CIOB policy chief Eddie Tuttle reflects on a busy 12 months across the built environment sector.  

A consultation has been launched on new draft guidance on managing competence in the built environment.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has suspended 14 member companies for failing to comply with its independent audit process.

Dame Judith Hackitt hoped the industry would have shown more “urgency and pace” in addressing competence concerns following the Grenfell Tower fire.

The new Competence Framework for Procurement in the Built Environment is an essential reference for the whole industry supply chain, writes Paul Nash.

A new competence framework for procurement in the built environment defines the minimum competence requirements for those undertaking procurement activities in the industry.

New code of practice outlines a range of measures to support a sustainable built environment, including through training and literacy

The Industry Competence Steering Group has been restructured to become a formal working group of the Industry Competence Committee under the Building Safety Regulator.

Fire engineer training must go further than theory if the built environment wants to prevent more deadly disasters, an industry expert tells CIOB People

Leadership and management training for construction professionals is more than just a ‘nice to have’

Labourer card changes are designed to “better align with the competency expectations” of the Building Safety Act

Built environment sector calls for “interdisciplinary collaboration” to address workforce development challenges

“Serious deficiencies” in construction skill, knowledge and experience have been criticised by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry

A new competence framework for site supervisors will raise standards, ensure compliance and foster safer construction practices, writes Kris Zakrzewski MCIOB.

The Construction Industry Council (has said that designers and principal designers don’t require a CSCS card to demonstrate competence.