Tag: CIOB
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Late payments: CIOB backs hard cap on time for invoices to be paid
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has said it supports a hard cap on the time allowed for invoices to be paid or disputed to end poor payment practices in the industry. In its response to the government consultation on late payments, CIOB also backed “financial consequences” for those who ignore the rules, as well…
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Calling all construction clients – take the CIOB/CM client survey
The survey supports the CIOB client strategy, which aims to strengthen collaboration and understanding between clients and the wider construction industry. By capturing up-to-date insight into client priorities and challenges, the results will help inform CIOB policy and guide best practice across the sector. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Landmark suicide prevention guidance launched
The first British standard dedicated to addressing the risk of suicide and its impact in the workplace has been published. The standard – BS 30480 Suicide and the Workplace – has been published by the British Standards Institution (BSI). It aims to provide employers with practical and evidence-based recommendations to help plan for, respond to and support…
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Former Clarion director to chair CIOB’s client steering group
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has appointed Ayo Allu FCIOB as the new chair of its client steering group. Allu has been a CIOB client champion and a member of the steering group since 2023 and works as a principal consultant at AAA Project Services. Ayo Allu FCIOB will take over the role in…
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CIOB backs Code for Construction Product Information
Amanda Long, chief executive of CPI, the independent not-for-profit organisation set up to manage the CCPI, said: “I am delighted that CIOB has joined as a CCPI organisation associate. This is a vital community we are building that supports the transformation of the industry to a place where product information and marketing is clear, accessible,…
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Is cultural safety the missing ingredient in building safety? Meet the CIOB Paul Dockerill Award 2025
“Let’s continue to engage, collaborate and listen. Let’s continue to do the right thing, keep people safe, and embed continuous improvement with respect at every level,” he said. “Most of all, let’s put people first and work to inspire future generations to see building safety management and fire engineering as noble duties, not just technical…
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Mark Farmer awarded honorary CIOB fellowship
Farmer, the author of the landmark 2016 Modernise or Die report and founder of Cast Consultancy, in his lecture urged construction leaders to face the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence (AI) on the sector’s white-collar workforce, warning that the industry is “missing a trick” by focusing too narrowly on trade skills shortages. View the original…
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Determination, commitment and overcoming challenges: construction students’ achievements recognised in CIOB Maidstone awards
Bell was studying for Level 4 – Quantity Surveying Technician – HNC Construction at MidKent College. Transitioning from a background in supply chain materials management, he was praised for “embracing a steep learning curve, mastering construction-specific techniques, terminology and technologies that are outside his current professional scope”. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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CIOB Ireland Awards celebrate the people and projects shaping the built environment
The event was kick-started with a speech from James Lawless, Ireland’s Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, who said: “The CIOB Ireland Awards are a reminder that construction is as much about people as it is about materials. It’s about collaboration, vision, and leadership, just as much as bricks and mortar. View the…
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Congratulations to new CIOB members and fellows
More than 90 construction professionals were welcomed into the CIOB Community in September as new chartered members (MCIOBs), Fellows, TechCIOBs and a new Chartered Building Company in a ceremony at Drapers Hall in London. Morning graduation NEW FELLOWS Adam ChrichtonNicola CollasPaloma HermosoWilliam Smith NEW MEMBERS Roqaya Abou KlaibAdebusola AteloyeBen BennettJose Antonio Berrio Fernandez-CaballeroDavid CallawayMarc CobbyLouis…