SME Blue Sky Building (BSB) has won a major role in overseeing the refurbishment of the Barbican arts centre, which will include an imminent Building Safety Act Gateway 2 application.…
The reform of construction apprenticeships will now reflect different risk factors for different tradespeople under a new approach agreed between the industry and government. A methodology for risk profiling different…
Scotland risks worsening the housing emergency unless independent analysis is built into the multi-billion-pound More Homes Scotland plans, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has warned. Scotland risks worsening the…
Next up in our series of interviews profiling construction project leaders is Richard Ellis MCIOB from Tilbury Douglas, who talks to Will Mann about his complex work managing the demolition…
This month’s Contract Clinic question comes from a contractor worried about tendering for a project in an area known for difficult ground conditions. Mark Roskell responds Image: Dreamstime The question…
There's a moment, just after you say yes to something big, when it actually lands. For me that moment came somewhere between being asked to serve as CIOB President and…
McLaren Construction will deploy autonomous four-legged robots, powered by technology from FieldAI, on its sites. Initially, McLaren will use Boston Dynamics Spot the robot dogs with FieldAI’s technology to capture…
New CIOB president Saul Humphrey used his first interview with CM as president to outline his priorities for his year-long term. As you’ll see in the video, top of the…
The revised draft of the lifecycle costing standard, BS 8544, includes recommendations on how data should be handed over to clients. BS 8544 Life-cycle costing of buildings and constructed assets…
One of five giant tunnels required for the London to Birmingham HS2 London project was lifted into position in Northamptonshire this week. The last of the 5,020 reinforced concrete segments was set…