WOBO Governor David Gibson appreciates the support of IFSEC Global. Following the passing of the Fire Safety Act in April, Simon Molloy, National Fire Risk Assessment Manager at JLA, explains what Responsible Persons can do now to ensure they prepare ahead of the legislation becoming...
Social housing – is it fit for purpose? The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee launches an inquiry examining the quality and regulation of social housing in England. Inquiry: Regulation of social housing Housing, Commmunity and Local Government Committee Social housing is rented at...
Social Fire Safety! People living in social housing will be safer in their homes under new rules that will mean smoke alarms must be fitted in all rented accommodation. People living in social housing will be safer in their homes under new rules that will...
Scotland welcomes your comments by 4 Feb 2022! Building Standards Division (BSD), is developing a national Compliance Plan approach to provide greater assurance that compliance with building regulations is achieved from design to completion. This consultation seeks to obtain the views on the development of...
Research deserves recognition. WOBO thanks WSSET for this initiative. The list of eligible countries covered by the WSSET Terry Payne Awards for Best Research by Female Scientist and for Young Researchers in Developing Countries has been expanded to include many more countries. The new list...
An opportunity to update your library. Updated IBC Handbook and Accessibility PocketBook, plus new Study Pack Updated support references designed to help you learn, interpret and apply the latest building safety requirements Order your helpful IBC references today!...
Environment Bill -action announced! After the Environment Bill received Royal Assent last week, the UK Government has confirmed the legal formation of its post-Brexit environmental watchdog. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) was originally meant to be fully operational by the end of January 2021....
Energy – Green Alliance Report. The UK is facing a supply chain crunch on critical components needed for green industries like electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, with a new Green Alliance report calling for the UK to build up domestic recycling of these valuable materials as...
Energy – an International update! Globally, energy efficiency has improved in 2021 after a rocky 2020, according to a new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA). But the rate of progress will need to at least double to put the world on track for...
Decarbonisation – a global goal! Enviva Partners, a global renewable energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy, and Tokyo-based utility Electric Power Development Co., have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the long-term, large-scale supply of sustainable wood biomass from Enviva’s manufacturing facilities in the...
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