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A Barratt Developments Scotland site manager has been named Site Manager of the Year at a prestigious event which shines a light on the very best talent in the industry. Iain MacLaren, site manager at the homebuilder’s Culloden West development near Inverness, beat off stiff competition to sco

Trade unions, built environment bodies and energy companies have combined to criticise Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plans to change some of the UK Government's key green policies, including proposals to water down housing energy efficiency standards and a weakening of targets to phase out gas b

The stars behind Scotland’s built environment took centre stage at a glittering ceremony in Glasgow last week. Construction industry leaders from around the country came together at the annual Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Scotland Awards.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is once again looking for the next generation of construction industry leaders from around the world to take its coveted competition by storm for the 10th year running. First launched in 2014, the Global Student Challenge contest sees teams of students stud

The barriers faced by ex-offenders looking to kick-start their lives with a career in construction are at the centre of a Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) survey. CIOB is appealing to built environment professionals to take part in its latest research study, promoting the possibility of reduci

CIOB’s regional manager for the Scotland region, Lynne McKay, details the organisation's work to engage with children and young people across their entire academic career. As the new academic year looms, we at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) are continuing our pledge to inspire

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has appointed Tilbury Douglas CEO, Paul Gandy FCIOB, as its latest vice president. In 2025, Paul will become the 122nd president of CIOB. His presidency will follow on from that of Mike Kagioglou FCIOB, who will succeed the current president, Sandi Rhys Jon

In May, CIOB launched a new membership offering for people in technical roles. Mandy Mills is the organisation’s head of quality and assurance and led the development and rollout. Here she explains how the new tech members are helping grow professionalism across the built environment sector. E

A free training course to help built environment professionals across the world better understand the importance of diversity and inclusion to combat underrepresentation in the sector has been launched by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

Anne Okafor MCIOB is a Scotland-based Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Construction Ambassador. She uses her experience and story to inspire young people toward a career within the construction industry. CIOB recently partnered with STEM Learning, giving members the chance to sign up as Constr

Sandi Rhys Jones OBE, FCIOB has been appointed president of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and has called for greater collaboration across construction, education and policy makers. She has chosen collaboration as the theme for her presidential year and wants to help improve joined-up th

A new grade of membership launched by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is already giving specialist construction workers a platform to boost their careers whilst increasing professionalism across the sector.

CIOB in Scotland is still accepting nominations for its Awards 2023 sponsored by Contract Scotland and Competence Matters.

Low levels of awareness and engagement with the Points-Based System (PBS) post-Brexit continue to exacerbate existing skills shortages within the UK construction sector, according to the latest Migration and Construction report by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

While the days of construction careers being portrayed as low paid, low skilled, low prospect jobs for academic underachievers should have been confined to history, new research shows the sector remains tainted by these outdated misconceptions.