New Zealand’s bold housing law may be a fit for Canada

WOBO thanks Governor Omkar N. Channan for the Canada update. Canada’s housing crisis resembles the world’s climate emergency in one central way: most are in favour of finding a solution as long as it doesn’t inconvenience them. When it comes to housing, that often includes efforts...

FIREX International puts third-party certification centre stage

Fire Third Party Certification! “It will strengthen the construction products regulatory regime, with new requirements to make sure more products are safe, while paving the way for a National Regulator for Construction Products to oversee and enforce the rules.’’ Building Safety Bill, 5th July 2021...

Combustible Dust: Fundamentals & Introduction to Legislation

A factor often overlooked! Many manufacturing processes can create combustible (aka explosive) dust: Essentially, it is any fine material that has the ability to catch fire and explode when mixed with air. Combustible dust examples range from most solid organic materials (such as sugar, flour,...

World Urban Forum 11 Newsletter Vol. 4

WOBO is pleased to promote the UN-HABITAT World Urban Forum. The countdown to the opening of the eleventh World Urban Forum (WUF11), the premier global meeting on urban issues, has begun. WUF11 will open in the City of Katowice, Poland on 26 June 2022. The...

London Build Expo 2021

Register now!! London Build Expo: November 17 – 18, 2021. London Build covers the latest construction, development and opportunities in the Greater London region and across the United Kingdom. London Build is not your average construction event and believes doing business should be fun and...

Elmhurst: Air Con Online

WOBO commends Elmhurst for their work within the energy sector. Air Con Online is here. Elmhurst’s brand new software for undertaking air conditioning inspections is fully online, so you can complete inspections wherever you like! It’s also free to use until 2023! Find out more:...

Annual global snapshot of the construction sector

WOBO appreciates the report links to the UN Environment Programme. The Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction provides an annual snapshot of the progress of the buildings and construction sector on a global scale and reviews the status of policies, finance, technologies and solutions...

Solar: New Technique Paves the Way for Perfect Perovskites

Solar research and application. An exciting new solar material called organic-inorganic halide perovskites could one day help the U.S. achieve its solar ambitions and decarbonize the power grid. One thousand times thinner than silicon, perovskite solar materials can be tuned to respond to different colors of...

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