CIOB’s Scottish policy and public affairs lead, Dr Jocelyne Fleming, uses the CIOB Column to outline what the latest government reshuffle may hold in store for the construction sector.

A reminder: we've launched a new Technical Information Sheet on cybersecurity. Click on the link in the post below ⬇️ for more info. or to download a copy. Free for #CIOB members. For a list of all our Technical Information Sheets, visit the CIOB Academy website: www.ciobacademy.org/publications/

Thanks to Jackie Scully, Think Publishing, for coming to meet me (& braving the heat on public transport on a beautiful sunny day in London). Great to hear her exciting plans for the future & talk ideas for content to reach our audience of members & potential members. #CIOB #building #construction

Thank you to everyone who's completed the survey so far. But if you're a #CIOB member & haven't given us your views yet, please do take a few minutes to fill in the annual member survey. Plus, for every response we get, we'll donate to CIOB Assist. #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction

A trip to CIOB’s London office yesterday, welcoming our new trustees on day 2 of their induction. We're fortunate to have engaged & knowledgeable trustees & great to have members from our international Hubs as well as UK-based members on the board. #BuiltEnvironment #governance #LoveConstruction

We hit the ground running today, ready for a series of meetings. I started @ the Mace Consult breakfast event “Delivering Certainty to the World’s Most Impactful Infrastructure & Capital Programmes". Plus lots of bumping into people between engagements – thanks to everyone who made time for a chat.

Our official itinerary is underway. We started by catching-up with Hadi Kazemi, #CIOB trustee & Academic Programme Director at @leedsbeckett.bsky.social. Great to also meet some of the Leeds Beckett team. #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #networking #LoveConstruction #UKREiiF #Leeds

Starting the week in #Leeds just before #UKREiiF officially kicks off. Checking out the historical canal tow path & all the 🏗️🏢🏤🏠 #construction activity, whilst joining the locals on a busy running & cycling path. Great way to start the day! #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #building #LoveConstruction

Today was my first #CIOB graduation ceremony in London - what a wonderful event. We had more than 50 graduates with us this morning, including new Fellows, new MCIOBs and two new TechCIOB members. Congratulations 👏 to all those who are now members of CIOB. #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction

Loving my #CIOB pashmina. Who says #construction can't be stylish?

For #CIOB members based in the UK here's my response to the King’s Speech and the Government’s plans that are likely to have an impact on the built environment sector: #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #housing #leadership #LoveConstruction #KingsSpeech

A reminder that this time next week I'll be in #Leeds along with CIOB's President & Senior Vice President. Feel free to register for one of the events that #CIOB is hosting (below) or just let us know if you're going. #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #infrastructure #networking #UKREIIF

Following last week’s UK elections the #CIOB Policy Team has been analysing the results and what they mean for the #construction sector. They also outline some of the opportunities to work with the industry. Here are our reflections on the 2026 Senedd election. 1/2 #BuiltEnvironment #building

Get your nominations in for the CIOB Scotland Awards.🏆 My colleague Lynne McKay shares the details in this article. #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #LoveConstruction

Lovely afternoon at the National Federation of Roofing Contractors awards lunch - a fabulous celebration of the sector. Congratulations to all the winners.👏 #Roofing is an important part of the #BuiltEnvironment sector & one where there’s a lot of alignment with #CIOB priorities. #RA2026 #building

An early start & a productive one – delighted to have an introductory call with the National Association of Women in Construction, Australia. A useful discussion, covering CIOB’s EDI work & work we can undertake collaboratively to continue making the sector more representative of society. 1/4

My latest Construction Management column sets out the revised #CIOB CPD policy, updated so we're “supporting a more competent, future-ready profession”. #CPD #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #ModernProfessional #members #leadership #LoveConstruction #ConstructionManagement

My colleagues from the #CIOB Academy will be @ Futurebuild in London on 📅 12 - 14 May. Find them @ stand A5 or during lunch head over to their lounge takeover @ M57. They're ready to discuss how they can help develop your teams' capabilities & expertise. #BuiltEnvironment #construction #networking

Delighted to be @ the Memcom Conference today - a peer-to-peer event & a great development opportunity for my own learning journey. Equally delighted to be joined by some of #TeamCIOB as we continue to build on our superb membership offer. #CIOB #collaboration #members #leadership #networking

📢We're going to #UKREiiF. If you're going, do consider joining us at one of our events on Monday 18 May: - In the afternoon, we're hosting an event focussed on students, looking at the student-to-professional journey. Register here: brnw.ch/21x1XBk #construction #building #BuiltEnvironment #CIOB 1/2

Congratulations 👏 to our new Trustees, who will take up their roles from June 2026. There's more info. on the results of the latest recruitment round here ⬇️ #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #ModernProfessional #members #leadership #governance #MCIOB #FCIOB #LoveConstruction

Delighted to welcome Robert Hughes, CEO at the @landscapeinstitute.bsky.social, to our London office yesterday to learn more about their landscape-led approach & discuss how we can work together on skills, #CPD and the future of the professions. #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment #collaboration #leadership

Pleased to participate in a virtual signing ceremony yesterday to confirm our MoU with the #Construction Management Association of America. Great to be introduced to CMAA President Andrea Rutledge. As Andrea said, it's an opportunity to “share & learn across borders”. #CIOB #BuiltEnvironment

After a spectacular London marathon weekend, in which my husband was running and a new world record was achieved (a sub-two hour finish!), we’re off to a strong start 💪 for the last week of April. We have beautiful weather ☀️ and a busy week to look forward to. 😊 #London #BuiltEnvironment

A privilege & a pleasure to be in Dublin on Friday – and on such a glorious day – to celebrate some of our new members at a graduation event. It was joyful to join them in marking their achievements. Many congratulations 👏 again to all our new #MCIOB and #FCIOB members. #LoveConstruction #CIOB

My first #CIOB conservation conference and what a great event. This year our theme was "Heritage That Works: Delivery, Skills & Value in Conservation". My thanks to all our speakers and panellists – we were privileged to be joined by a stellar line-up of #construction and #conservation talent.

Busy but productive afternoon yesterday - a catch-up with @mattleach.bsky.social and a great opportunity to learn more about the work of the Built Environment Trust and the @buildingcentre.bsky.social. #BuiltEnvironment #building #construction #collaboration #leadership #LoveConstruction #CIOB

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