CIOB is appealing to metro mayor candidates in May’s elections to prioritise construction career opportunities and retrofitting of building stock.

The project manager at Mace explains what first attracted him to construction and what he loves about working in the industry.

Jacqui Glass FCIOB, interim dean of The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment at UCL, says entrenched industry attitudes need to be challenged.

Are you keen to promote the construction industry, inspire the next generation and help tackle the skills gap?

CIOB Academy’s professional development resources have helped over 35,000 professionals in the industry gain qualifications, improve their practical skills and work towards chartered membership.

A new research report reveals one in five CIOB members has earned more as a result of professional membership. 

Apprenticeship starts in construction, planning and the built environment increased sharply last year, demonstrating the popularity of the sector as a route for career progression. 

Trend shifts in the CIOB Academy’s course takeup are directly linked to external factors, data has revealed.

The trainee site manager, Construction East Anglia Morgan Sindall and CIOB Tomorrow’s Leader talks to CM about his early involvement in the industry.

The management trainee at Willmott Dixon talks about being a Tomorrow’s Leaders champion, working towards chartered status and the importance of building relationships.

In the first of a series of interviews with CIOB academic members, Mark Tree from Anglia Ruskin University talks about the mutually beneficial relationship between academia and industry.

The apprentice build manager at Willmott Dixon outlines her ambition to champion women in construction and changing education for the better.

A Building Control surveyor who was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2019 but kept working is calling on employers to be flexible with staff battling cancer and other long-term illnesses.

The facade and architecture technician at Laing O’Rourke talks about his career in construction and his ambition to specialise as a facade manager.

Dylan Harvey FCIOB, director at steelwork specialist CMF, tells Nicky Roger about the value of education and giving your time to influence change.

CIOB Academy Zones is a new free resource for members. The first zone, Innovation, helps build knowledge of digital construction.

CIOB goes back to school with a virtual conference bringing together academia and the wider built environment, writes Caroline Gumble.

Pupils at Woods Primary School in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, recently got a taste for working life at a job sampling and careers day hosted by chartered building consultancy (CBC) Henry Brothers.