The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) are the world's largest and most influential professional body for construction management and leadership. They have a Royal Charter to promote the science and practice of building and construction for the benefit of society and have been doing that since 1834. Their members work worldwide in the development, conservation and improvement of the built environment. They accredit university degrees, educational courses and training. Their professional and vocational qualifications are a mark of the highest levels of competence and professionalism, providing assurance to clients and other professionals procuring built assets.

Chartered Membership Programme (CMP)

Course start dates – February and October 2025

Mode of study – Via live online webinars, recorded tutorial sessions, and written materials, all provided via our online portal.

We appreciate that candidates are usually in full time employment, often with additional personal commitments, and subsequently find the time and costs of travelling to venues challenging. This course is designed to provide a convenient and cost-effective method of working towards Chartered Membership status whilst ensuring that candidates feel supported with their studies. Interactive webinars create the virtual classroom environment, and an on-line Teams group chat provides the peer-to-peer interaction which we know aids learning and results.


Steve Payne Consultants CMP Key Benefits –

  • A comprehensive, supported route towards becoming an MCIOB.
  • Suitable for both UK and overseas students.
  • A structured learning programme approved by the CIOB.
  • The CMP course will provide you with life-long, transferable skills in all aspects of construction management.
  • You’ll be assessed through questions structured around the CMP Exam project scenario to allow steady progression and development of your submissions. These are open-book assignments, so you will be tested on your knowledge and skills instead of your memory. Following each assignment, you will be given detailed, bespoke feedback designed to enhance your submission quality incrementally.
  • Live online webinars to bring the interactive benefits of a classroom to you, timetabled to minimise impact to your work and family life.
  • Our guidance and course materials are delivered digitally to allow study around your schedule and are designed to suit all ability levels and learning styles, including candidates with neurodivergence. e.g. Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, Autism.
  • Support from our UK office.

Course main learning objectives –

  • Understand the law in relation to the construction industry.
  • Effectively administer construction contracts and disputes.
  • Manage the procurement process and commercial risks.
  • Apply the relevant legislation and standards to ensure health and safety on site.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of sustainable construction and its application.
  • Analyse the design structures and detail the different design solutions.
  • Manage time, resources and people on all types of projects.
  • Identify problems, gather data and evaluate approaches.
  • Make informed judgements by critically analysing information and data which may be incomplete.
  • Communicate ideas, information, arguments and results.

The course consists of the following modules and topics:

Construction Technology

  • Apply concepts in ground engineering techniques and substructure technology
  • Critically evaluate the design and operation of a building’s superstructure.
  • Examine and apply the principles of the installation of building services.
  • Analyse the value of integrating off-site fabrication into a construction project

Management

  • Analyse and solve problems related to the construction process.
  • Critically evaluate how construction works are procured.
  • Appraise the management of resources used on projects.
  • Apply appropriate project planning and scheduling tools for construction projects.
  • Appraise and evaluate the financial management of construction projects.

Construction Business Environment

  • Critically evaluate the impact of legislation that falls within the responsibility of the construction manager.
  • