Category: CIOB Community
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North East students shine at challenge
A record number of students took part in the North East Hub 2025 Student Challenge in March. Thirteen teams entered the competition, taking on a project assignment designed by North East Hub committee member Shaun Henderson MCIOB and his employer TSA Riley. Teams from Hartlepool College, Gateshead College, Middlesbrough College and New College Durham were…
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Magic, awards and political impressions at Maidstone annual dinner
Ella Standen, assistant site manager at BAM, was announced the winner of the Emerging Talent Award. She demonstrated passion and self-initiative, with a drive to go above and beyond the expectations of her company. The two Highly Commended awards were presented to Finley Emmott and Grace Poll, both management trainees from Apex Contractors. View the…
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Steelworks forges ahead with expansion
Sheffield Forgemasters dates back as far as the 1750s, when it started as a small blacksmith’s forge and has grown into a company that is associated with some of the most famous steel industry names, including English Steel, Firth Brown, British Steel and River Don Castings. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Cambridge lecture 2025 – Construction Management
They will be joined by: Dr Brian Sheil, director of the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) and Laing O’Rourke associate professor in construction engineering; Peter Sillett, performance coach and operations director, Coaching Cultural Solutions; and James Richards, survey manager, Benchmark Surveys. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Health and safety wins for Belfast transport hub
The construction team has placed health and safety as its top priority since starting on site. Over 2,500 people have been inducted on to the project. There have been over 12,500 training hours, over 600 toolbox talks, 7,000 daily briefings, bi-annual safety stand-downs and an entrance tunnel decorated to focus on site safety and ‘getting…
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Tomorrow’s Leaders learn from Derby site visit
Students and industry professionals gathered at One Friar Gate Square, University of Derby, in March for a site visit and presentation on the new mixed-use development. Nigel Cumberworth from local groundworks specialist M Lambe – which is working in partnership with Wavensmere Homes on the project – led the event, which was supported by members…
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CIOB Conservation Conference 2025: A celebration of creativity
Construction work is often perceived as analytical, meticulous and systematic. Whether it involves design precision, measuring quantities of materials or project management, it is a sequence-based series of activities. While all these are essential to good building conservation, you may think it’s the last place to look for creativity or individual, unique approaches. View the…
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Diary dates: what’s on in May
Highlights of the CIOB Calendar for the coming month. Image: Dreamstime Site visit: HS2 Twyford to Greatworth (T2G) project with immersive VR experience The Twyford to Greatworth (T2G) project is a 20km section of the HS2 route delivered by joint venture Eiffage Kier Ferrovial BAM (EKFB). The project involves construction of a 20km mainline, extensive…
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Be part of CIOB Ireland Awards celebration
CIOB in Ireland Awards will celebrate winners at a black tie dinner at Croke Park, Dublin, on 18 September and sponsorship opportunities still remain. The evening will see winners announced across categories that include Client of the Year, Team of the Year and Rising Star and offers sponsors the potential opportunity to present the awards…
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Construction consultants revive clerk of works role
A Midlands building consultancy is reviving the concept of a clerk of works as building safety and compliance becomes increasingly important. Birmingham-headquartered The Construction Consultants (TCC) is offering a clerk of works service to help developers ensure their projects are safe and comply with specification and regulations. TCC was co-founded by director Alex Pimley MCIOB,…