Modular Construction is a potential key to future safety and as such safety cases should be created and utilised. The Grenfell Tower tragedy has quite rightly ushered in a renewed focus from government and regulators on the safety of residential high-rise buildings. The Buildings Safety...
WOBO thanks BBA for their continued support for Professional Development. Throughout the second quarter of the year, BBA’s attention turns to the people that make up the construction industry, the issues we all face and the skills (or shortage of) that seems to be looming...
Fire Safety – National or Local requirements??? In his draft guidance on fire safety, the Mayor of London is seeking to ensure the highest standards of fire safety from the earliest design stages. Ron Alalouff investigates the details of the proposals. The guidance sets out...
WOBO acknowledges the need to develop net-negative carbon initiatives. Babcock & Wilcox will partner with Kiewit Industrial to deliver Fidelis New Energy’s planned net-negative carbon impact biomass power plant at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The 200-megawatt electric plant will be the largest of its kind...
WOBO thanks “edie” for the update on energy capture in Germany. The German government has presented a comprehensive revamp of the country’s electricity sector, outlining new frameworks for renewables, power grids and markets in order to set the country on track to reach climate neutrality....
WOBO welcomes the proposed action in terms of safety. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has confirmed that the campaign to make stairs safer has achieved a major breakthrough, as the Government commits to consultation on changing Building Regulations. The Government is...
National support for Fire Practitioners is essential. The Australian Building Codes Board is pleased to announce the release of two new continuing professional development (CPD) courses for fire protection practitioners. Don’t miss out on the introductory discount offer – purchase now! These online courses are an...
Nature provides a key focus for research! Wind energy relies on efficient wind turbine blades, which act as airfoils, structures akin to an airplane wing. Air flow control accessories similar to those found in aircraft improve the turbine blade’s aerodynamic performance. In the Journal of Renewable...
WOBO recognises and supports the need for professional qualifications within the built environment. A recent survey has found that two-thirds of employees believe that studying for professional qualifications enhances their career. The survey of 4,000 UK professionals asked the following questions: Do you feel that studying for professional...
WOBO recognises that Codes and Guides can often be perceived as complex and complicated and welcomes the approach taken by ICC in this series. 2021 Code Essentials Series IBC and IFC editions now available! This straightforward, focused approach explores code requirements using non-code language. This helpful...
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