The Australian Building Codes Board provides an update on development design. NEW NCC CPD course: Performance-based engineering solutions Where design goals or site conditions require a more tailored design, engineers may not be able to comply with the NCC Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions. In these cases, a...
Risk Assessment is key to future Fire Safety. The code, PAS 9980:2022 Fire risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks of flats – Code of practice, has been developed to support the changes to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,...
WOBO thanks SHP for the Canary Wharf update. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) raised concerns that the skyscraper’s design meant residents would not have the adequate means of escape should an emergency occur. The developer claims its schemes were all built in line with safety...
WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL for the link to Ron Alalouff’s article. We are all aware of the action that the UK government has taken in response to the terrible fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017 in which 72 people died – the highest death toll...
Fire Safety Risk Assessments must be appropriate! According to the nationally representative survey of 250 business owners, over a third of businesses (38%) do not have suitable fire risk assessments in place and more than 80% of businesses do not have written regulations against false...
WOBO thanks ICC for the update. In order to maintain current administrative provisions within its building regulatory system, Dubai recently released an updated Dubai Building Code (DBC). The code was officially approved in October 2020, with its publication / implementation in December 2021. The objective...
Australian report issued! The Australian Building Codes Board released a series of best practice model guidance publications in response to recommendations contained in the Building Confidence Report. The report was commissioned shortly after a number of significant building fires and was to advise on a...
WOBO thanks NABERS for the net-zero update. Don’t miss out: Applications for the ‘Energy Starters’ stream of the Accelerating Net Zero Buildings initiative close on 31 March 2022, or until funding for this round is exhausted. The initiative, funded by the NSW Government, is designed...
Tornado – date for the diary! You’re invited to join us, International Code Council, on February 15 2022 for a panel discussion on Tornado Awareness and Risk Mitigation. With the recent deadly storms and tornadoes having claimed the lives of 90 people across 5 states, building...
Fire – dates for your diary Registration for IFSEC International is officially open! After almost three years apart, we return in-person to ExCeL, London on 17-19 May for the biggest gathering of international security professionals in 2022. With a strong focus on innovation and collaboration, the event continues its long-standing partnerships...
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