A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community and social media

Matthew Stowe MCIOB tells CIOB People how achieving chartership has been fundamental to his career development  

Governments urged to incentivise employers to invest in healthcare and skills training, and recruit older workers

Industry will need to hire approximately half a million people to meet demand

The latest annual business plan aims to support construction’s skills pipeline

The April episode of the 21CC podcast is out, featuring a campaign to improve young people’s engagement with higher education and built environment careers

The Clean, Rehabilitative, Enabling and Decent (CRED) programme aims to support prisoners’ long-term rehabilitation

The new business graduate programme, which starts in September 2024, is now open for applications

The Chartered Institute of Building is appealing to metro mayor candidates to prioritise construction career opportunities and retrofitting of building stock

The Timber TED short courses aim to help construction professionals respond to the climate crisis

Free CPD webinar on 30 April will explore the merits of obtaining qualifications that prove your skills

Insight from employers and apprentices is helping to shape Scotland’s apprenticeship framework

A two-year development programme has been established for aspiring business leaders

STEM Returners has launched its annual survey

Struggling to attract top talent? Flipping the traditional mentoring format on its head can help to drive diversity in your teams

New research reveals 68% of employers would ditch degree apprenticeships if levy funding was scrapped

The building and construction industry has been ranked according to the value it places on creative roles

A new skills partnership has been established to help bridge the gap between education and careers in construction