People The path to advanced influencing for construction leaders Successful leadership requires an understanding of the relationship between ‘Be’, ‘Do’ and ‘Have’.
People Women in leadership: construction still has work to do Progress remains slow when it comes to creating a clear pathway for women into management and leadership in construction.
People Is motherhood construction’s untapped leadership asset? When women step away from work to have children, we often speak about what the industry loses. But we should also ask what it gains when they return.
People From site boss to people leader Practical steps for SME construction leaders who want to build resilient teams.
People Job spotlight: regional director, Henry Boot Construction Henry Boot Construction’s Ryan O’Loughlin explains why self-awareness and authenticity are fundamental qualities for a successful construction leader.
Powered Access Share your story to ‘turn pain into purpose’ Horizon Platforms’ Ben Hirst tells IPAF’s Powered Access why storytelling is a powerful tool that can have a transformative impact on safety across the industry.
People What’s your team’s purpose? Every team has a purpose, or at least had a purpose when the team was put together. But what happens when people lose focus of their shared mission?
People New website champions black construction professionals Diversitas has unveiled a new website to help promote and encourage increased leadership from black professionals.
People Nuclear lessons: empowered leaders raise construction productivity Matt Paradise MCIOB, senior commercial manager at Laing O’Rourke, tells CIOB People how he hopes a case study at Hinkley Point C will help to improve productivity in construction
People Relationships matter at work – here’s why How much time do you spend working on, not just in, your relationships?
People This much I know: ‘To be a leader, you must be bold’ Paul Devlin, CEO of Causeway Technologies, discusses the qualities every good leader needs – and how construction can inspire future generations
People Talking things up? Stop trying to delude yourself and us Over-optimism in the workplace can be a major blocker for effective teamworking
People Training tomorrow’s construction leaders today Leadership and management training for construction professionals is more than just a ‘nice to have’
People Willmott Dixon launches search for future leaders Latest cohort will join the company’s existing 85 trainees in a variety of roles, from construction management to health and safety
People How to navigate difficult conversations as a construction leader Industry experts share their essential advice for managing challenging discussions in the workplace
People CITB extends funding for construction leadership training More than £10m has been allocated to fund construction-specific leadership and management training courses
People Recommended reads: books about working better with people Want to improve your leadership style? Here are 10 books that could transform your approach to people management
People Construction leaders ‘need to be allies’, says inclusion coalition Construction Inclusion Coalition (CIC) chair has called for industry leaders to take a stand on equality, diversity and inclusion
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.