Great - and timely - article from my colleague Ros Thorpe, CIOB's Director of Education, on the future of #construction apprenticeships. They can lead to fantastic careers and are well worth considering (there's a link to more info. @ the end of the article). #BuiltEnvironment #building #apprentices

Removing barriers for construction apprentices and employers through flexible learning

Rosalind Thorpe, of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), discusses the future of construction apprentices

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Interested in going to schools & colleges to share your experiences in the #construction industry? Working through schools, colleges and community groups, Construction Ambassadors inspire young people to consider a career in the #BuiltEnvironment. More on our website.⬇️ #ConstructionCareers #building

CIOB Construction Ambassadors

Inspire a new generation – in just one hour you can share your construction career story with students near you.

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News: the #CIOB Art of Building competition is back. Photographers from around the world are invited to showcase the beauty and creativity of the built environment in the Art of Building photography competition. Open to amateurs and professionals and free to enter. More details in the press release:

Art of Building Competition Open for Entries

Photographers from around the world are being invited to showcase the beauty, creativity and impact of the built environment as the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) opens entries for its annual ...

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We've already had more than 100 sign-ups for this online event. Feel free to register and join us on Monday 14 September: #building #BuiltEnvironment #CIOB

Victoria Hills@victoriaceociob.bsky.social · 2w ago

Join us on 14 September for a free webinar organised in partnership with the International Building Quality Centre. It will feature Dame Judith Hackitt and other experts from the UK, USA & Australia who've been fundamental in the creation of legislation on building safety. #construction #CIOB

Free webinar: Let’s Talk Apprenticeships! A guide to apprenticeships & funding. 📅22 July ⌚1 p.m. Join us for a session explaining apprenticeships for #construction sector employers in England. We'll provide an overview on how #apprenticeships work & the funding & support available, incl. for SMEs.

Let’s Talk Apprenticeships: A guide to apprenticeships and funding

Join us for an informative session designed to simplify apprenticeships and funding for employers in the construction sector in England.

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Pleased to report I was recently appointed to the Environmental Health Services Committee at The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. Yesterday was my first chance to meet fellow committee members plus the Board at a Strategy Away Day. A good day focusing on governance good practice.

Great, thought-provoking article from my colleague Jocelyne, from the #CIOB Policy team: "We need to stop thinking about #heritage as something that merely needs to be protected from change & start thinking ... about how heritage can affect change..." #BuiltEnvironment #building #conservation

Scottish Construction Now@scottishconstructionnow.com · last mo.

Dr Jocelyne Fleming, CIOB’s Scottish policy and public affairs lead, uses the CIOB Column to discuss the purpose of Scotland’s historic buildings and considers how they can be used to tackle challenges facing communities today. 

Out now: the July / August 2026 issue of Construction Management magazine is available online for free to members & non-members. Access your copy here: constructionmanagement.co.uk/digital-edit... #CIOB #construction #BuiltEnvironment #building #sustainability #CPD

Useful article, particularly for those in the UK dealing with the #heatwave, from Construction Management magazine: constructionmanagement.co.uk/alert-raised... #construction #BuiltEnvironment

Alert raised to red for workers during week set to sizzle - Construction Management

heat alert - The UK Health Security Agency today (22 June) raised heat-health alerts to red - the highest.

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It's #MensHealthWeek & we're encouraging more men working in #construction to be aware of their prostate cancer risk. Please make use of our free & confidential online risk checker (or share the link with someone who might want to use it). It takes just 30 seconds to complete. #BuiltEnvironment

Check your risk in 30 seconds | Prostate Cancer UK

It's the most common cancer in men, but most men with early prostate cancer don't have symptoms. Find out about your risk now.

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News: this year the #CIOB annual sustainability conference will focus on climate resilience & adaptation in the built environment. Join us on: 📅Wed 14 October ⏰09:00 – 15:45 (BST) 📍Online There's still a small handful of early bird tickets available. #sustainability #BuiltEnvironment #construction

Building Resilience: Construction in an uncertain worldnode

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In pictures - May's best #BuiltEnvironment images. From Construction Management magazine. #construction #building #CIOB #ConstructionManagement

In pictures | The best images from May - Construction Management

A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month

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This feels timely (with a heatwave in the UK ☀️) and quotes my colleague Amanda Williams, #CIOB's Head of Environmental Sustainability. #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #housing #infrastructure #sustainability #climate

Report shows urgent climate adaptation spells opportunity for construction - Construction Management

Climate change construction - CIOB backs stark warning from Climate Change Committee on hot buildings, floods and drought.

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Friday afternoon’s #CIOB graduation at Drapers’ Hall was a brilliant, celebratory event as we welcomed more than 50 new members. Inspiring to see such a diverse cohort, including new Fellows, new TechCIOBs, new MCIOBs & a new Chartered Building Company. #building #construction #BuiltEnvironment

One for the diary for later this month - we're hosting an online event on how #drones are evolving in #surveying, turning data collection into powerful insights. 🗓21 May ⌚12 noon (BST) 🎟Free to #CIOB members Click on the link below for more info. #construction #CPD #BuiltEnvironment #building

From Access to Insight: The Evolving Role of Drones in Surveyingnode

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ICYMI – we’ve published a new Technical Info Sheet: Cyber Security in the Built Environment: Protecting projects, data & digital assets. This provides a great overview on managing cyber security risks, protecting projects & data. Free to #CIOB members. #BuiltEnvironment #construction #cybersecurity

Cyber Security in the Built Environment: Protecting projects, data, and digital assets - CIOB Academy

This Information sheet helps built environment professionals and their firms understand and manage today’s most common cyber risks.

