An early and sunny ☀️ start to the week, meeting the Chief Executive of the Australian British Chamber of Commerce to discuss #construction industry opportunities for businesses across Australia. #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #building #collaboration #leadership #LoveConstruction

We've had our 1st survey responses from members. Thank you so much to everyone who's completed the survey so far. If you're a #CIOB member and haven't given us your views and thoughts yet, please do take a few minutes to fill in the annual member survey: #BuiltEnvironment #building #MCIOB #FCIOB

Only 10 days away now & I'm looking forward to my 1st time co-chairing the #CIOB #conservation conference. There's a great line-up including speakers from @hrp-palaces.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @traditionalarts.bsky.social @lhbt.bsky.social Just a few tickets left! #heritage #restoration

ICYMI - the April issue of Construction Management is out now. It's available online for free to members & non-members. Access your copy here: constructionmanagement.co.uk/digital-edit... #CIOB #construction #BuiltEnvironment #building #ConstructionManagement #CPD #retrofit #DigitalConstruction

A raft of changes to England’s building safety regime are being implemented in 2026, starting with the Building Safety Regulator becoming a standalone body overseen by the MHCLG. This blog explains how the #CIOB Academy keeps up-to-date. #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #LoveConstruction

Our Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisory Panel want views on the Construction Design & Management Regulations 2015. They apply to all commercial & domestic #construction projects - but is there room for improvement, particularly in light of new legislation? More info. & a link to the survey here ⬇️

#EasterMonday crack of dawn Beautiful sunrise 🤩😍🐰🥕🐣 Too good not to share #NoFilterNeeded

The SME State of Trade Survey (July - December 2025) has been published & gives an indication of the #construction operating environment, particularly for #SMEs. Details in our latest press release: #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #building #collaboration #LoveConstruction @fmbuilders.bsky.social

Please take a minute to share this post far and wide - it's not an exaggeration to say that you could be saving a life. Thank you 🙏 to everyone who has supported our campaign so far. #MensHealth #ProstateCancer #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #collaboration @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social

Delighted to be speaking @ the Build More Homes Summit. Do join me & my fellow panellists on 📅 16 April for the session on "The skills needed to deliver 1.5 million homes": invt.io/1lxbdd7940g #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #housing #planning #CIOB @insidehousing.bsky.social

This afternoon I met with Elly Hoult of Peabody, a major housing association with a history almost as long as CIOB’s. An excellent meeting - we're keen to support the housing sector & the much-needed pipeline of affordable homes. Very useful to discuss learning & training opportunities.

En route to a meeting at Peabody - a beautiful day to be out and about in London. 🌞

The UK government announced details of the Future Homes Standard earlier this week. Details in Construction Management magazine, including comment from our own Amanda Williams. #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #housebuilding #NewHomes #sustainability #ConstructionManagement

In the latest CIOB Column for our sister publication Scottish Construction Now, CIOB’s Scottish policy and public affairs lead, Dr Jocelyne Fleming, asks whether Scotland’s new housing agency could create pre-packaged development opportunities to unlock new housing delivery at pace and scale.

Delighted to be attending - and co-chairing - my first #CIOB #conservation conference, just a month away. Do join me and our co-chair for the day Mark Hosea, CEO of the London Historic Buildings Trust, on 📅 23 April in London. #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #heritage @lhbt.bsky.social

We've teamed up with the largest public funder of prostate cancer research to encourage more men working in #construction to be aware of their prostate cancer risk & what they can do about it. Click on the link below to access a free & confidential online risk checker. #MensHealth #BuiltEnvironment

Back in the UK after an excellent fortnight in Australia. Our mission was to meet #CIOB members, of course, and policymakers, students and business owners. We did all this & more! Thank you 🙏 so much to everyone who took time to meet with us, sharing their knowledge and industry insights.

A busy but energising week in Australia, arriving yesterday in Sydney for the last leg of the trip. Our 1st meeting started with a spectacular view, courtesy of the British Consulate. Delighted to meet Louise Cantillon, British Consul General & Deputy Trade Commissioner, to talk about CIOB’s work.

After a weekend of exploring Melbourne, on Monday we met with the Victoria Building & Plumbing Commissioner / CEO of the Building & Plumbing Commission, Anna Cronin. Great to talk about the importance of skills, competence & professionalism. #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #SkillsGap

The #CIOB President & I continued our itinerary this weekend; great to meet some of Australia’s experts in building safety & standards. Thanks to Prof Kim Lovegrove, Prof (Adj) Robert Gordon Whittaker & building lawyer Tsigereda Lovegrove for the conversations on competency in #construction.

Many congratulations 👏 to Mia, newly crowned as CIOB's Apprentice of the Year: www.ciob.org/news/ciob-na... #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #ModernProfessional #apprentices #LoveConstruction #CareersInConstruction

Arrived in Melbourne for more meetings with #CIOB members & built environment stakeholders. The team & I were delighted to visit the Master Builders Association of Victoria to sign an MoU, strengthening the support on offer for #construction professionals. #BuiltEnvironment #building #collaboration

Join me for our Midlands #CPD event "Build Safe. Build Smart. Build Sustainable"🌍 on 23 April. We'll be in Birmingham to talk about construction’s biggest challenges, including competence and sustainable delivery: www.ciob.org/events/midla... #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #construction #LoveConstruction

Excellent day in Brisbane starting at Central Queensland University. Great to meet faculty members from the School of Engineering & speak to students. #CIOB President Paul Gandy gave a talk, looking to the future of the sector and ways in which #AI could be harnessed to drive safety & productivity.

