CIOB’s president, Professor Mike Kagioglou, and head of environmental sustainability, Amanda Williams, will both be attending the COP29 conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, later this month. In advance of the event, the organisation has pledged its support to the #GreenSkillsAtCOP campaign.
Why does the stigma around mental health in construction persist? Sam Downie, managing director of Mates in Mind, examines the causes behind it and how we can break it down
Checkatrade's Annual Trade Skills Index report indicated there was a workforce shortfall of over 1.3m skilled workers and apprentices that are needed to meet government targets on housing and net zero.
Driving change in construction and the built environment is not about waiting for others to take the lead - it’s about stepping up, being visible and inspiring others to follow. That’s where Funmbi Adeagbo, a British chartered architect, social activist and passionate advocate for diversity and sustainability in construction, believes real progress will happen.
University of Cambridge researchers found that 70% of site workers and 85% of office workers in construction described their jobs as moderately stressful, very stressful, or extremely stressful.
Mace datacentre chief Jon McElroy has left the company in the summer of this year- after construction CEO Andrew Jackson stepped down after three months.
Advantage Home Construction Insurance reflects on ten years of growing the team and establishing a new headquarters, as well as delivering £6bn worth of cover.
