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It’s the time of year to reflect on what the Institute and the wider construction community learned in 2024 and what we should take forward into 2025, writes Caroline Gumble, CEO at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). CIOB members and our partners in the wider construction community wi

Inverness industry champion Billy Sweeney was recognised for excellence at a construction industry dinner held in Inverness last month.

The third instalment in a series of landmark research studies into the mental health struggles of construction workers is set to land in 2025. 

Jocelyne Fleming, policy & public affairs lead for Scotland at the CIOB shares refreshed insights from the social housing sector one year on from an original research report. Last year I had the opportunity to work with housing association representatives to identify challenges they face in the

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has pledged its signature to a campaign launched to highlight the significant lack of green skilled workers in key industries like construction.

Talented construction sector workers from across Scotland were celebrated at a glittering Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) awards ceremony last week. On Friday October 11, hundreds of industry professionals gathered at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in central Glasgow to recognise some of the sec

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has marked World Habitat Day 2024 with the launch of an innovative digital series that examines the complex connection between construction and nature and the urgent need for the industry to address the rapidly worsening biodiversity crisis.

Jocelyne Fleming, policy and public affairs officer Scotland at CIOB, shares her optimism following a debate on retrofitting and tenement maintenance at the Scottish Parliament. On Wednesday 11 September, there was a Members’ Debate in the Scottish Parliament on Retrofitting and Tenement Maint

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has revealed that breakdown provider The AA is to become an expert partner for company members. The AA works with over 60% of the UK’s largest fleet and leasing companies, providing a wide range of support solutions from roadside assistance, through t

The finalists for the coveted Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) in Scotland Awards 2024 were officially revealed earlier this month, meaning the country’s top construction professionals are now geared up to be recognised by fellow industry leaders. With the awards ceremony set to take pla

Professor Saul Humphrey has been announced as the Chartered Institute of Building’s vice president for the 2024/25 term. The sustainability champion, who teaches sustainable construction management at Anglia Ruskin University and picked up the Sustainability Award at the CIOB Awards

In light of the UK general election and change at the top of the Scottish Government, Jocelyne Fleming says the CIOB will continue to press for changes required within Scotland's construction sector. With the UK general election not long behind us, people in roles like mine are now answering questio

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has urged the UK's new Labour government to "be realistic about the challenges the construction industry is facing".

As part of the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) continued commitment to help develop the next generation of talented leaders in the construction industry, we were delighted to recently accredit Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) Graduate Apprenticeship in Construction and the Built

The Chartered Institute of Building’s President for the 24/25 term has been revealed as Mike Kagioglou FCIOB. Throughout his year in office, Mike plans to use his platform as CIOB president to drive greater focus on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).