People National Grid renews commitment to STEM careers programme National Grid and STEM Returners are joining forces for the third time to help more STEM professionals return to work after a career break.
People Six steps to inspire joined-up leadership Is your leadership team struggling to adopt a cohesive approach? Read on for six books that promise to be total game-changers
People How effective communication can transform your leadership style Understanding the difference between dialogue and debate could help to unlock the power of effective communication
People Get fit for management by developing ‘real’ skills What does getting fit for management look like for construction professionals?
People How a ‘coaching style’ of management will transform construction The culture of telling people what to do and how to do it is stifling the construction industry. Instead, project managers should become coaches
People Stop giving orders! Project managers should coach on site The latest edition of the 21CC Podcast, brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), is now available
People How the world has changed and how we move forward from here Learning lessons from the past and mastering the art of conversation are key to success for construction and civil engineering professionals
People Want to attract new talent? Leave the kids alone Dave Stitt FCIOB shares his candid opinion on why construction is failing to tackle the skills crisis
Opinion Change management culture to fix the skills problem The leadership of every construction company needs to take responsibility for the skills crisis, says Dave Stitt.
People Are team away days useful in construction? Effective leadership teams require constant care and attention, says Dave Stitt. Don’t expect to achieve that magically in a team-building day
People Construction culture change begins with the ‘platoons’ 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.
Opinion, People How to make your construction clients fall in love with you It’s that time of year when you see love hearts everywhere. So how can you get construction clients to fall in love with you, asks Maria Coulter?
Opinion Five questions construction SMEs should ask themselves right now As 2022 begins, construction coach Maria Coulter urges construction SMEs to think about their future by asking five simple questions.
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.