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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

As thousands of young people across Scotland receive their National 5 results today, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is encouraging them to consider a career in construction.

A free guide aimed at improving the safety of buildings has been published by The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and other professional bodies. The publication, titled “Guide to Products Critical to Safe Construction,” provides designers, specifiers, and installers with the

After recent CIOB research revealed nearly one in four construction professionals have experienced daily stress over the past year, CIOB Scotland is taking action, writes Deborah Burns, member services and events co-ordinator for Scotland.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched a new report showcasing how the built environment sector can pair sustainability targets with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SGDs).

Dr Victoria Hills has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Dr Hills, who is currently chief executive officer of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), will take up the post later this year.

In the latest instalment of the CIOB Column, Jocelyne Fleming expresses disappointment with the Scottish Government's response to calls for a Skills Action Plan. For the third time in as many months, I am once again writing about the skills shortages in the construction sector. 

Paul Gandy FCIOB, former CEO of Tilbury Douglas, has been named as president of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) for 2025/26. Mr Gandy has said he plans to use his platform as CIOB president to champion the important role construction plays in enabling a wide range of other key industries

Eight leading professional bodies from across the built environment sector have reaffirmed their collective commitment to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) by signing a new five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

May's instalment of the CIOB Column sees Jocelyne Fleming call for construction to take inspiration from offshore wind and establish a Skills Action Plan. In the 2025–26 Programme for Government (PfG), the Scottish Government has committed to working with partners across the public and private