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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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CIOB reacts to today's statement from the Chancellor
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today made a statement in the House of Commons on plans to protect jobs and support the UK's economy.
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Construction Manager Of The Year Awards goes virtual for 2020
The Chartered Institute of Building’s ‘Construction Manager of the Year Awards’ event has been moved online for 2020.
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My pathway to Chartered Fellowship
When I became a Fellow of the CIOB, in 2010, and was advised that I had passed the interview process, it felt like such a great achievement! This was gained through hard work and effort in my day job and is, to this day, proof to other professionals of my credentials and level of experience.
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Environmental Chartership with CIOB – Highlighting your Environmental Credentials
We all know that building projects have environmental impacts in some way – some much more than others, but there are a multitude of ways to reduce these impacts, resulting in the protection and enhancement of the environment.
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The second report from the Industry Safety Steering Group on the progress of culture change in the construction sector.
Last month the Industry Safety Steering Group [ISSG] published our second report to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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We need to think about the construction industry’s role in building back better
The Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented opportunity for positive change, and the construction industry has a crucial role to play in a clean, fair, sustainable recovery.
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