Recent News & Press

WOBO thanks GlobalData for the links to indicative developments taking place that may have opportunities for both members and fellow professionals. LATEST NEWS IN YOUR INDUSTRY Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station set for expansion The expanded station is forecast to be able to accommodate up...

WOBO is pleased to share the news items from Create Digital, and Lovegrove and Cotton. Curing concrete cancer A microscopic marvel could help ward off a perennial problem in construction: steel reinforcement corrosion. Steel reinforcement corrosion is a perennial problem for concrete as a construction material....

WOBO appreciates the information and support provided by the Australian Building Codes Board. CEO Update with Judith Blake For those who may have missed the news article published earlier this month, my name is Judith Blake, and I am currently serving as the interim CEO of the...

WOBO appreciates the links for updates provided by the Scottish Government. Chief Planner and Ministerial Letter The Minister for Public Finance and Chief Planner have written to local authorities and stakeholders to provide an update on the work of the Short Life Working Group on...

WOBO recognises the activities of the UK Health and Safety Executive and their potential use within the global setting. Building Assessment Certificates: additional buildings to be assessed In 2024 to 2025, we directed more than 1,400 Principle Accountable Persons (PAPs) to apply for a Building...

WOBO thanks Create Digital for the news and links to a range of developments taking place. Brisbane icon turns 85 While the Sydney Harbour Bridge captures the headlines, the Story Bridge – opened just eight years later – has earned its own place in Australia’s engineering history.  ...

WOBO acknowledges the links provided in respect of energy developments within a global setting. Seaturns Accelerates Large-Scale Development With Fondation OPEN-C Seaturns, a startup based in Bordeaux and Fondation OPEN-C have signed an agreement for the deployment, in summer 2025, of a full-scale wave energy...

WOBO recognises developments taking place and thanks Energy Digital for the links provided. Renewable Energy  https://energydigital.com/articles/google-cip-partner-on-taiwan-offshore-wind-power-deal?utm_campaign=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter Google’s Wind PPA: Growing Renewable Energy in Taiwan Google teams up with CIP on its first offshore wind PPA in APAC, backing Taiwan’s clean energy push with the 495MW...

WOBO appreciates the links provided by FSM  Call issued for independent national oversight mechanism on Grenfell recommendations THE GOVERNMENT should introduce an independent national oversight mechanism and not be ‘left to mark its own homework’ when implementing the recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel....