Ventilation is a key element linked to performance. One of the Government’s top scientific advisors has called for a concerted programme of ventilation improvements in buildings, including professional accreditation for contractors. Professor Cath Noakes told the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) National Conference that the pandemic had...
WOBO supports protection of our environment. More than two years after it was first introduced, the UK Government’s Environment Bill has received Royal Assent, with green groups calling the moment a “milestone” but continuing to press for stronger provisions. Royal Assent was granted late on...
WOBO Governor David Gibson recognises the work carried out by WSSET. The deadlines for submissions for the following WSSET awards have been extended to 31 December 2021: The President’s Prize; the PCM Products Award (Best PhD Student Project in Energy Storage); the WSSET Terry Payne...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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