Business & Management

A survey of 669 adults in the UK found that 66% of women surveyed said they believe men and women are not offered equal opportunities in trade roles, while 60% of men believed that women are given equal chances.

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced the finalists for the BCIA Awards 2022, which will take place on 5 May.

It is good to take this opportunity to give you an update on the operational side of CABE and the work we are doing to ensure your Association is run to the highest corporate governance standards and that our ISO 9001 accreditation is continuously maintained.

Richard Flynn FCABE CEng CEnv MIEI MCIWEM C.WEM MIEnvSc FIET FIMS (dip. IMS) PEng FIPW Registered Building Surveyor and Certified Site Assessor at Flynn & Shaw

Aspiring architect Priyanka Shah is calling on more young people to apply for “amazing” degree apprenticeships

Leeds College of Building apprentice Michael Richardson has won the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation Apprentice of the Year Award 2021.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winner of the world’s best new building. The Friendship Hospital in Bangladesh, designed by Kashef Chowdhury/URBANA, will be awarded the RIBA International Prize, the global accolade for design excellence and social impact.

Jemma Harris, Regional Sales Director for Actis and a Women in Construction ambassador, has been inspiring young women to reject stereotypes and follow their dreams of careers in male-dominated professions. Giving a talk to Year 11 students at a school in Hull, she shared her own career path working in two traditionally macho environments – the Royal Navy, where she worked as a weapons engineer, and construction – and gave advice on how to overcome the obstacles she and other women face.

There’s no golden bullet for fixing decades of limited progress on ED&I, but the steps being made in the industry are encouraging, says Pagabo’s Gerard Toplass

As we celebrate Women in Construction Week from 6 March, CABE is excited to announce the launch of CABE for Women

Construction firms should be doing more to attract young people taking STEM subjects at school says Beam Development’s Dan Grimshaw

Alison Duckles, CABE’s new Professional Development Director, received the CBE in the New Year honours list

As you read this, I will be enjoying the first month of my retirement. I have been privileged to have been part of the CABE team for five years, first as a non-executive on the board representing academic partners and latterly as Learning, Education and Academic Director.

Yorkshire-based CorkSol won the Innovation in Insulation category at the 2021 Build It Awards. This category is all about pioneering products that insulate buildings.

London-based project manager Mirona Tomala, from international property and construction consultancy Gleeds, has been named RICS Matrics’ Young Surveyor of the Year 2021. She said: “I am passionate about improving the representation of women in construction, co-founding the International Women’s Day networking event for RICS Matrics and sharing my journey to becoming a chartered surveyor with young people to inspire more girls to pursue careers in the built environment. I’m very proud to be a role model for the next generation.”

The 2021 House Builders’ Survey of small and medium-sized house building companies in England, from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), found that land availability is the most important constraint holding back local house builders from building new homes.

Although studies show a clear connection between physical spaces and student performance, research conducted by REHAU Group suggests that market realities continue to hinder best practice.

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) is a finalist in the Social Value category of the GO Awards Scotland 2021/22.

CABE has joined more than 150 other signatories of Professor Danielle George MBE’s open letter to the UK government.

Water companies have set out ambitious plans to improve the health of England’s rivers and want all sectors to support the changes