WOBO welcomes and commends global collaboration. The Inter-jurisdictional regulatory collaboration committee, or IRCC for short, celebrates its 25th anniversary (24 to 26 October 2022) with a meeting and conference in Bavaria to discuss a range of contemporary subjects relevant to global building safety and trends...
Enforcement is not only about the buildings of today but includes redress for failings in the past – as professionals we must get it right first time! Compartmentation failings in residential blocks built in 2017 as council faces up to £20m in remediation costs A...
Day to day activities – “don’t be complacent”. Hand-held angle grinders are widely used across many sectors. Real-use measurements on angle grinders show upper quartile values in the range 7 to 9 m/s², this means that there is a risk of ill health to operators...
Construction is a risk business and WOBO members and fellow professionals need to consider health and safety at all times. HSE releases manual handling in construction podcast episode This week the HSE podcast released a new episode linked to our current initiative protecting construction workers...
Opportunities to plan for Professional Development. 22nd November 11:00am – 12:00 Closing the performance gap The performance gap is a well-known issue within the construction and housebuilding sectors but one that will continue to hinder efforts to reach net zero if not addressed. In this...
Building Safety – implementation and enforcement – a bsi. perspective. After an extended period of debate, discussion, consultation and parliamentary amendment processes, the Government’s Building Safety Bill received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. This new paper from BSI reviews the Act but also presents evidence of...
Digital systems – a key to our future success? Are you up to date with how the UK built environment is being populated with cyber-physical systems such as digital twins and smart robotic systems; and the opportunities and impacts of that for your business? A...
Fire Safety is a global problem and WOBO welcomes the update in respect of England and recognises that developments within any one country can be reviewed and applied within the global context. Join FSM on their next webinar with Gerda on 16 November 2022 at...
WOBO members welcome support in respect of complex buildings. Join FSM on their next webinar with Carrier on 24 November 2022 at 10.30am, to get an insight into complex buildings and how to protect using speciality detection. Gone are the days when a “traditional” fire...
WOBO thanks Renewable Energy for a sample of developments taking place around the world. DNV awarded contract for South Korea’s largest offshore wind farm Independent energy expert and assurance provider DNV has been appointed owner’s engineer by Korean renewable energy development company Elenergy Co Ltd...
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