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How can we eradicate modern slavery from supply chains?
On June 12 the Home Office brought together representatives from across the construction sector to have a frank and open conversation on how we can eradicate modern slavery from supply chains.
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From the military to Mace
Every year around this time, I take a bit of time to reflect on what Armed Forces Day means to me. It’s amazing how a short time in the army, by military standards, has been both the catalyst and a stepping stone to what continues to be a rewarding career in the construction industry.
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Past President awarded knighthood in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
James Wates, a Past President of the CIOB, has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to business and charity.
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Seeing the success of construction in Scotland
Scotland’s construction industry has a pivotal national role to play, shaping the future of our diverse built environment improving place making and the lives of our citizens who use them. We are a major contributor to our national economy with a total gross value added (GVA) of 6.1% to the UK economy (a wider 10-15% when considering off site activities such as design, consultancy services and manufacturing of construction products etc) which equates to about circa £116 billion annually.
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From Silk Road to Silicon Road, How the Belt and Road Initiative Will Transform the Global Economy
The construction community coming together on an international scale is one opportunity to come from the largest infrastructure project the world has ever seen.
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Women in the construction sector – how the industry is coming together to recruit and retain women
The CIOB responds to the APPG for Excellence in the Built Environment inquiry into Recruitment of More Women into the Construction Sector.
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Three steps your business can take to tackle Modern Slavery
In our previous blog , we discussed the challenge in ascertaining a true picture of the number of victims of modern slavery in the UK and the importance of businesses’ recognising it as an issue, in order for them to be able to mitigate that risk.
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New report on the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative predicts boost to global GDP “by over $7 trillion per annum”
From Silk Road to Silicon Road, How the Belt and Road Initiative Will Transform the Global Economy - a new report on the economic impact on the global economy of this Chinese initiative.
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CIOB responds to new report published following the Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act
The Home Office has published a report following an assessment of the operation and effectiveness of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
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Constructing with care for people with dementia
It’s Dementia Action Week, and a good time to talk about what the construction industry can do to support not just the creation of homes and office spaces, but the development of spaces to help people live well in the buildings we create.
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CIOB appoints Caroline Gumble as new Chief Executive
The CIOB has confirmed the appointment of their new Chief Executive. Caroline Gumble, currently Chief Operating Officer for Make UK, will take up the post in August.
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Starting the conversation about mental health in the construction industry
Mental health issues in the construction industry have been described as the ‘silent epidemic.’ Yet it isn’t that silent when you consider the statistics. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), anxiety and depression have overtaken musculoskeletal issues as the most reported health problem in the construction sector; suicide in the sector is high - with 454 construction workers dying by suicide in 2016.