CIOB Student Festival

Step into the future of construction!

CIOB Student Festival

Step into the future of construction!

The CIOB Student Festival is a virtual, two-day global event designed for every student member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Whether you’re just starting your studies or already building your professional path, this festival is your gateway to inspiration, innovation, and connection within the world of construction.

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What is the CIOB Student Festival?

Launched in 2021, the festival has quickly become an unmissable annual event that unites students, industry leaders, academics, and professionals from around the world. It’s an immersive experience where ideas meet opportunity, offering a space to explore the latest trends, breakthroughs, and career pathways shaping the construction industry today.

Expect engaging discussions, interactive sessions, and practical insights that will help you grow, personally and professionally.

Highlights you won't want to miss:

  • Industry Insights
    Hear from leading voices shaping global construction.
  • Career Growth
    Explore international pathways and opportunities.
  • Student Success
    Gain insider tips, tools, and strategies to excel.
  • Well-being & Balance
    Build resilience for a sustainable career.
  • Connect & Thrive
    Network with peers, mentors, and industry professionals.

Why Attend?

Because your journey in construction deserves every advantage. The CIOB Student Festival is more than an event— it’s a launchpad for your future.

Join us, learn from the best, connect with the brightest, and build your place in the future of construction.

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Celebrating our Student Community

We hosted our very first virtual CIOB Student Festival on the 7-8 April 2021. The aim of the event was to bring together all our student members from across the world to inspire, inform and celebrate this strong membership community.

June 14, 2021

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Previous Years

Student Festival 2025

 Rebecca Thompson: Developing your career

Chia oh: Building a Resilient Mind

Wandile Sihiya: Transforming Construction in South Africa with Drones

Student Festival 2023

Keynote: In discussion with Mark Farmer

Mark Farmer is CEO of Cast Consultancy and Author of the Farmer Review

Keynote with Rick Hopper

A future unseen, designing sustainable living ecosystems through iterative ideation

Claire Atkinson: A dive into a career journey

Claire Atkinson: A dive into a career journey

Student Festival 2021/2022

Global Careers

What skills, capabilities and mindsets does the world demand of construction talent, now and in the future? By Dan Green, Ed Marlow and Hammad Chaudhry

Student Wellbeing

A focus on mental health: Connor Curran

Student Life Hacks

CIOB - A Balancing Act Between Studies, Work and Novus: James Robinson

Learning Essentials

An intro to CIOB's Tomorrow Leaders: A global community by James Sargeant, Nkanyiso Mbatha and Sophie Cox

Industry Experts & Inspirations

In Discussion with Mark Beard, CIOB President: first virtual president in the organisation's 117-year history

Thank you very much CIOB! It was a really inspiring and interesting festival for students! 

Student member from University of Reading

Really enjoyed this. Would be great to see more time dedicated to tech next year, Nasser's talk really grabbed my imagination. 

Student member from Nottingham Trent 

The event platform was great, the presentations were smoothly delivered and the topics are of utmost relevance especially to we students. 

Student member from University of Hong Kong

I very much enjoyed this first Student Festival organised by the CIOB. Congratulations to CIOB on this initiative which has given me an insight to the future.

Student member from University of Cape town