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Blogs
The world of construction is always changing. Our blogs uncover the latest developments in the industry and provide insight into the work CIOB and our members are doing for the built environment.
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How we’re Supporting the Academics of our Industry
The academic community is very important to us at the CIOB. Academics are responsible for educating the next generation of construction management professionals, and since 1834, developing professionals who can challenge the industry has been at the very centre of what we do.
A Reflection on Construction Management Education in Lockdown
On Thursday 12 March 2020, the Irish government imposed the first national COVID-19 lockdown, closing all Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in the process. Since that day, I have made three fleeting visits to the ghost campus of Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT). Otherwise, I have been engaged in the remote delivery of lectures from the attic room in my house in rural Tipperary.
The Wolverhampton Project: In the Limelight
The University of Wolverhampton (pilot) project was initiated earlier this year. We want to pave the way for the workforce of the future and build the talent pipeline for leadership in the Construction and Built Environment sector.
Accreditations: Adapting during COVID
No matter how much we all want to put 2020 behind us, it will be impossible to forget the impact COVID-19 has had on the education sector.
What made us choose the Chartered Building Scheme
Having first heard about companies becoming Chartered back in 2010, we have always aspired to be a company that had achieved this amazing accolade...
International Day of People With Disabilities: Disability and Me - My Journey
Chris's blog, published on International Day of People With Disabilities, is a hard hitting look at how the focus on disability shouldn't be about the things people can’t do but about celebrating the things they can do.
International Day of People With Disabilities: Focus on Panic Disorder
Christina's blog, published to mark International Day of People With Disabilities, talks about the importance of inclusion and shares experience of working in construction while living with Chronic Panic Attacks.
The Construction Industry Must Be Prepared
Last year I wrote a blog covering the issues that construction businesses faced because of Brexit. With the transition period ending on 31 December 2020, there are concerns that many UK businesses are not yet fully prepared.
My disability story - what it's like to work and live with a long-term health condition
Lisa's blog shares her struggles associated with a ‘disability’ label, both in the way that she identifies with it and knowing the negative connotations that some others take from the word.
Supporting our members through unprecedented times
Everybody’s life has experienced some sort of shift, and as a member of the Chartered Institute of Building, you’ve got us to support you. Read to find out what we’ve done to support members so far this year, and what we’ll continue doing.
The inside track about the CIOB Client Group
The CIOB Client Group does what it says on the tin. It’s a group of CIOB members who work for clients, and whose aims are to share best practice within the UK and internationally. It also has links to bodies such as Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), and in that way is quite an influential body.