The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has published new research on the construction industry’s capacity to meet key targets, including the delivery of 1.5 million new homes by 2029.  

The City of London Corporation’s Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce has launched its new industry pledge to help support the recruitment and retention of young and diverse people in ‘green jobs’.

Highlights of the CIOB Calendar for the coming month.

How do you feel the apprenticeship has prepared you for a career in the industry? It gives you a good foundation of work. It shows you exactly what technical skills…

From Europe’s largest concrete roof in 1936 to a multi-storey suspended skate park in 2022, chartered company Jenner Group has a 150-year history of tackling complex projects.

In the coming weeks, the CIOB’s policy and public affairs team will review the outcomes of party conference season, which is currently in full swing. We’ll also examine a forthcoming…

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Building Regulations that would require all new homes to include water-saving features.

CIOB is offering an exclusive site visit to Friar Gate Goods Yard in Derby City Centre next month.

The East Midlands retrofit sector faces both challenges and opportunities, and Collaborative Conversations East Midlands 2025 is set to tackle them head-on. Taking place at Derby’s Museum of Making on…

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has announced the launch of a new standard for inclusive PPE.

Eddie Tuttle shares a sneak preview of CIOB’s busy diary during the annual political party conferences.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched CIOB Aspire – a new initiative designed to inspire and support people who are considering a career in construction.

A round-up of CIOB events taking place in September.

Almost two thirds (61%) of construction SMEs are being affected by a lack of skilled tradespeople, according to a joint report from the Federation of Master Builders and the Chartered Institute of Building. 

Forty-nine percent of SME builders in the UK reported lower-than-expected profits or losses in the first half of 2025, according to a joint report by the FMB and the CIOB.

Contractors should be collecting data on every site, writes Paul Gandy. You can use that information to run your project, and your business, better.

CIOB has added its name to a list of organisations and businesses supporting a new green skills initiative in London.

A new free guide provides designers, specifiers and installers with information to make informed decisions about the safety of construction products.