People Amey delivers social value through prison-based skills programme The Clean, Rehabilitative, Enabling and Decent (CRED) programme aims to support prisoners’ long-term rehabilitation
People Graham extends social value impact in partnership with local charity Contractor Graham has been working with charity Men Matter Scotland since 2021
People £1.7m refurbishment set to create construction training facility New College Durham’s Promotion House is being transformed into a learning space to support construction skills
People Costain unveils renewed approach to social value The new social value plan is aimed at maximising the positive impact Costain can make to people and communities, in addition to those that directly benefit from the projects that…
People Wates’ social enterprise programme returns for fourth year As well as launching its social enterprise programme, Wates is committing to ambitious social value targets for the next two years
People Mental health minister hears fears over construction ‘crisis’ Former England footballer and Causeway Technologies mental health ambassador Trevor Steven joined representatives from Lendlease to meet with the mental health minister regarding the construction industry. Last year, Causeway launched…
People Construction industry ranked high for voluntary work, study shows New research shows the building and construction industry is one of the best for giving paid leave to employees to volunteer
People Bricklaying skills programme launched for ex-offenders New training programme from the Association of Brickwork Contractors aims to help “break the cycle of reoffending”
People Local contractor delivers social value in Nottingham G F Tomlinson has transformed a disused space to help support vulnerable local residents
People Bouygues delivers Dragons’ Den-style skills event in Wales The 21st Century skills programme involved five local schools in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
People Pushing social value where PPN 06/20 falls short The term social value has been bandied around for many years. Following the publication of Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/20, how can construction leaders go above and beyond with construction projects?
People Drax donates almost £1m to support STEM skills and community projects The Drax Foundation is helping to support STEM education and community initiatives in the UK and North America
People Winvic boosts social value through enrichment programme Walsall students have gained industry experience across three Winvic construction projects
People HS2 achieves inclusive environment certification CIC’s ‘Inclusive Environments Recognition’ certification is awarded to organisations that are following the Essential Principles Guide
Opinion Beyond bricks and mortar: how CIOB is giving back to society Measuring CIOB’s social value is an essential step to understanding the positive impact that the institute has on the communities it serves, writes Caroline Gumble.
People Morgan Sindall lays foundations for next generation of talent Morgan Sindall Construction is building on its partnership with Redbridge Community School and Construction Academy to encourage more students into construction careers
News CIOB quadruples social value The Chartered Institute of Building has published a new report highlighting the organisation’s own social value.
People CIOB quadruples social value impact The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has published a new report highlighting the organisation’s own social value. The findings show for every £1 invested, CIOB delivers £4.06 of social value…
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