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A reminder that this time next week I'll be in #Leeds along with CIOB's President & Senior Vice President. Feel free to register for one of the events that #CIOB is hosting (below) or just let us know if you're going. #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #infrastructure #networking #UKREIIF

Victoria Hills@victoriaceociob.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📢We're going to #UKREiiF. If you're going, do consider joining us at one of our events on Monday 18 May: - In the afternoon, we're hosting an event focussed on students, looking at the student-to-professional journey. Register here: brnw.ch/21x1XBk #construction #building #BuiltEnvironment #CIOB 1/2

Thank you 🙏 so much to the members who've already shared their opinions with us. But we want to hear from more of you - and there's just a few days left ⌛ to complete the survey: #BuiltEnvironment #building #MCIOB #FCIOB #CIOB

Ruth Kennedy-Green@ciobruth.bsky.social · 4mo ago

📢The annual #CIOB member survey is open - we want thoughts & opinions from members on how we’re doing. Access the survey here - please note that members will need to use the same email address that’s connected to their membership to enter the survey: lnkd.in/eKN_E8ak #BuiltEnvironment #construction

My colleagues from the #CIOB Academy will be @ Futurebuild in London on 📅 12 - 14 May. Find them @ stand A5 or during lunch head over to their lounge takeover @ M57. They're ready to discuss how they can help develop your teams' capabilities & expertise. #BuiltEnvironment #construction #networking

A productive #CIOB Leadership Team Away Day yesterday. Valuable time spent away from the day‑to‑day to focus on strategy, resilience and future opportunities. Thanks to colleagues for the openness, energy & ideas - lots of clear actions & lots to build on. #Leadership #ProfessionalCommunity

Get your nominations in for the CIOB Scotland Awards.🏆 My colleague Lynne McKay shares the details in this article. #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #LoveConstruction

Scottish Construction Now@scottishconstructionnow.com · 3mo ago

Each year, the Chartered Institute of Building Scotland Awards offer a moment to pause and recognise the outstanding achievements shaping our built environment – and 2026 promises to be no exception, writes Lynne McKay, CIOB’s Regional Manager for Scotland.

New blog from #CIOB President Paul Gandy. As Brisbane gears up to host the 2032 Olympics, Paul talks about his visit to the city, the legacy left by the London 2012 games on both the #construction sector and London itself and the opportunities for the industry in Queensland. #BuiltEnvironment

The legacy question behind every Olympic project

Olympic construction projects can deliver lasting legacy, using lessons from London 2012 to shape Brisbane 2032 and future industry standards.

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📢The annual #CIOB member survey is open - we want thoughts & opinions from members on how we’re doing. Access the survey here - please note that members will need to use the same email address that’s connected to their membership to enter the survey: lnkd.in/eKN_E8ak #BuiltEnvironment #construction

Only 10 days away now & I'm looking forward to my 1st time co-chairing the #CIOB #conservation conference. There's a great line-up including speakers from @hrp-palaces.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @traditionalarts.bsky.social @lhbt.bsky.social Just a few tickets left! #heritage #restoration

Victoria Hills@victoriaceociob.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Delighted to be attending - and co-chairing - my first #CIOB #conservation conference, just a month away. Do join me and our co-chair for the day Mark Hosea, CEO of the London Historic Buildings Trust, on 📅 23 April in London. #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #heritage @lhbt.bsky.social

Our Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisory Panel want views on the Construction Design & Management Regulations 2015. They apply to all commercial & domestic #construction projects - but is there room for improvement, particularly in light of new legislation? More info. & a link to the survey here ⬇️

Survey on CDM Regulations launched by CIOB

CIOB's Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisory Panel is seeking industry perspectives on the Construction Design & Management Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)

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ICYMI - the April issue of Construction Management is out now. It's available online for free to members & non-members. Access your copy here: constructionmanagement.co.uk/digital-edit... #CIOB #construction #BuiltEnvironment #building #ConstructionManagement #CPD #retrofit #DigitalConstruction

The SME State of Trade Survey (July - December 2025) has been published & gives an indication of the #construction operating environment, particularly for #SMEs. Details in our latest press release: #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #building #collaboration #LoveConstruction @fmbuilders.bsky.social

Construction SMEs face mounting cost pressures and insolvencies despite continuous growth, report warns

The construction sector is under strain from high numbers of insolvencies, increasing wage bills, in part linked to National Insurance changes and persistent materials price inflation, according to a ...

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Save the date - join us later this month for our online event examining how technology & AI can help improve quality outcomes on site. 🗓21 April ⌚12 noon (BST) 🎟Free for #CIOB members #construction #CPD #BuiltEnvironment #building #ConstructionManagement #ModernProfessional #LoveConstruction

How can technology and emerging AI help improve quality outcomes on site?node

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On the last day of #ProstateCancer Awareness Month I'm reiterating our call for as many people as possible to understand the symptoms and, for men, more about their risk. This podcast covers these things, hopefully helping to normalise those conversations: #MensHealth #BuiltEnvironment #construction

Prostate cancer in construction: do you know the risks? - Construction Management

To mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the latest episode of the 21CC podcast sets out why men across the industry must prioritise their health. Prostate cancer is the most common…

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Exciting news as we launch of our 1st degree programme in partnership with De Montfort University. CIOB’s Level 6 Design, Construction & Management BSc Integrated Degree Apprenticeship marks a significant milestone for us - more in our press release. #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #construction @dmu.ac.uk

CIOB launches first-ever degree programme to develop the next generation of construction leaders

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has announced the launch of its first-ever degree programme in partnership with De Montfort University in Leicester.

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