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2025 has been another busy and often demanding year for Scotland’s built environment sector, writes Jocelyne Fleming, CIOB’s policy lead in Scotland. Throughout discussions this year, the CIOB in Scotland has tried to make one point clear: none of the issues we face sit neatly on their o

The head of a Highland building firm has been recognised for excellence by his peers in the construction industry. Thom Macleod, managing director of Compass Building & Construction Services and Orbis Services Limited, was presented with the Industry Excellence Award at the Highland Construction

Fresh from giving evidence on the Scottish Government’s draft Climate Change Plan, CIOB's senior policy & public affairs officer – Scotland, Jocelyne Fleming, advocates for whole-system, whole-home revisions. While giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government,

In the midst of Scotland’s growing housing emergency, the construction industry faces an urgent challenge: a shortage of skilled workers across trades and professions that threatens the nation’s ability to meet demand.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has committed to supporting and promoting the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI).

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), in collaboration with the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC), has launched a new Roofing Chartered Membership Programme (CMP) – a dedicated route for experienced roofing professionals to achieve Chartered status (MCIOB).

For this month's CIOB Column, senior policy & public affairs officer – Scotland, Jocelyne Fleming, looks ahead to this week's Building Connections event. In many of my previous columns, I have emphasised that collaboration is not optional, but essential, if Scotland’s constructi

Talented professionals from across Scotland’s construction industry were recognised and celebrated at the annual Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Awards, held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in central Glasgow on Friday.

A new economic report exploring the construction industry’s capacity to deliver on key targets and meet demand for new homes and infrastructure in the UK has been published by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). The report, Capacity Constraints in Construction: Rethinking the Business

It’s that time of year! We’re getting excited about the CIOB Scotland Awards, at which we will celebrate some of Scotland’s most talented construction professionals, writes Lynne McKay, CIOB regional manager Scotland.  Readers of Scottish Construction Now may remember the

Unprecedented environmental, social and economic crises were at the centre of a Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) virtual sustainability conference last week. Sustainable Construction: Shifting the Narrative, saw industry leaders, policy makers, academics and sustainability experts come togethe

Scotland’s built environment organisations have welcomed Scottish Government proposals for a new Home Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment (HEETSA), recognising its potential to raise the quality and consistency of retrofit projects nationwide. The coalition stresses, however, th

After a challenging end to 2024, the UK construction industry is showing strong signs of recovery in the first half of 2025, the new SME State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has revealed.

Recent proposals from the Scottish Government for Home Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessments, or HEETSAs, while promising, once again underscore the importance of joined-up thinking in achieving retrofit goals, writes Jocelyne Fleming, policy lead – Scotland at the CIOB.  I

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has appointed Ola Obadara FCIOB as vice president for the 2025/26 term. Ola, a CIOB Client Champion, has been a committed member of the CIOB since 2003 and was awarded Fellowship status in 2021. She brings a wealth of experience from both the public and pri