Category: CIOB
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CIOB Apprentice of the Month: ‘Say yes to every opportunity’
Martha Penney is a quantity surveyor, Level 6 construction, at Barratt Redrow Martha Penney working on site in Macclesfield (Image: Mark Waugh) What was your favourite project to work on over the course of your apprenticeship? A site at Macclesfield. It’s the biggest site that I’ve worked on since I’ve been there and it’s the…
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CIOB and IOSH dutyholder event
Saul Humphrey, vice-president of CIOB, attended in support of the event, underlining the value of leadership involvement in promoting a safer, better-regulated industry. Also present were Sarah Laing and Sonia Short from CIOB and Liz Mills MBE, IOSH regional development manager. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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CIOB and IOSH dutyholder event
Saul Humphrey, vice-president of CIOB, attended in support of the event, underlining the value of leadership involvement in promoting a safer, better-regulated industry. Also present were Sarah Laing and Sonia Short from CIOB and Liz Mills MBE, IOSH regional development manager. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Wates project engages CIOB members in Manchester
CIOB’s Manchester Hub and guests recently joined the Wates Group construction team to visit a residential development in Manchester. The development, at Rodney Street, Ancoats, will include 119 apartments spread across two buildings – a mix of 28 one-bed and 91 two-bed homes – alongside 10 townhouses. Members were particularly interested to hear about the…
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CIOB reaffirms commitment to EDI
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has signed a new five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help advance equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across the built environment sector. The new agreement has been signed by eight professional bodies from the sector and follows the original three-year MoU signed in April 2022 by CIOB, the Institution…
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Diary dates: what’s on in June
Highlights of the CIOB Calendar for the coming month. Image: Dreamstime 5 June, 10am-12pm, Birmingham This site visit, hosted by Winvic, will explore the ongoing works at Crown Place, Birmingham. This 33-storey purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) on an compact city-centre site, is a showcase of modern methods of construction (MMC) and cutting-edge technology. The innovative…
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CIOB introduces ‘digital badges’ for members
CIOB has launched a digital badging scheme that will allow its members, fellows and technical members to showcase their professional competence in a modern, verifiable format. The technology, powered by Credly, is part of the institute’s push to support members in a digital-first construction industry and promote modern professionalism. It is the first major professional…
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How is construction addressing the mental health crisis?
“When I was at the [workplace mental health and wellbeing] Make a Difference (MAD) conference, we talked a lot about mental health in infrastructure,” says Catling, who has worked with infrastructure contractors and now has her own consultancy, ThinkOTB. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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How developers can use incentives to build water-efficient homes
“The second point, which links closely to this, is customer demand, or a lack of. Home buyers have long been wise to the benefits of buying a home that is energy efficient, as energy saving is far more widely talked about than water saving, so buyers demand developers have this high on their agendas. They…
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more work to be done despite ‘positive shift’
Daisie Barnett, policy development manager at CIOB, said there has been a clear, positive shift in the amount of mental health support construction companies offer to their employees since the pandemic. She added: “Our research shows more than 75% of employees have been encouraged to get involved with awareness events like Mental Health Awareness Week,…