBO thanks FSM for their latest updates. RIBA publishes architects’ guide to the Building Safety Act 2022 THE ROYAL Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a new guide for its members on the legal implications of the Building Safety Act 2022 and other draft...

HSE ebulletin: Help us develop our new principles to support disabled workers and join our research programme

The HSE welcomes your support in their research, which in turn supports the goals of the UN-Habitat. Help us develop our new principles to support disabled workers HSE is conducting a research programme with employers and workers from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the human...

BBA Monthly Newsletter – February 2023

WOBO thanks BBA for their offer of member support. Planning on entering the UK market? We offer a wide variety of supporting product test and installation services that can also help you along your journey. Discover how the BBA can help here >> FAQs from the BBA’s...

Professional Development Dates for your Diary

Development Opportunities – available online Join your fellow security professionals in celebrating 50 years at the core of keeping people and assets safe. IFSEC, taking place on 16-18 May 2023 at ExCeL London, will give you an opportunity to explore the latest technologies and solutions available...

ICC Global: Lithium-Ion Battery Energy System Storage

David Gibson, WOBO Governor, as part of the ICC Global Membership, encourages you to review the information relating to Lithium-Ion Batteries. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our webinar, Lithium-Ion Battery Energy System Storage: Connecting Building Codes, Design, Technology, and Fire Department Response. We hope...

Fire Safety News

WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL and Fire Safety Matters for the updates provided. Preventing False Alarms – Considerations for building owners, responsible persons, and facilities management teams False alarms have both financial and behavioural implications; they can lead to lost time in production, fines from local...

Energy Updates:

WOBO thanks Renewable Energy for the reminders of the ongoing developments relating to energy capture and use. Yosemite Clean Energy to Receive $1 Million for Forest Biomass to Hydrogen Projects Yosemite Clean Energy was selected to receive two $500,000 Forest Biomass to Carbon-Negative Biofuels grants...

Fire Safety: Detection Principles and Device Selection – Date for the Diary

WOBO is aware of the risk of fire and the damage it can inflict and encourages professionals to refresh their knowledge and expertise. Join us for the next FSM webinar with Apollo on 23 February 2023 at 10.30am to learn about recent industry changes in...

Building Defects: A Global Problem

WOBO appreciates the link to the articles from LC Lawyers, Australia. Leaky Building Syndrome – NZ, Canada and Australian Experiences Australia may be embarking upon its own journey as more and more cases are being filed by strata communities and individual unit holders for leaky...

UK: SG4:22 Preventing falls in scaffolding operations

Scaffolding – prevention of falls. December 2022 saw the launch of the NASC (National Access and Scaffolding Confederation) SG4:22: Preventing falls in scaffolding operations guidance. This long awaited, core NASC document replaces SG4:15, providing industry best practice for fall prevention when erecting tube and fitting...

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