News & Blogs

Improving the energy efficiency of our homes

The Environmental Audit Committee has published the findings of its latest inquiry into the energy efficiency of existing homes, concluding that improving energy efficiency provides a huge opportunity to develop supply chains, provide jobs across the UK and reach net zero by 2050. We take a look at the challenges of retrofitting the UK's existing housing stock, and what can be done to help deliver a retrofit programme on a national scale.

CIOB and CWIC launch virtual reality construction experience for students

CIOB) and CWIC have launched a virtual reality experience aimed at aiding construction education for students.

International construction management certification launched by CIOB

CIOB announces first global student festival

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has announced its first student festival.

Defining Construction Management

More than a decade ago, CIOB Past President John Bale and the late Past President Li Shirong set about defining what construction management is. CIOB felt it was time to reinforce those early messages contained in the previous definition.

CIOB responds to construction output figures

CIOB has responded to today’s construction output figures published by the Office for National Statistics.

Honorary doctorate for CIOB Vice President

Datuk Seri Michael Yam FCIOB has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia.

Construction Innovation Scholarship: Meet the Successful Candidate

The CIOB delivered the Construction Innovation Scholarship in 2020-21. This unique programme was put together to enable our membership community at all levels to consider research projects, focusing on new ideas and concepts which could be of benefit to the industry.

The Success Stories of CIOB Chartered Academics

The CIOB is building a pool of academics that have achieved chartered status and have become MCIOB. We’ve been finding out the impact a CIOB chartered status has had on some of your peers in academia.

How the Accreditation Assessment Process is changing in line with our Corporate Plan and the Engagement Model

The CIOB accredits Bachelor and Master’s degrees across the UK and internationally, in a range of Built Environment subjects, including Construction Management, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying and Architectural Technology.

In the Limelight: The CIOB Student Festival April 2021

CIOB’s very first Student Festival is being delivered on the 7 and 8 April 2021. We are so excited to be launching a virtual festival designed to celebrate, inspire and inform our student members across the globe.

Celebrating and Supporting our Student Members

The Education Team have been working very hard on our Student Festival, which is to be held on 7 and 8 April and we are very excited about this. The student experience is more important than ever and with COVID-19 restrictions still in place, we understand how challenging it is to give students that full university experience.