Managing Cost of Quality key to construction success
Identifying both visible and hidden failures. The quality of a final project is influenced by a variety of vital, integrated factors ranging from the skill of the people on site…
Resident engagement key to successful retrofits
Communicating from start to finish. Retrofitting homes to make them warmer and cheaper to run is at the heart of the UK Government's Warm Homes plan, which aims to lift…
From QS to Further Education Teacher
Applying real world skills with the next generation. What If the Most Valuable Thing You Could Build Isn’t a Structure - but a Future?Nikki Carthy, Degree Apprenticeship Development Curriculum Manager…
Start your Chartered Environmentalist journey with CIOB CEnv workshops
As the new year begins, many construction and built environment professionals take stock of their career goals and look for meaningful ways to progress. January 2026 is an ideal time…
AI and Construction: The Power of Progress, Not Perfection
The Power of Progress, Not Perfection There’s a lot of conversation around artificial intelligence and what it might mean for our industry. Some see it as a silver bullet that…
House of Lords Committee publishes report on better regulation for high-risk buildings
On 11 December 2025, the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee published a much-anticipated report on the performance of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), the body set up to…
Chartered Companies – a year in review
The mark of a company’s professionalism. What a year it has been! This was our first year operating under the new assessment framework, alongside proposed enhancements to the service, and…
Driving value in construction: keeping your eye on the prize
Keeping your eye on the prize. Delivered as part of its client strategy, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) collaborated with the Institute of Asset Management (IAM) recently to convene a…
An invisible hand that keeps us standing
In our industry, change can arrive without warning. One month the skyline is full of cranes, the next, projects pause and plans are redrawn. Markets shift, investment slows, and the…
From construction apprentice to CIOB hub vice-chair
How CIOB transformed my career in building control within six years. When Chris Allen BSc (Hons) MCIOB MCABE enrolled on the BSc (Hons) Building Control Surveying Apprenticeship with the University…