The renewal this autumn of insulation specialist Actis' CPD partner support with LABC marks the seventh year of a relationship between the two organisations.
The built environment is at high risk of modern slavery due to skills shortages, a widespread reliance on temporary migrant workers and tight deadlines. Emma-Jane Allen, senior consultant at Action Sustainability and lead of the Built Environment Against Slavery Group at the Supply Chain Sustainability School discusses a new toolkit designed to help businesses of all sizes combat labour exploitation head-on
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.
