Potential construction professionals were given two days of advice and inspiration on careers in the industry at the CIOB Student Festival 2022.

With the right support, introverts can form a crucial part of your construction team, says business consultant and leadership coach Leo Aspden.

Marc Burton FCIOB, a past winner of CMYA, is urging CIOB chartered building companies (CBCs) and members to support the promotion of the built environment as a GCSE subject.

Three new CIOB members who achieved membership throughout the Chartered Membership Programme (CMP) route have had their efforts recognised recently at an awards ceremony for the candidates with the highest scores.

Richard Bark, project manager at Winvic Construction, would like to spread the word that construction careers are varied and challenging – and all experience is valuable.

With a supportive team and work on projects of all shapes and sizes, Kelsey Binding is building her skill set towards an eventual goal of specialising in mobile heavy cranes.

One to watch: Luke Rushton-Marsh, site manager, Willmott Dixon Interiors

A Toronto careers service has helped new arrivals in Canada develop construction careers and achieve professional qualifications, including CIOB membership. Rod Sweet explains.

School-age students regard construction as construction as a creative but dirty and potentially dangerous industry, a new survey has revealed.

Neil Hennessey explains why work experience for tier 1 companies may not be the best option.

The section manager, Yorkshire and North East, at Wates talks about how she achieved a CIOB Rising Star accolade and the diversity of challenges working on construction projects.

More than 120 young women attended an event designed to attract females into construction and engineering in March.

How do you change a construction company’s culture? Dave Stitt argues that top-down directives rarely work – instead the focus should be lower down an organisation.

The designer at the housebuilder talks CIOB membership, ambitions, hard work and volunteering for the Scouts.

A newcomer to the industry, Skanska’s head of customer experience is driving a new focus on customers.

Good communication is the key to working in construction, says Jennifer Bradfield, project director at John Sisk & Son.

Timber will play a vital role on the built environment’s journey towards net zero. But what’s it like working in the sector?

Two-day gathering offers technical insights and practical careers advice for students worldwide.