Tomorrow's Leaders

Supporting your Professional Journey

The Tomorrow's Leaders community is designed to support all CIOB members who would like to untap their leadership potential and encourage others. Those who choose to join gain access to tailored learning and opportunity to build a supportive network.

What is Tomorrow's Leaders?

Tomorrow's Leaders is a cross-membership community within the CIOB. It focuses on building professionalism and enhancing the pipeline of high-quality construction talent.

Our mission is to support the uptake of professional standards as an early career achievement through Chartered membership.
Our vision is to improve the pipeline of experts both going into and going through the profession, and so enhancing expertise within the industry. 

Our activities empower, influence, shape and support our community members at every career stage through specialised networks and resources to share expertise and enhance knowledge.

Tomorrow's Leaders Explained

Watch our explainer video to learn what our Tomorrow's Leaders Community is all about.

Why join the community?

How to join

You must be a member of CIOB to join the Tomorrow's Leaders community. Here's how to join if you're not already a member.

Student members of the CIOB, excluding experienced practitioners, are automatically opted in, however, the community is open to all and those sitting in other grades of membership, who feel they would benefit from this community, can now opt in using the form found below.

Students and Applicants have access to resources that help build towards their professional status, including events and learning that develop managerial, occupational and professional skills, as well as mentors who can provide support to achieve Chartered status.

Chartered Members, Fellows and Technical Members have access to activities to maintain and further develop their professional status, as well as opportunities to reach out to and network with the wider community.

For those looking to play an active role in the community, you may wish to consider a Representative, Champion or Construction Ambassador role. Scroll down to find out more about how you could contribute to the Tomorrow’s Leaders community & wider industry.

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How to benefit from the community

Use Our Steppingstones

The Steppingstones program supports the development of professionalism and the uptake of CIOB Chartered status. Steppingstones provide transparency on the professional standards required for Chartered status along with accessible activities and resources to begin to build your professional knowledge, skills and competencies.

Become a Mentee

The CIOB Mentoring Service is a way for members to connect and support each other as they prepare for their Chartered membership. Linked to our CIOB Steppingstones, those on the Self-Development Pathway can reach out for support with gaining experience in core competencies needed to gain Chartered Membership.

Access Networking & Learning Opportunities

As part of membership, the CIOB provides free or discounted access to over 500 events every year, including events for members of this community both face to face and online. You can meet and network with like-minded professionals, gain new experience and attend training and development to gain new skills.

Our CIOB Academy is also home to a wide range of professional development resources including recorded CPD, courses and publications. Whether you’re new to construction or a seasoned pro, we have the resources to support your career growth.

Shaping the future as a modern professional in construction management

Within this 3-part webinar series, our panellists will explore and discuss the main issues and challenges the built environment is facing and will share their insights and opinions on how both our leaders of today and tomorrow can navigate their way in an ever-changing environment. Key topics of discussion include Technology; Diversity & Inclusion; and Sustainability.

How to contribute to the community

Become a Construction Ambassador

Working through schools, colleges, youth or community groups or organisations such as museums, CIOB Construction Ambassadors inspire young people about construction and the built environment.

For those in the UK & Northern Ireland, we have partnered with STEM Learning, providing a platform where you can sign up to be a CIOB Construction Ambassador.

For those outside of the UK & Northern Ireland, you can contact us to or make use of our resources.

Become a Mentor

The CIOB Mentoring Service is a way for members to connect and support each other. Mentors can help mentees to achieve a mutually agreed goal. You can find details about the CIOB Mentoring Service and how to become a mentor on our Mentoring page.

Become a Representative or a Champion

Our Tomorrow's Leaders Representatives and Champions across the globe are leading the way, delivering activity as part of our Hub Committees aimed at the Tomorrow's Leaders audience and playing a vital role in inspiring the next generation, whilst at the same time, progressing in their own personal and professional development.

Write Articles & Opinion Pieces

Raise your profile and share your expertise by contributing to articles, news, opinion pieces or blogs for our magazines or websites. These will be shared with the wider CIOB and Tomorrow’s Leaders Community.

Volunteering as the Tomorrow’s Leaders Representative for Wales has been a hugely rewarding experience – providing unique challenges, networking opportunities and employer recognition. With the full support of the CIOB, I have found volunteering a great experience.

Alex Jones MSc MCIOB

How to get involved as an educator or an employer

By collaborating with Tomorrow's Leaders, educators and employers alike can contribute to shaping the future of the construction industry while ensuring a skilled and proficient workforce for years to come.

Make an enquiry

If you have any additional enquiries regarding the Tomorrow's Leaders community, don't hesitate to get in touch.

Connect with members of the Tomorrow's Leaders community

Download the CIOB Connect app and join the Tomorrow's Leaders community to get early access to new learning and volunteering opportunities and connect with like-minded construction professionals.

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