News Podcast celebrates 190 years of the CIOB This month’s 21CC podcast is dedicated to the 190th Anniversary of the founding of the Chartered Institute of Building in 1834. To celebrate, we speak to three young CIOB people…
News Greatest woman builder revealed To mark International Women’s Day, Barbara Jones has been voted as the most inspirational woman builder by readers of CIOB’s editorial titles. Barbara Jones, founder of Straw Works, has been…
News CIOB Academy broadens reach with expanded payment facilities The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Academy now takes payment in US dollars, Hong Kong dollars, and euros to make training more accessible to construction professionals worldwide. Opportunities include internationally…
News CIOB’s Art of Building unveils this year’s best built-environment photos The world’s best built-environment pictures have been unveiled in the Chartered Institute of Building’s annual Art of Building photography contest. “Bricks” by Alain Schroeder of Belgium, depicting men working in…
Perspectives Saudi giga projects and the CIOB’s new corporate plan CIOB’s corporate plan for 2023-2028 has been developed through extensive consultation with CIOB members worldwide, building on the foundation of the previous 2020-2023 plan, which serves as our moral guide.…
News December edition of 21CC podcast explores refugees building Britain and more The December edition of the 21CC podcast is now live, featuring stories about refugees working in UK construction, the logistical challenges of the site Christmas lunch, and the epic project…
News Increase VAT on demolition to cut carbon, CIOB tells Ireland The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called on the Irish government to raise the Value Added Tax (VAT) on demolition projects from the discounted rate of 13.5% to the…
Perspectives A good day for adjudication in Ireland: DNCF Ltd v Genus Homes Key takeaways from the case: This case – DNCF Ltd v Genus Homes Ltd [2023] IEHC 490 – shows that the Irish High Courts will not resist the enforcement of…
News CIOB artificial intelligence conference: register today The CIOB has launched a new online conference evaluating the role of artificial intelligence in construction. Discussions will focus on how AI will work in construction and the wider built…
News Construction Salary Survey: Are you satisfied in your career? For a chance to win £100 worth of Amazon vouchers, take part in the inaugural Construction Salary Survey. The short survey, which should take approximately six minutes to complete, seeks…
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…