Category: CIOB
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Manchester Hub chair supports BuildForce veteran into chartership
Chair of CIOB Manchester Hub Leigh Renshaw FCIOB is supporting a participant in the BuildForce initiative on his route to chartership. BuildForce supports armed service leavers, veterans and the military spousal community to transition to trade and professional careers in construction. CIOB worked with BuildForce in 2016 to identify parallels between the armed forces and…
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CIOB Apprentice of the Month: ‘construction’s carbon footprint is a big issue’
Abbie Griffiths is an apprentice engineer and Level 4 construction site supervisor, at Tilbury Douglas. Abbie Griffiths, Tilbury Douglas What is one piece of advice you would give to someone enrolling onto a construction apprenticeship? To try and do a placement and not necessarily pick an industry category. If, say, you have chosen QS, also…
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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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CIOB People is becoming CM People
Exciting news from the CIOB publishing portfolio – u003cemu003eCIOB People u003c/emu003ewill become u003cemu003eConstruction Management People u003c/emu003eon Monday 28 April. The same award-winning CIOB People editorial team will be creating the same high-quality content, including interviews, case studies, and news about the latest people development initiatives. Moreover, the content will reach a much bigger audience, being part of…
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The retrofit and mould dilemma
Caroline Gumble reviews the highlights of a recent talk by a veteran CIOB member on the damp problems associated with retrofitting. A few weeks ago, CIOB president Professor Mike Kagioglou FCIOB and I attended the inaugural CIOB Wales Construction Cymru Conference. It was an amazing event (which completely sold out and had a waiting list!)…
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Chartered company helps Cambridgeshire fire station to become carbon neutral
CIOB chartered company Neville Special Projects has started work to upgrade St Neots Fire Station, Cambridgeshire, to provide a modern and sustainable facility for crews and the community. The firm is part of Neville Trust, a group of companies which this year celebrates its 150th anniversary. Making use of technology including heat pumps and solar…
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‘I believe in making digital easy for people to understand’
Paul Thorpe FCIOB (Alex Wroe Photography) Paul Thorpe, one of the youngest CIOB members to be awarded fellowship status, tells CM about the project that formed part of his application. The application process is extensive, during which Thorpe was required to submit a reflective account of a high-level project he has recently led, demonstrating not…
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CIOB names Apprentice of the Year
James Monk, 25, a quantity surveyor from Cambridge, has been named CIOB’s 2024/5 Apprentice of the Year. He was picked from a group of 12 to receive the accolade. Monk, who works for Munro Building Services, completed his Level 4 construction quantity surveying technician apprenticeship in January 2024. He is now working towards a Level 6…
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CIOB Apprentice of the Month: ‘The apprenticeship exposed me to so many different roles’
James Pratt is assistant quantity surveyor, Level 3 construction support technician, at Barratt Developments Which technological advances in the sector are you most excited about? Modular and offsite construction. You’re saving time on site, and on a lot of the premiums. It also enables a lot of work to happen at the same time. Different…