A new alliance bringing together 38 different card schemes under the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) banner has officially launched.
The CSCS Alliance, formed in 2020, brings together the 38 different card schemes under the same banner to deliver a common standard under a CSCS licence.
A CSCS card (either physical or digital) provides proof that individuals working on construction
As COP27 comes around, construction professionals may be wondering what’s involved in becoming a chartered environmentalist. Kristina Smith talks to four CIOB members who have done just that
For Melvin Keyani, QEHS director at M&E specialist Cilantro, sustainability and environmental issues are a hands-on affair. He once ran his own building company and is
Now in their 54th year, the Structural Steel Design Awards highlight the variety, innovation and excellence of modern steel construction.
The Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA) have once again highlighted and rewarded many of the best examples of excellence, ambition and innovation in our built environment. Now celebrating their 54th year, the 2022 Awards, jointly sponsored by the British
The CIOB’s CPD policy is changing, with a new focus on ethical practices to support the ongoing culture change in construction. Caroline Gumble explains.
As we move towards the end of a very busy year, I want to look to next year and one of the changes CIOB is making to continue supporting our members and progress in the industry.
A building contractor has received a £600,000 fine, while its director must complete 100 hours of unpaid work and pay £4,200 after failing to manage the risk of fire at a site.
In January 2018 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated health and safety failings by S&S Quality Building Contractors Ltd at a construction site at Regent House, Brentwood,
Some imported construction products are being pulled from the market amid confusion over safety markings.
That’s the warning from the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), which has written to the new business secretary Grant Shapps and Michael Gove, secretary of state at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
In its letter to Shapps and Gove, the CLC said
