The
Chartered Institute of Building (
CIOB) is a body that represents
professionalA professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
s who work within the
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in the
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.
History
The CIOB was established in 1834 as the
Builder Society by a small group of
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's master builders "to uphold and promote reputable standards of building through friendly intercourse, the useful exchange of information and greater uniformity and respectability in business".
In 1884 the society was incorporated under the
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as
The Institute of Builders, the principal objective being "
to promote excellence in the construction of buildings and just and honourable practice in the conduct of business".
Following substantial development, particularly in the years following the Second World War, the CIOB changed its name in 1965 to
The Institute of Building and adopted in 1970 new objectives of a broader and more professional character and registered as an educational charity. The Institute was granted a
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on 25 September 1980.
Membership
The CIOB has over 45,000 members worldwide. Members are drawn from a wide range of professional disciplines working within the
built environmentThe term built environment refers to the human-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities that can often include their supporting infrastructure, such as water supply or energy networks.The built...
, including clients, consultants and contractors as well specialists in regulation, research and education.
Education
The CIOB develops educational standards in construction and has an
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process for universities and colleges seeking recognition of their (university/college) courses.
Research
The CIOB produces and supports, research across key issues within the construction industry. This research can be both member and/or public driven.
Research and surveys include titles such as:
- Corruption in the UK Construction Industry
- Cowboy Builder: A Public Perspective
- Green Perspective: A UK construction industry report on sustainability
- Inclusivity: The Changing role of women in the construction workforce
- Occupational stress in the construction industry
Famous members
Famous members of the CIOB include:
- Sir Samuel Morton-Peto
- Thomas Cubitt
Thomas Cubitt , born Buxton, Norfolk, was the leading master builder in London in the second quarter of the 19th century, and also carried out several projects in other parts of England.-Background:...
- William Cubitt
Sir William Cubitt was an eminent English civil engineer and millwright. Born in Norfolk, England, he was employed in many of the great engineering undertakings of his time. He invented a type of windmill sail and the prison treadwheel, and was employed as chief engineer, at Ransomes of Ipswich,...
- Sir Herbert Henry Bartlett
Sir Herbert Henry Bartlett, 1st Baronet was a civil engineer and contractor responsible for many landmark buildings in London. Born at Hardington Mandeville, he was chairman and managing director of Perry & Co., with which he was associated with for 59 years...
- Frederick John Dove
- Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
- Sir Edwin Lutyens
Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, OM, KCIE, PRA, FRIBA was a British architect who is known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the requirements of his era...
- Manuel Hornibrook
Sir Manuel Richard Hornibrook OBE was an Australian civil engineer. He founded the firm M R Hornibrook Pty Ltd that after merger with Baulderstone became one of the largest Australian civil engineering firms....
- Sir Ove Arup
Sir Ove Nyquist Arup, CBE, MICE, MIStructE known as Ove Arup, was a leading Anglo-Danish engineer and generally considered to be one of the foremost architectural structural engineers of his time...
- Sir Maurice Laing
Sir John Maurice Laing was a senior executive of British construction company John Laing plc. He was the first president of the Confederation of British Industry in 1965-6....
- Sir Peter Shepherd
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- Sir Peter Trench
- Sir Ian Dixon
- Sir Frank Lampl
Sir Frank William Lampl was Life President of Bovis Lend Lease, the leading global construction management company that he created from the British building firm Bovis during a 15-year period as Chairman and CEO.-Career:...
- Sir Joseph Dwyer
- Sir Michael Latham
Sir Michael Anthony Latham was British Conservative Member of Parliament for Melton from February 1974 to 1983, and for Rutland and Melton from 1983 until he stood down in 1992....
See also
- Construction Industry Council
The Construction Industry Council is the representative body for the professional bodies, research organizations and specialist business associations in the construction industry in the United Kingdom...
, the representative forum for the professional bodies, research organisations and specialist business associations in the construction industry.
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is an independent, representative professional body which regulates property professionals and surveyors in the United Kingdom and other sovereign nations....
, a sister professional body
- Royal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
, a sister professional body
- Royal Town Planning Institute
The Royal Town Planning Institute is a body representing planning professionals in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. It was founded in 1914.-Members:...
- Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers is a British professional engineering body based in London, England that represents building services engineers...
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