April will see a new industry event for the construction sector in the North West.  Construction EXPO North, organised by Revolution Events Ltd, which also runs Kent Construction EXPO, will…

Apprentice project planner with NG Bailey, L3 Construction Support Technician Rose, apprentice with NG Bailey. Image: CIOB What was your favourite project to work on during your apprenticeship? I started…

1) Why did you choose a construction career? What else might you have done? Construction was something I discovered surprisingly late. Growing up, I bounced between wanting to be a…

The CIOB 2026 Student Festival will take place on 4 and 5 March. The virtual, two-day global event is designed for every student member of CIOB.  Launched in 2021, the…

CIOB member Kevin Osbon listed for second time in same year he receives an MBE Founder partner of construction consultancy Focus Consultants Kevin Osbon has been named in the Top…

Highlights from the CIOB events diary for the month of March Image: Dreamstime Maidstone Construction Professionals’ Dinner 2026 5 March, 7pm-12.30am, Tudor Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club, BearstedThe Maidstone…

The 2026 CIOB Conservation conference taking place in April in London will tackle the idea that conservation is elitist or specialist and instead will offer discussions showing its practical, inclusive…

The Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) National Construction College (NCC) has received a rating of ‘expected standard’ in its latest Ofsted inspection. In 2023, the college was labelled as “requiring improvement”…

CIOB is introducing a new CPD Policy for members, replacing its points-based system with an hours-based model, designed to meet regulatory expectations and align more closely with other professional bodies.…

The tools we use to manage modern construction projects have transformed beyond recognition. The contracts governing them largely haven’t. REKHA THAWRANI OBE, GLOBAL DIRECTOR of NEC CONTRACTS, explains why that…