Recent News & Press

WOBO is pleased to receive a variety of links to reports and other activities to support professional development. Grass Concrete retaining walls deliver attractive vertical landscapes The residential retaining wall project comprised Betoatlas units providing a flexible build with shape and curve and a natural...

WOBO thanks Health and Safety Matters and other organisations for the news and links provided   The eight most common causes of workplace fires Around 22,000 fires in the workplace occur across the UK each year – plus thousands more around the world. On top...

WOBO appreciates the updates linked to developments taking place in Australia. Why Australia can’t afford to stay out of space Space is hard, but Australia’s engineers are leaning into the difficulties – because innovation in response to a challenge is what gives this country an edge....

WOBO thanks Renewable Energy for a selection of updates relating to global activity. Eco Wave Power and Bharat Petroleum to Tap into India’s 40,000 MW Wave Energy Potential Eco Wave Power announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited...

WOBO is pleased to receive a variety of links to reports and other activities to support professional development. Verdantix: First Lunar Data Center Launched Lonestar Data Holdings to launch first-ever data centre on the moon. Will use SpaceX rockets and Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander. Lonestar...

WOBO appreciates the links provided by the Scottish Government which may link to activities experienced elsewhere. Impact of new RSV vaccine Feb 14, 2025 12:01 am – Report shows fewer older people hospitalised. Supporting Orkney’s farmers and food producers Feb 11, 2025 Plans for new abattoir...

WOBO appreciates the links provide by the UK Health and Safety Executive that may support developments within the global setting. UK REACH Authorisation Decision – The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a decision on 3 applications for authorisation. The applications are...

WOBO appreciates the links provided by Fire Safety Matters. Government publishes independent research report on e-bike battery safety THE GOVERNMENT has published the results of independent research into the safety of e-bike and e-scooter lithium-ion batteries, chargers and e-bike conversion kits commissioned by the Office...

WOBO appreciates the links provided by ICC. Using the International Existing Building Code to Rehab Buildings That Were Vacant for 30 Years Aurora, IL, Building Official John Curley uses the International Existing Building Code® (IEBC) to save owners hundreds of thousands of dollars while breathing...