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Features and news
CIOB signs up to Green Skills At Cop campaign
In preparation for COP29 on 11 Novermebr in Azerbaijan.
2024 ECA Industry Awards evening
Full list of electrical contractors scooping top prizes.
Briefing on the implications of the final Grenfell inquiry report
What it means for Architectural Technology professionals.
CIOB Art of Building photo contest 2024
International showcase for the very best photography of the built environment.
Celebrating architecture's eloquent champions.
Unusual perspectives on 1960s’ thinking.
AI and the challenges to intellectual property
The legal landscape of adopting AI now and in the future.
Worrying landscape for Welsh construction SMEs revealed.
In recent risk factor analysis report completed by CIOB.
Construction Sport survey highlights risks of dehydration
Supporting construction workers to avoid dangers.
Can your business afford to ignore mental well-being?
£70 - 100 billion annually in UK construction sector.
Mental health in the construction industry
World Mental Health Day 10 October.
Construction awards provide relief in wake of ISG collapse
Spike in major infrastructure awards, housing up but short of targets, are ISG collapse impacts yet to come.
Biodiversity net gain with related updates and terms
Only 0.5% of applications subject to BNG in the context significant proposed changes to planning.
As political power has shifted from blue to red
Has planning now moved from brown to green?
The role of construction in tackling the biodiversity crisis
New CIOB Nature of Building digital series available now.
Around the web
Construction Management, 17 Oct
Why heat pumps should be hot for commercial buildings.
Chance for Ireland’s most talented construction professionals to shine.
Chance for Northern Ireland’s talented construction professionals to shine.
New speaker Kevin Brownell Digital Buildings Council.
Celebrating Scotland’s most talented construction professionals.
Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023: Comes into force.
Green light for 52-storey Isle of Dogs tower block
The Building Control Authority, 1 Oct
Building control approval for higher-risk building work FAQs.
Construction firms face claw back of R&D tax credits.
Construction Management, 10 Oct
New thinking on Manchester heritage build.
Rugby – England Construction VS Ireland Construction.
Construction Management, 10 Oct
Five considerations for subcontractors worried by ISG’s collapse.
Cardiff University RICHeS funding award: Protecting our built heritage and collections.
Why Research Must Now Prioritise Inhabitants.
Construction Management, 7 Oct
‘What happens if we can’t meet BNG requirements?’
Gov.Uk Natural England, 25 Sept
Industry experts share experiences of BNG on small sites.