WOBO thanks edie newsroom for the environmental update. 2021 saw the UK Government publishing swathes of paperwork with more detail on delivering net-zero, improving adaptation and restoring nature. But several policy gaps remain as we enter a new year. Here, edie rounds up seven policy...
Energy – Date for your diary! The US offshore wind industry boom, projected to generate nearly 35 GW of power in eight East and West Coast states by 2030, presents a $70 billion CAPEX revenue opportunity to businesses in the U.S. supply chain. An unprecedented...
WOBO supports professional activity and the promotion of global safety. Currently responsible for developing international standards and guidance for RICS professionals globally, Gary Strong, Global Director of Building Standards at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), is also leading the International Fire Safety Standards...
WOBO Secretary/Treasurer Majed Dabdoub honoured for his commitment to professional development. WOBO Secretary/Treasurer Majed Dabdoub was presented with the President’s Award by Mr. Qalter Moeller, President of the Southwestern Ohio Building Officials Association and WOBO Member. Mr Dabdoub received the award in recognition and appreciation...
Global net zero requires global integration, research and technology. Vattenfall has confirmed plans to launch an innovative heat pump solution in the Netherlands, with a view to a UK launch, while the UK Government has allocated £19m of fresh funding to heat networks. Vattenfall announced...
Construction is a risky business – health and safety must be a key focus at all times. Great Britain’s workplace regulator is asking demolition and construction firms to double-down on thorough planning, management and control of demolition and refurbishment work. The HSE is asking that...
WOBO notes the initiatives in place for Northern Ireland. Paul McCormack, Program Manager of the Belfast Met led £12 million international renewable hydrogen project GenComm which has partners across Europe, welcomed Economy Minister Gordon Lyons launching, ‘The Path to Net Zero Energy’ – an ambitious...
WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL for the link to the article by Mike Fox. Mike Fox, founder and MD of MAF Associates, looks back on what he argues was a frustratingly uneventful year for the fire industry, as we anticipate the enforcement of the Fire Safety...
WOBO thanks SHP for the information provided. The HSE has published statistics that cover work-related ill health, non-fatal workplace injuries and enforcement action taken by HSE, in the 2020/21 period. 1.7 million workers suffering from a work-related illness, around half of which were stress, depression...
WOBO thanks WSSET for the opportunity for its members and fellow professionals to register with them and participate in the lecture series. WOBO is pleased to be able to provide you with information about the next online lecture from WSSET which will be on Wednesday...
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