WOBO Members and fellow professionals are dealing with a range of codes, regulations and performance criteria requiring decisions based on both their qualifications and experience – risk assessment. This is an ongoing process and the article linked below, written by Tony Roscoe, Head of Consulting...
The Scottish Government has published a consultation paper on Proposed Changes to Pre-Application Consultation Requirements in Planning. This forms part of their wider work on planning reform and includes implementation of provisions in the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019. This is not COVID-19 related. You are...
The International Code Council surveyed building and fire departments to find out how code officials are coping with the professional challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of April 1, 2020, at 12:00 PM, 1,158 respondents from all 50 U.S. states and the District...
The Green Deal helps you make energy-saving improvements to your home and find the best way to pay for them. As of September 1 2020, households in England will have access to grants to support a range of green home improvements including the provision of...
WOBO has members who are Chartered Building Engineers and fully recognises the support that CABE provides for their members and fellow professionals to ensure the upskilling of their technical and professional skills Keeping your skills and knowledge up-to-date ensures your competence and increases your understanding...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) issues circulars and guidance about new or altered Building Regulations Policy…. The latest being the; Application of building regulations where additional storeys are provided to existing buildings: circular 03/2020 Building Regulations 2010 – as amended 4....
The SUNShINE project – funded under H2020 Energy Efficiency – has successfully set up the Latvian Building Energy Efficiency Facility (LABEEF) to support ambitious energy renovation projects in multi-family buildings using Energy Performance Contracting (EPC). A project pipeline of over 30 buildings has been developed by the...
The ZERO-PLUS project has constructed four residential settlements using Advanced Energy Technology that will achieve near zero and positive energy. The settlements are located in Cyprus, France, Italy and the UK and consist of different typologies of residential buildings. They are now occupied and a...
Get ready for the launch of the European Green Deal call in September! What is in store for the area of energy efficiency? The Green Deal call aims to support, with €1 billion research and innovation projects, its main priorities. The call is structured in eight thematic...
Accessibility is key to all – Don’t get caught short! Enhanced provisions will be required from 1st January 2021, design them in now…. On 1 January 2021, amendments to Approved Document M: Access to and use of buildings, Volume 2 – Buildings other than dwellings will come...
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