AI in construction; growing your green skills; and do you qualify for CSCS cards?
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AI is often touted as a transformative force for construction, promising improved efficiency, enhanced safety, and better decision-making. Yet, for many professionals, the rapid pace of technological change can feel daunting.
Stefan Mordue , Senior Manager for Education and Partnerships, Bentley Systems , and Vice Chair of the CIOB Digital & Innovation Panel, encourages construction professionals to approach the technology with balanced optimism.
Read more here.
Many members have been affected by the withdrawal of the Industry Accreditation Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) .
With card holders now required to demonstrate credentials by acquiring an appropriate National Vocational Qualification (NVQ, or SVQ in Scotland) or other recognised qualifications, Rosalind Thorpe , CIOB Director of Education and Standards, outlines which cards CIOB members qualify for depending on their grade and experience.
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As you set your intentions for the new year, it may be that developing your sustainability knowledge and skills was already among your priorities for 2025. But if it wasn’t, then think again, because demand for green skills is reshaping the jobs market globally and you risk getting left behind.
Amanda Williams FIEMA CEnv , CIOB Head of Environmental Sustainability, explains that job seekers with green skills or titles saw a 54.6% higher hiring rate than the workforce overall (in the US this rises to 80.3% higher, with Ireland 79.8% higher), and construction had the second-highest demand for green talent with one in five job postings (20.6%) requiring green skills.
Read Amanda's blog.
Finally, for those looking to achieve the highest level of professional achievement in the construction management sector - becoming a CIOB Chartered Fellow (FCIOB) - we have broken down the various routes for those without a degree.
Read the blog.
If you are a CIOB Member interested in contributing a blog, please contact David Burroughs MCIPR .
President at ADDMORE SERVICES LLC [Chartered Builder, Quantity Surveyor and Construction Manager] A Professional and Technical service to the AEC Industry specialists in hotel construction for cost & Project Mgmt.
1moVery happy to see the CIOB blog being a member since 1983 it’s a great organisation with a fantastic community
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), AI and sustainability and skills certification — 3 big priorities guiding the future of construction. And with changes to CSCS, it is more crucial than ever to ensure that the correct certifications are held.
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Chair, CIOB Manchester Hub. Chartered Fellow of the CIOB, Chartered Safety & Health Practitioner, Project Management Professional. An advocate for underrepresented talent, EDI, CPD & mentoring our talent pipeline
2moGreat initiative CIOB and looking forward to continued learning!