Innovation Bamboo housing for the elderly would be cheaper, faster and greener Four recent graduates designed a living complex for the elderly built almost entirely of bamboo.
News Doors open for CIOB’s 10th Global Student Challenge The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is once again looking for the next generation of international industry leaders for the 10th annual Global Student Challenge. First launched in 2014, the…
News Did futurologists get the 2000s right? Back to the future with CIOB’s latest podcast, 21CC The latest episode of the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) new podcast, 21CC, launches today with an investigation into what futurologists of the 1970s got right about the built environment…
News Free online course aims to improve diversity and inclusion in built environment sector The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched a free training course to help built environment professionals around the world better understand how diversity and inclusion can combat underrepresentation in…
News CIOB launches digital membership cards CIOB is rolling out digital membership cards for its members in a move to cut waste and innovate sustainable services. The digital membership card is available to Chartered Members (MCIOB),…
News CIOB and roofing institute enter talks to integrate The Chartered Institute of Building and the Institute of Roofing (IoR) are in discussions about integrating the roofing industry’s professional institute into CIOB’s diverse membership and global operations. Speaking about…
News New CIOB President calls for greater collaboration across construction, education and policy makers Sandi Rhys Jones OBE, FCIOB has been appointed President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). She picked collaboration as the theme for her presidential year and wants to help…
News Embrace social media for career and recruitment, industry urged Construction managers and bosses can boost their career prospects and attract talent into their companies by becoming “influencers” on social media platforms, two Linkedin super-users who work in the industry…
News New podcast “21CC” launched to probe construction’s future A new podcast from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) launched today with a mission to probe the future of construction. 21st Century Construction, or 21CC, aims to tell unusual…
Trends Going digital from the ground up Last year, a traditional Canadian earthwork contractor hired young town planner Caia Yeung, a CIOB candidate member, to help it move from unreliable paper-based systems to full digital project co-ordination.…
News CIOB Awards postponed The Chartered Institute of Building announced today that it is postponing CIOB Awards until next year. The new entry deadline is 31 August 2023.
News Indonesian team wins CIOB’s coveted Global Student Challenge A team of four construction students from Universitas Indonesia have won the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) coveted Global Student Challenge. They fought off competition from nine other teams in…
News CIOB’s Art of Building show wows Chengdu The CIOB in China has turned the institute’s renowned online photography competition, Art of Building, into a popular, live exhibition in the southwestern city of Chengdu. Art of Building celebrates…
News CIOB wants your views on social media CIOB is asking its members to complete a short survey about the institute’s social media channels. Your views will help CIOB better understand user engagement and improve its social media…
News Five countries represented in finals of CIOB Global Student Challenge 2023 Ten universities from five countries are through to the finals in this year’s Global Student Challenge, run by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Teams from USA, Malaysia, China, Indonesia,…
News ‘CIOB People’ launched to tackle industry skills gap New website will focus on construction’s people challenges in areas such as leadership, EDI, mental health. The Chartered Institute of Building has launched a new website to address construction’s yawning…
News Winners revealed in world’s biggest built-environment photo contest Photographers Francesca Pompei of Italy and Pati John of the Netherlands have each won £1,500 for winning the Art of Building photography competition, run by the Chartered Institute of Building…
News Brand new tech platform for CIOB’s Global Student Challenge 2023 The Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) Global Student Challenge competition has launched with a new technology platform for 2023. Running since 2014, the competition pits teams of students studying for…