News CIOB launches digital membership cards CIOB is rolling out digital membership cards for its members in a move to cut waste and innovate sustainable services. The digital membership card is available to Chartered Members (MCIOB),…
News CIOB and roofing institute enter talks to integrate The Chartered Institute of Building and the Institute of Roofing (IoR) are in discussions about integrating the roofing industry’s professional institute into CIOB’s diverse membership and global operations. Speaking about…
News New CIOB President calls for greater collaboration across construction, education and policy makers Sandi Rhys Jones OBE, FCIOB has been appointed President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). She picked collaboration as the theme for her presidential year and wants to help…
News Embrace social media for career and recruitment, industry urged Construction managers and bosses can boost their career prospects and attract talent into their companies by becoming “influencers” on social media platforms, two Linkedin super-users who work in the industry…
News New podcast “21CC” launched to probe construction’s future A new podcast from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) launched today with a mission to probe the future of construction. 21st Century Construction, or 21CC, aims to tell unusual…
Trends Going digital from the ground up Last year, a traditional Canadian earthwork contractor hired young town planner Caia Yeung, a CIOB candidate member, to help it move from unreliable paper-based systems to full digital project co-ordination.…
News CIOB Awards postponed The Chartered Institute of Building announced today that it is postponing CIOB Awards until next year. The new entry deadline is 31 August 2023.
News Indonesian team wins CIOB’s coveted Global Student Challenge A team of four construction students from Universitas Indonesia have won the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) coveted Global Student Challenge. They fought off competition from nine other teams in…
News CIOB’s Art of Building show wows Chengdu The CIOB in China has turned the institute’s renowned online photography competition, Art of Building, into a popular, live exhibition in the southwestern city of Chengdu. Art of Building celebrates…
News CIOB wants your views on social media CIOB is asking its members to complete a short survey about the institute’s social media channels. Your views will help CIOB better understand user engagement and improve its social media…
News Five countries represented in finals of CIOB Global Student Challenge 2023 Ten universities from five countries are through to the finals in this year’s Global Student Challenge, run by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Teams from USA, Malaysia, China, Indonesia,…
News ‘CIOB People’ launched to tackle industry skills gap New website will focus on construction’s people challenges in areas such as leadership, EDI, mental health. The Chartered Institute of Building has launched a new website to address construction’s yawning…
News Winners revealed in world’s biggest built-environment photo contest Photographers Francesca Pompei of Italy and Pati John of the Netherlands have each won £1,500 for winning the Art of Building photography competition, run by the Chartered Institute of Building…
News Brand new tech platform for CIOB’s Global Student Challenge 2023 The Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) Global Student Challenge competition has launched with a new technology platform for 2023. Running since 2014, the competition pits teams of students studying for…
News Art of Building 2022: Vote now for your favourite The Chartered Institute of Building’s annual photography competition has shortlisted 12 entries for a public vote. Go to artofbuilding.org to pick your favourite by 15 January. The winner, who receives…
News CIOB Academy to offer courses at Chinese “Learning Mall” The CIOB Academy will offer courses in China through the “Learning Mall” run by Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University (XJTLU), a joint venture of its respective Chinese and UK schools. The…
News Fed up with supply shocks, New Zealand is building its first industry capacity model A consortium of universities in New Zealand has received a grant of NZ$9.96m from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to create the first model of the country’s…
News CIOB appoints first VP based Down Under The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has appointed Professor Mike Kagioglou FCIOB as its latest Vice President, making him the first VP to be based in Australia. Kagioglou is Dean…