WOBO acknowledges timber as a renewable resource. September sees the BBA taking a look at LEAN management and the future of timber within the construction industry. SEPTEMBER WEBINARS 2021 LEAN: The benefits of LEAN methodology for Product Certification and Testing Date: 7th September 2021, 11:00 GMT...
WOBO Governor David Gibson thanks BSI Standards for the opportunity for their members and fellow professionals to comment on the proposed standard. bsi would like to invite you and your organization to comment on a new draft standard for building safety: PAS 8673 Built environment –...
WOBO Governor David Gibson thanks the CABE for their reflection on Building Control and International Compliance. Andrew Pearson offers a snapshot of some of the common themes and issues that building control bodies are having to overcome in fulfilling their professional duties. We are in...
WOBO thanks Renewable Energy Magazine for the update in respect of Green Aggregate Materials. SandandStone, the UK’s first supplier of green aggregate materials, has signed an agreement with Green Biofuels Ltd, which enables the business to deliver all of its remediation and aggregate projects with minimal...
WOBO appreciates the support provided by Barbour in respect of Health and Safety. Barbour EHS have added a brand-new video to the Barbour service and they are offering you a sneak peek! Their Slips, Trips and Falls whiteboard video will provide you and your employees with a...
WOBO thanks Modern Building Services for their link to the Climate Change “wake up call”. In advance of COP26 in November, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released their report yesterday. To meet their objective of limiting global temperature rises of 1.5oC, the demands on...
WOBO thanks the National Fire Chiefs Council [NFCC] for the link to their update in respect of “Responsible Persons” NFCC has been monitoring fires in high rise residential buildings and the effectiveness of the arrangements in place at those premises. Recently there have been instances...
WOBO appreciates the guide towards consistency and Fire Safety. The Australian Fire Engineering Guide (AFEG) has been developed by a team of specialist fire engineers (FE). The AFEG is part of the National Construction Code (NCC) support documents, and provides a guideline that meets the...
Green Hydrogen – fuel for the future. bp Australia has announced the findings of its study into the feasibility of an export-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production facility in Western Australia. The study found that the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia using renewable energy is...
WOBO thanks the UK Government for the direct links to the free Building Regulations and associated documents. An enhanced Manual to the Building Regulations designed to be clear and useful for a range of audiences, and a fully searchable PDF of all Approved Documents. Contents...
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