Category: Opinion
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‘The use of the BIM model was a gamechanger on our site’
A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community and social media. GF Tomlinson has built a planetarium on top of an old 25m-diameter Victorian reservoir in Nottingham (Image: GF Tomlinson) Welcome home, planetarium The use of the BIM model was a gamechanger on our site. It…
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What concrete costs tell us about construction inflation
Ready-mixed concrete also serves as an interesting indicator of local construction inflation. While its price is affected by global commodity markets and energy costs, it cannot be transported over long distances due to its short shelf life. This necessitates domestic production, making the price of ready-mixed concrete sensitive to local factors such as the cost…
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CIC: A leadership reflecting the world it serves
Ian Brant FCIOB reflects on the importance of having a more inclusive and representative industry to meet construction’s challenges. The Construction Industry Council was given a reason to celebrate the start of 2025 as our chair Dr Wei Yang was honoured with an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours List. Wei is an internationally…
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Combining old and new brings out the best in our heritage
The 2025 CIOB Conservation Conference will focus on the people behind the projects preserving UK historic buildings, says Caroline Gumble. I am very much looking forward to this event and I am grateful to our Heritage Advisory Panel, particularly Rebecca Thompson FCIOB, director of property at St Paul’s Cathedral, and Stewart Wright MCIOB, head of…