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WOBO appreciates the information and support provided by eddie Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) Directors Briefing One in 10 business leaders is either not prepared, or unsure if they are adequately prepared, to safely evacuate employees needing assistance. This Directors Briefing takes you through what’s involved...

An interesting review and update “Mission Positive: To Net Zero and Beyond in the Built Environment“, available for download now. This report is the culmination of months of research and collaboration with industry experts, exploring the drivers, challenges and opportunities when it comes to accelerating decarbonisation, along with the steps that...

WOBO thanks Rockwool for their latest update We’ve published the second article in our series on flat roof fire protection, titled ‘Balconies, Upstands & Terraces: Achieving Fire Safety and Protection Across the Whole Building Exterior’. The article explores how to meet and improve upon fire...

WOBO thanks Alcumus for their link to their paper Are you familiar with modern slavery? You most probably are but there’s still a lot of confusion around what modern slavery is, how to spot it in the supply chain, and what actions and remedial steps...

WOBO is pleased to provide the link to the latest CROSS Newsletter. Overview CROSS-UK Newsletter 67 has been published and includes expert comments on fire and structural safety reports. Read the Newsletter   Control of temporary works excavation Fire spread through balconies Connection fixity considerations...

WOBO thanks ROCKWOOL for the support given to its members and fellow professionals. The latest version of the ROCKWOOL FIREPRO® Book is now available to download. This guide provides free access to a wide variety of technical data and installation guidance across the entire FIREPRO range of passive fire...

WOBO thanks Celia Berry for the link to the WSSET newsletters. The latest newsletter from WSSET. Two of the articles featured are based on the winning project in the 6th Innovation Awards, another was awarded Best Paper in SET2023 and the fourth was based on...

WOBO thanks CROSS-UK for the link to their latest newsletter.     It is essential o reflect on the expertise by members and fellow professionals operating within the built environment. Read the Newsletter Concern that the structural design of some recent buildings may not have been...

WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL for the link to the FIREX International 2022 eBook. FIREX International returned to London’s ExCeL for the first time in three years in May 2022, and with it, the opportunity for fire, building and health and safety professionals to reconnect, network...

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