People St Paul’s Cathedral recruits for new property role St Paul’s Cathedral is looking for a property and estate manager to support the director of property in managing the Cathedral’s estate.
People HS2 welcomes new early careers cohort New intake has joined the high-speed railway project as “peak construction” gets underway
People Job spotlight: assistant site manager, Russell Homes Balancing the demands of work and study has equipped Jake Pratt for a career in construction
People Graham launches careers programme to boost gender diversity ConstructHER programme is now open for applications from female high school students in Glasgow
People HS2 reaches workforce milestone More than 4,500 people who were out of work have started jobs on the HS2 project, new figures show
People Bouygues and Skanska showcase construction careers STEM engagement sessions delivered to 100 Tewkesbury primary schoolchildren
People Veteran skills: leading from the front Paul Harrison tells CIOB People how the leadership skills gained from a 22-year military career are helping him to drive growth in Mott MacDonald’s defence sector
People How construction can adapt for the future of work The construction workforce of the future will be shaped by age diversity, according to BSI research
People Morgan Sindall launches skills hub in Accrington The latest Knowledge Quad has been launched to support local construction skills and boost employment
People McLaren PM: ‘I’d like to see a shift in construction’s approach to building safety’ The project manager at McLaren Construction Group on why he decided to work in construction, career goals and changes he would like to see in the industry.
People Harnessing leadership skills to deliver social value Lisa Scargill, regional social impact manager at Balfour Beatty, tells CIOB People why her career and her commitment to social value are intrinsically connected
People Job spotlight: quantity surveyor, Seddon Nicole McKinley, assistant quantity surveyor at Seddon, discusses her career journey and the importance of diversity across the sector
People Fellowship mentoring: a partnership for success Peter McLaughlin FCIOB shares his experience of volunteering as a fellowship mentor
People HS2 welcomes students for summer placement scheme Undergraduates from 12 universities will gain experience supporting construction of the high-speed railway project
People North East contractor supports local skills Esh Group has convened business leaders across the North East to support an employability programme in the region
People STEM Returners announces partnership with Nuvia New partnership aims to help engineers get back to work after a career break
People The safety risks of language barriers on site Morwenna Fellows’ PhD research uncovered the communication issues that arise on site where there is no shared first language. By Nicky Roger.
Opinion Let’s make construction welcoming to young professionals If the industry wants to close the skills gap, it must first break down the barriers preventing it from becoming more inclusive, writes Caroline Gumble.
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.