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Statement - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

It has been announced that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, has died at the age of 96. The Queen passed away at Balmoral on the afternoon of 8 September 2022.

CIOB comment - Liz Truss becomes new Prime Minister

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has today given its reaction to Liz Truss becoming the new Prime Minister

Lessons learnt during Covid-19 pandemic leave lasting legacy

While the impact of Covid-19 is still being felt across the globe more than two years on, a new report published by the CIOB suggests the pandemic has left some positive legacies for the UK construction industry

Scottish government urged to protect Scotland’s built environment from unnecessary and ‘cheap’ demolition

Some of Scotland’s oldest and possibly finest buildings could be at risk of being knocked down instead of lovingly restored due to a quirk in the UK’s Westminster-controlled VAT laws, says a report published by CIOB.

Finalists for 2022 CIOB Awards revealed

The Chartered Institute of Building has announced the finalists for its prestigious annual awards

Built environment bodies commit to three year action plan to improve equity, diversity and inclusion

Construction industry bodies set out shared vision for the built environment

Two of Hong Kong’s largest construction industry professional bodies have signed an agreement to help raise standards and promote professional development

Students from Tongji University, China, win global construction challenge

A team of four construction students from Tongji University, China, have won the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) coveted Global Student Challenge.

Annual General Meeting 2022

The Annual General Meeting and an Extraordinary General Meeting took place on 29 June. The results of voting by chartered members for the AGM Poll and the EGM resolutions are detailed here.

New CIOB President, Michael Yam, makes sustainable construction number one priority

The CIOB welcomed its new President for 2022/23.

CIOB Fellow, Mark Reynolds, appointed Co-Chair of Construction Leadership Council

A Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Fellow has been appointed as the new Co-Chair of The Construction Leadership Council (CLC).

CIOB and Malaysian delegation set out shared ambitions for the built environment