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Members sought for CIOB employer committee and business board
Calling all CIOB Members and Fellows – we are seeking new recruits for our employer engagement committee and business board.
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Rebuilding the Cathedral of Notre Dame
James Simpson OBE Hon.DSc FRIAS, Chairman of the Building Limes Forum, discusses the rebuilding of Notre Dame after the fire, highlighting the importance of the skilled trades and welcoming the opportunity the project creates for in depth training and experience at all levels. The fire was a disaster, but the rebuilding may also be a once in a generation opportunity, particularly for the design and use of lime mortar in the rebuilding of the vault.
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Never too young to be a mentor in construction
At the Generation 4 Change (G4C) Yorkshire and Humber awards in March, CIOB Novus sponsored the Mentor of the Year 2019 category. The awards recognise the individuals and companies that support, mentor and shape the future leaders of construction. We caught up with winner, Danielle Fleming, about why she is a mentor and why you're never too young to be one.
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CIOB Board of Trustees' Election Results 2019
All votes have now been verified and counted. 4,315 voters took part in the election, with 4 spoilt papers confirmed. (21% of the electorate).
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Global Student Challenge 2019 finalists announced
The annual CIOB Global Student Challenge is hotting up as the final six competing for this prestigious title are announced.
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Modern slavery in the construction sector
In 2018, just under 7,000 individuals were identified as potential victims of Modern Slavery and referred into the government’s National Referral Mechanism (NRM) – a 300% rise since 2013. However, there is a consensus that these statistics do not reflect the true picture of Modern Slavery in the UK. The National Crime Agency (NCA) has previously suggested that this is the ‘tip of the iceberg’.
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What it means to be a CIOB Fellow
Achieving the Fellowship was very significant to me. It was a watershed moment in my career and, after years of hard work, it felt like I had reached the pinnacle of my profession.
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CIOB President signs MoUs with key Middle East construction bodies
CIOB President signs two Memoranda of Understanding with key Middle East construction bodies.
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The importance of being a Trustee
As a Trustee, you are in a prestigious position and it’s not a responsibility to take lightly. I certainly didn’t when I had the privilege to take on the title as you quickly realise the integral role you play in the future of the organisation.
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Product manufacturers must regain confidence, but industry already has an appetite for change
The publication of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety issued an important and resounding call for change across the entire construction industry. A number of challenges were identified about how we ensure our buildings keep people safe.
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Conservation driving quality in construction
Quality in construction is quite rightly under the spotlight but to ensure quality we need competent people and one way of achieving this is through competency schemes . The CIOB is already on this path in developing schemes that allow individuals to demonstrate their competency in a robust way.
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CIOB Fellowship now confirmed as benchmarked at Master’s degree level
Our award of Fellowship status demonstrates a very high level of achievement and, for those completing the process from late 2018 onwards, the award is benchmarked by NARIC as being comparable to Master’s Degree level.
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