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Delay in VAT rule change gives construction firms room to breathe amid COVID-19
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has welcomed the Government's announcement that the start of the 'reverse charge' rule for VAT payments for construction services will be pushed back from October 2020 to March 2021.
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CIOB responds to Quarter 1 2020 statistics on production in building and construction in Ireland
The Production in Building and Construction Index was released on Friday (6 June) by the Central Statistics Office, Ireland.
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CIOB welcomes appointment of first chair for New Homes Quality Board
The CIOB has welcomed the appointment of Natalie Elphicke OBE MP as the interim head of the recently established New Homes Ombudsman.
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CIOB, RICS and RIBA welcome new fire safety measures in high-rise blocks
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have jointly welcomed new measures from the Government which will ensure many more high-rise blocks will be fitted with sprinkler systems and safety signs.
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The true social and economic value of construction - digging deeper into the data
In February, in what seems like a different world, we launched the Real Face of Construction 2020. The report looked broadly at the social and economic impact of construction and one aim was to illustrate the extent to which the built environment shapes the lives of everyone.
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CIOB Annual General Meeting Notice
Notice is hereby given that the one hundred and eighty-ninth ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and the thirty-ninth of the Chartered Institute of Building will be held at CIOB 1 Arlington Square Bracknell, UK on Wednesday 24 June 2020 at 1400hrs (BST).
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CIOB welcomes "Roadmap to Recovery" for the construction industry
The Chartered Institute of Building welcomes publication of the ‘Road to Recovery’ plan by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC).
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CIOB’s Members’ Forum 2020 – our first virtual meeting
The programme for this year’s Members’ Forum will look a little different, as it’s the first virtual version of the week-long event the CIOB has held.
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New CIOB survey finds construction professionals are optimistic about post-pandemic prospects
92% of construction professionals around the world said they expect their business to survive the COVID-19 pandemic in a survey conducted by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and its Global Construction Review publication, gauging the financial, operational and personal impact of Covid-19 on the global industry.
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The importance of the partnership between the CIOB Benevolent Fund and Anxiety UK
These are unprecedented times, as we all know, and there is much that we in the construction community are keeping our eye on – whether or not to open sites, government financial support for businesses, supply chain difficulties and more.
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Scotland and Wales in the fight against COVID-19
In a previous blog post we considered the different restrictions in place for the construction sector in the Republic of Ireland (Ireland) and Northern Ireland (NI). This post considers the situations in Scotland and Wales and, given the collaborative nature of the construction sector, suggests the need for a coordinated approach across the UK and Ireland.
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Construction leaders join call for re-opening of South Africa building sector
Members of the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) South African hub has added its voice to calls for the South African government to speed up the re-opening of the building sector.
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