My first meeting in Brisbane got this trip off to a great start, as we met with Business Chamber Queensland to discuss some of the key issues facing the sector & how they’re having an impact across Queensland & the city, particularly in the run up to the 2032 Olympics. #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment

I've arrived in Australia for my first official international meetings with #CIOB members. The sunrise as we landed in Brisbane was incredible. Looking forward to the rest of the trip as CIOB President Paul Gandy and I visit Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction

Delighted to help celebrate women in construction in The Times. Our research at the Chartered Institute of Building has helped to shine a light on the scale of the opportunity to broaden pathways into #BuiltEnvironment careers for everyone. #CIOB #building #LoveConstruction

...and Friday afternoon saw me in London @ RICS HQ for the BE Inclusive event for #InternationalWomensDay. A brilliant celebration of some of the amazing people in our sector & humbling to be part of the panel discussing the importance of leadership. #CIOB #building #LoveConstruction #IWD2026 2/2

An excellent day on Friday, starting at the sold-out Essex Build Expo, hearing about the ambition of Essex County Council to create opportunities for #construction professionals. Encouraging to hear recognition of the importance of the #BuiltEnvironment sector. #CIOB #building #LoveConstruction 1/2

Busy but brilliant day yesterday starting with a chat with Robert Hughes of the Landscape Institute. Then off to a roundtable discussion on membership organisations. The afternoon saw me back in the office in meetings with #CIOB members and then a catch up with Amos Simbo OBE of the BPIC Network.

A beautiful sunny day here in London. In a day of lots of meetings, it started early when I bumped into Rob Hughes, CEO at the Landscape Institute. @landscapeinstitute.bsky.social Looking forward to the rest of the day.

It's National Careers Week and we've published a new Attitudes to #Construction Careers report highlighting positive views on careers in the #BuiltEnvironment. But more needs to be done to encourage people to take up jobs & training places. More in our latest press release. #CIOB #building #NCW2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Student Festival today. I was delighted to find this event was in the calendar when I arrived at #CIOB - a great initiative for supporting those new to #construction. Day 2 kicks off @ 1 p.m. tomorrow (GMT) – it's not too late to sign-up and join us then!

Out now: the March 2026 issue of Construction Management magazine is available online for free to members & non-members. Access your copy here: constructionmanagement.co.uk/digital-edit... #CIOB #construction #BuiltEnvironment #building #ConstructionManagement #CPD

This week we kick off an awareness campaign with a blog from #CIOB President Paul Gandy on why talking about prostate cancer matters in this industry. #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #LoveConstruction #ProstateCancer #MensHealth @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social ecanceruk.bsky.social

Today we launch our new Technical Info Sheet: Climate Resilience & Adaptation In the Built Environment. This provides a great overview on climate adaption and covers planning & practices, regulations & standards and the roles of professionals to counteract these effects. Free to #CIOB members.

Did you know we've published a free Client Guide to explain how #construction projects are managed. We want to empower clients with the knowledge & skills they need to succeed. Access a copy of the Construction Client Guide: Leading Projects in the Built Environment here: #CIOB #building

Chartered Week is a great opportunity to recognise those who’ve made the decision to demonstrate their knowledge, experience & competence. Also an opportunity to call for more championing of professional standards. More in our latest press release. #CharteredWeek #BuiltEnvironment #construction

Cutting carbon, cost & risk in estate management - all covered in our new blog, which looks at work at Cardiff Metropolitan University to cut estate energy costs and accelerate progress towards net zero. #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #sustainability #NetZero #decarbonisation

My thanks to the Hong Kong Institute of Construction for hosting some of my CIOB colleagues last week. It was great to formally strengthen our working relationship with an MoU. More in this Global Construction Review article. #building #construction #ModernProfessional #collaboration #members #CIOB

ICYMI - still time to sign up for our Student Festival - and this year I'm delighted to be giving the opening remarks. It's free to attend so if you're interested in the future of #construction please come & join us online in March. #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #building #networking #LoveConstruction

It's National Apprenticeship Week and Steve Conopo, CIOB's Head of Apprenticeships, spoke to Construction Management magazine about how #apprenticeship providers should be focused on standards & competence. #NAW2026 #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #LoveConstruction

Great to attend my 1st #CIOB EDI Advisory Panel meeting today. This is a key strand of work under our headline theme of tackling the #SkillsGap and I reiterated that its sphere of influence is far wider than that, influencing outcomes for the greater good of society. #BuiltEnvironment #construction

An important update on the #CIOB CPD policy - reflecting this ever-changing industry, we've reviewed our #CPD requirements for members and the changes are outlined in this new blog. #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #professionalism #sustainability #ModernProfessional #LoveConstruction

CIOB has been looking ahead to the elections taking place in May and we have now published manifestos for Wales & for Scotland, outlining how policymakers can better support the #construction and #BuiltEnvironment sector. Our manifesto for the next Scottish Government can be found here: 1/2

The CIOB East Midlands Hub hosted its first ever Student Challenge competition at Nottingham Trent University last week, with 16 teams from the host university, Cambridge University, Derby University, Nottingham University & De Montfort University taking part. #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #construction

News: applications now open for the #CIOB Paul Dockerill Award, a fund of up to £10,000 to support construction-related research on education, skills development, fire safety & resident engagement. Find out more & apply here: brnw.ch/21wZzIF #construction #scholarship #building #BuiltEnvironment

A busy start to the year at #CIOB. Here's a couple of highlights so far & some things to look forward to: - We held a leadership insights webinar encouraging companies to inspire future talent - and here are some of our resources on choosing #construction as a career: www.ciob.org/industry/asp...

After 25yrs of living here London is still full of surprises... St Pauls Cathedral vista 😍

An excellent start to the week, we had RTPI chief executive @victoriartpi.bsky.social in Edinburgh to help Convenor Laura Robertson open RTPI Scotland’s new office. And, this evening we all celebrated the best of Scottish planning practice with our RTPI Scotland awards. Well done all!