Frustrated at seeing how time-consuming site compliance and health and safety (H&S) paperwork is, civil engineer Amien Bohwaish MCIOB promised himself that he would make his own software to simplify…
BSR Gateway 2 approvals have risen to 71%, with more than 12,000 housing units approved in the last 12 weeks, latest figures show. Data from the Building Safety Regulator’s building…
The inaugural Fair Chance Week urged employers to recruit people with criminal records. Lyndsey Gallagher FCIOB, CEO of Gallagher Group, says that construction is uniquely positioned to benefit from fair…
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is calling on offshore workers to consider a career in construction, citing the amount of transferable skills and the funding and training available. Workers…
To mark the launch of its Future Shapers campaign, Bouygues Group has pledged to expand its workforce by 30,000 globally, opening 2,700 vacancies in the UK, where it is already…
More than 400 young people in London are being helped to build a career in the built environment thanks to a major social mobility programme funded by the Construction Workers…
Guidance from the Industry Task and Finish Group (ITFG) on the management of competence in organisations is being prepared for publication, according to its technical author. Managing Competence in the…
Our latest Contract Clinic question comes from a contractor facing mounting delays and costs resulting from unforeseen issues on a hotel refurb. Mark Rimmer looks at how to approach a…
This Water Saving Week (4-8 May), CIOB head of sustainability Amanda Williams looks at how construction companies can benefit financially and reputationally by doing their bit to use less water.…
Highlights of the CIOB calendar for the coming month. Image: Dreamstime Delivering Net Zero in Practice: Lakenheath School Site Visit – 7 May, 1pm-3pm, Suffolk Join Concertus – Building Design…