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New Highland and Islands Hub launched by CIOB
The CIOB is today announcing the launch of a new Hub for members in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The virtual launch event is being supported by, among others, the Scottish Construction Innovation Centre, LDN Architects and the Highland Council.
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Telling construction's story without words
13 milliseconds. According to a team of neuroscientists from MIT that is how long it takes your brain to process an entire image. Perhaps that should be unsurprising, after all we have been hardwired to absorb visual information for much longer than text. But even so, we respond to imagery in a much faster way than words.
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CIOB 2030 Visionary Project: Your vision, Our Goal
In June 2020 CIOB President Mark Beard announced the launch of the CIOB 2030 Visionary Project. This exciting new initiative aims to set up a global vision for the CIOB based on industry best practiCe and where the built environment should develop to over the next decade; analysing emerging trends and implementing new technologies.
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Mental health really is just as important as physical health
As part of World Mental Health Day, we hear the story of one man's struggle with stress and depression, as told by his wife, Michelle.
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CIOB launches global search for best built environment picture
The world’s biggest photography competition for the built environment, the Art of Building, returns on 12 October 2020.
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Building towards better mental health in the construction industry
Since we launched our report, Understanding Mental Health in the Built Environment, in May 2020, the CIOB and its policy and public affairs team have been busy campaigning to raise awareness of poor mental health in construction.
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Identity and ability - one of the founders of Construct-Ability tells us about his career in construction
It’s National Inclusion Week and the CIOB is helping to mark it by hosting the launch of Construct-Ability, a networking and campaigning group for the construction community. Jez Cutler, a founder of this new group, tells us about his career in construction and why understanding issues around disability and identity are important.
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CIOB launches new mental health in construction course
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched a new massive open online course entitled ‘Mental Health in Construction’.
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CIOB responds to the opening of the government's Green Homes Grant scheme
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has opened their Green Homes Grant programme for applications. The CIOB has responded to this announcement as a positive move, presenting some opportunities for the sector.
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Understanding the Draft Building Safety Bill
The Government has published the Draft Building Safety Bill designed to take forward fundamental reform of the building safety system and provide urgent review of how quality and safety are managed.
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CIOB opens scholarship applications for 2020-2021
The Chartered Institute of Building has opened applications for its scholarships.
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Celebrating 50 years of working in the built environment
In September 2020, Christine Gausden RD FCIOB, Trustee of the CIOB, marked 50 years of working in the built environment. Here she tells us of her career highlights and the breadth of her professional and voluntary activities.
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