New Zealand: The Impact of External and Internal Sources of Motivation on Young Women’s Interest in Construction-Related Careers: An Exploratory Study

WOBO Governor David Gibson was pleased to receive a link to the article by Eziaku Onyeizu Rasheed  within the International Journal of Construction Education and Research. She was happy to share her latest publication reflecting her commitment. It focuses on young women’s interest in construction-related...

Modular Construction Tool Kit

The move to off-site construction is ongoing.  The publication provides an interesting review of modular construction. Modular construction is a technique whereby the bulk of the construction of a building is done off-site at a factory, and the components, called modules or simply boxes, are...

UK: Competence Regime – Don’t get barred!

WOBO has been monitoring developments within the UK since the Grenfell fire and brings you the link to the final CIC report “Setting the Bar – A New Competence Regime for Building a Safer Future”.  Professionals need to sit up, read the document and plan...

ICC: Gulf Building Codes

WOBO was pleased to note the support and progress given to the development of the “Unified Gulf Building Code”. Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council received formal notification that it is the recipient of the Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) grant to partially underwrite the...

Europe goes all-in on hydrogen for the transport economy

WOBO Governor David Gibson received a link from Robin that provided an interesting update highlighting research and development proposals that will reduce the embedded energy within the built environment in terms of the creation and delivery of products. Robin Whitlock Europe has a clear and...

UK 2050: Water innovation strategy launched

Water is key to survival.  Take a look at the UK Strategy, Innovations and Ambitions for 2050. The water sector’s vision is to create open collaboration opportunities across the water sector to drive transformational changes through innovation that delivers greater value for customers and the...

Mass Timber High Rise Residential Buildings (HRRB)

The use and maximum integration of natural resources into the built environment – timber – has seen research and development in respect of mass timber high rise residential buildings and commercial buildings.  The Structural Timber Association provides a focus on fire safety design CLT SPECIAL...

©2025 All Rights Reserved World Organization of Building Officials.

MENU