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    Members' Forum Toronto 2018 - Executive Summary

    This year’s Members’ Forum was held in Toronto, Canada; the first time Members’ Forum has been held in the Americas. Members’ Forum is an annual event, bringing together leading construction professionals from across the globe with a number of activities to take part in, including site visits, workshops and strategy development meetings.

    August 10, 2018

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    CIOB reveals winners of Global Student Challenge

    A team from Toronto has won the fifth annual Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Global Student Challenge competition, facing a fiercely competitive international field. The Stalwart Construction Group, as they named themselves, from George Brown College, are the first Canadian team to make the finals. They collected their award from CIOB President Chris Soffe at his Inaugural Dinner, in one of his first official acts as President earlier this month.

    September 24, 2018

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    Members sought for CIOB Policy Board

    This is an opportunity for those who want to get involved in formulating policy at the CIOB and supporting work to engage and influence policymakers.

    July 30, 2018

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    Inspiration at the heart of new Novus competition

    We’re always impressed when hearing how and why our members join CIOB and Novus; they are motivated to give back to the industry and support those coming up into construction behind them. That’s why we would love to hear from you!

    August 9, 2018

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    Quality in Construction - Time for Change

    In February 2017, the report into defects that led to the closure of 17 schools in Edinburgh was published. In response to this report and wider concerns about quality in the industry, the CIOB announced that it was setting up a Commission of Past Presidents to investigate the issue of quality in construction, which was launched at Members’ Forum in Cardiff. In that same month the fire at Grenfell Tower claimed the lives of 71 people.

    July 9, 2018

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    Maintaining momentum

    Listening is an underrated skill and good conversations are never one way. That is why Members Forum is such an important event in our calendar. It is the chance for us to listen to each other and learn.

    July 13, 2018

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    Offsite manufacturing for Ontario infrastructure

    As part of the CIOB Members’ Forum, we are delighted to be able to see an example of leading construction in Canada. PCL Construction is opening its doors for our members to see the frontline of the industry in Toronto. Here Troy Galvin, Manager of PCL’s offsite manufacturing facility strategically located in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, shares with us what makes their work unique and why they’re inviting us in.

    July 10, 2018

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    Building bridges not walls – my year ahead

    I am really proud to become President of the CIOB 2018/19 and to follow on from Rebecca. The torch gets passed from one President to another each year. That keeps us consistent and supports the momentum we need on these big issues.

    July 12, 2018

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    Importance of the young voice at Members’ Forum

    The construction industry used to be on a par with other industries for productivity but over the past 50 years has fallen behind. I am a firm believer that, to catch up and speed up productivity, we must prioritise digital innovation in construction. And what better way to do this than to embrace the young people that grew up with smart phones and computers in hand?

    July 11, 2018

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