Ciob Column

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

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,

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

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

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

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.

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. 

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

Time is of the essence for construction professionals across Scotland who want to be recognised with a prestigious industry award, writes Lynne McKay, CIOB’s regional manager for Scotland. I’m delighted to announce nominations are now officially open for the CIOB in Scotland Awards 2025,

Jocelyne Fleming, senior policy & public affairs officer – Scotland, continues the CIOB Column by detailing the ongoing collaboration in evidence within the construction sector but adds that more is required to deliver lasting change. It is a distinct privilege to work in Scotland’s

Students with a keen interest in the built environment from Universities and Colleges across Scotland put their skills to the test during the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Tomorrow’s Leaders Student Challenge contest last month. Seven teams took part in the contest, which provided an

In the latest CIOB column for Scottish Construction Now, Jocelyne Fleming, senior policy & public affairs officer – Scotland, looks ahead to the legislative changes set to impact the construction sector in the year ahead. 2025 promises to be a busy year for Holyrood with significant develo

It’s the time of year to reflect on what the Institute and the wider construction community learned in 2024 and what we should take forward into 2025, writes Caroline Gumble, CEO at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). CIOB members and our partners in the wider construction community wi

Jocelyne Fleming, policy & public affairs lead for Scotland at the CIOB shares refreshed insights from the social housing sector one year on from an original research report. Last year I had the opportunity to work with housing association representatives to identify challenges they face in the

Dr Scott McGibbon FCIOB is a chartered construction manager from Kirkcaldy who started his construction career as a stonemason. He rose the industry ranks to become managing director of his own Fife-based construction company, Pvotal Consultancy, covering Scotland as well as UK and international pro