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Preparation for a Board Appointment
Are you an aspiring Director? Do you feel that you have sufficient senior experience working in the Construction and Built Environment industry to enable you to make a difference on a Board as a Director or Non-Executive Director?
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Arming the construction Industry for the future
The British Armed Forces consist of over 150,000 regular personnel and over 80,000 employed as reservists.
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CIOB launches call for evidence as part of Government-led housing taskforce
Institute leads work-stream into skills, materials and new technology in housing sector
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Modern slavery: is construction falling behind other sectors?
It may come as an unwelcome surprise that construction is a priority area for the UK’s first anti slavery Commissioner, Kevin Hyland OBE.
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Students from Glasgow Caledonian University win Global Student Challenge
Cali Construction from Glasgow Caledonian University have won the third annual CIOB Global Student Challenge competition. They collected their award from CIOB President Paul Nash at the President’s Inaugural Dinner on 15 July, having beaten five other finalist teams to the award.
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The Digital Opportunity
Around the world we are seeing construction in a state of transition from analogue to digital. This is reshaping what we think of as traditional construction and rethinking how projects and programmes are delivered and operated.
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CIOB calls for cross industry action to tackle modern slavery
The Chartered Institute of Building is calling for greater industry collaboration to eradicate unfair labour practices. Clients and tier one organisations need to take greater responsibility for their supply chains. Priority should be given to tackling illegal recruitment fees, according to a new report Building a fairer system: tackling modern slavery in construction supply chains.
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Ethics at the heart of what it means to be a professional, says new CIOB President, Paul Nash
Turner & Townsend Director takes over as CIOB President
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Lessons in Minecraft to help next generation build the future
A series of four freely available Minecraft Education lessons aimed at 12 - 14 year olds have been launched wordwide.
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Games aren't just for gamers
Craft Your Future a lesson plan to attract Minecrafters into a career in construction
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CIOB reassures members after UK votes to leave EU
Following the result of the EU referendum, Chris Blythe Chief Executive of the CIOB has moved to reassure members that the global standing of their qualifications remains unchanged.
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CIOB supports industry drive for more military recruits with greater access to membership
The Chartered Institute of Building has created a clear route into membership for those with military experience, and is backing a cross-industry initiative to increase recruitment from the armed forces into the construction sector.