Category: Technical
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CIOB Awards 2025: Client
Winner: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority The new Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service Training and Development Academy in Aintree will be used to help fire and rescue teams up and down the country prepare for emerging risks. The state-of-the-art development houses a four-bay operational fire station, the National Resilience Centre of Excellence, and canine training…
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CIOB Awards 2025: EDI Individual
Winner: Gary Jones MCIOB, Houses of Parliament As joint lead for the Clear Pathways culture change programme, Gary Jones has had remarkable success in addressing the ethnicity pay gap within the Houses of Parliament. Clear Pathways provides learning and development support for the career aspirations of Black, Asian and minority ethnic colleagues. Other finalists Martin…
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CIOB Awards 2025: EDI Team
Gold Award Winner: Dobuild A specialist in high-end residential and commercial projects in London, Dobuild is no paper tiger, and has a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusivity that goes well beyond policy documents. Over a third of its staff come from minority ethnic backgrounds, bringing new business opportunities and expanding the client base. Other…
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CIOB Awards 2025: Sustainability
Gold Award Winner: Ian Pritchett, Greencore Homes Ian Pritchett is a visionary entrepreneur with a relentless commitment to sustainable construction. A physics graduate from Durham University, Pritchett has more than 35 years of experience in specialist construction and a 20-year track record championing low-carbon buildings. He shares his expertise and inspires others through workshops and…
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CIOB Awards 2025: President’s Award
Under her guidance, CIOB underwent a significant brand refresh in 2021, modernising its image, strengthening its identity and reinforcing its position as a leading global professional body. She also played a key role in refocusing CIOB’s efforts on delivering public benefit, aligning its work with the needs of both industry and society. View the original…
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How to manage skin cancer risks on construction sites
In the latest article in our series with the Considerate Constructors Scheme, Desiree Blamey looks at how construction project managers can take more proactive steps to reduce the risk of skin cancer among outdoor workers. Image: Dreamstime. This May, Skin Cancer Awareness Month aims to highlight the importance of preventing skin cancer, a significant threat…
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How can we stop mass fatality nightclub fires?
Following a deadly fire in a nightclub in North Macedonia, Neil Gibbins examines the need for increased awareness of the risks in similar UK venues, especially the use of pyrotechnics and management of fire safety measures. Over the last 25 years, similar fires have occurred in the Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Argentina, the US, Ecuador, China…
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Digital product passports: Q&A – Construction Management
Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 lays down harmonised rules for the marketing of construction products, emphasising digitalisation, transparency and sustainability. The text of the regulation runs to more than 45,000 words, but the key detail about DPPs is covered by Articles 75-80, which run to less than 1,500 words. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Factory reset: inside Merit’s new MMC base
In the north-east, Merit is turning construction on its head, designing and building from the inside out. Kristina Smith visited its manufacturing base to find out how. Merit doesn’t deliver just any type of building. It is focused on certain sectors: pharma, biosciences, healthcare, semiconductor, aerospace, battery tech and education. “We have stuck with more…
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Factory reset – Construction Management
In the north-east, Merit is turning construction on its head, designing and building from the inside out. Kristina Smith visited its manufacturing base to find out how. Merit doesn’t deliver just any type of building. It is focused on certain sectors: pharma, biosciences, healthcare, semiconductor, aerospace, battery tech and education. “We have stuck with more…