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A networking event is being held on 2 February 2017 which will provide attendees with good practice examples on meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the workforce by: - promoting the positive impact that a health and wellbeing culture can have on society -...

The Forum has been updated with the latest news article and dates of forthcoming meetings. According to Construction Manager, published on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Building, almost half of all small refurbishment projects failed HSE safety inspections....

Adrian Belton, chief executive of CITB, has resigned after three years in the role. He will leave the organisation at the end of 2016. Sarah Beale, currently chief financial officer and corporate performance director, will become the acting chief executive. The...

What does the office of the future really look like? The British Council for Offices has partnered with specialist publishing house Raconteur in the production of 'The Future Office' which was published in The Times on 7 December. The report will drive understanding...

BSI, the Business Standards Institution, this week launched a new Kitemark for BIM (Building Information Modelling), helping construction businesses around the world prove their capabilities in delivering projects at the design and construction phase. Amongst the...

A summary of the data revealed that the construction rebound continued in November, but cost inflation was strongest for five-and-a-half years. Other key findings were that business activity rose at the fastest rate since March; Commercial work picked up for the first...

December's edition of the Joint Taxation Committee’s Newsline provides an overview of the Autumn Statement which was announced on 23 November. The Newsline is available to read here.

This week, the International Construction Measurement Standards Coalition (ICMSC) launched a public consultation for the International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS). The standard seeks to improve consistency and reduce risk in the global construction...

CITB has recently launched Levy Online, a service that allows inscope registered companies to complete their 2016 (and previous years) levy return online, rather than having to complete a paper copy. Initially, CITB will be rolling out the system to a small number of...