Celebrating 190 years of the CIOB

Many will remember Michael Brown, educator, industry diplomat, and former CIOB deputy chief executive.

In 1966, he was one of the first people ever to enrol in the brand new BSc in Building at Lanchester Polytechnic, now Coventry University. That degree has been the foundation of construction management education ever since.

He tells us how exotic he was as a graduate on site, what construction and the Institute were like before email, and suggests a few missions the CIOB might take on in its next 190 years.

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The CIOB’s Royal Charter obliges it to promote the science and practice of building for the public benefit, so Justin Stanton is here to ask industry leaders how data can facilitate higher-performance construction.

Diving into this are:

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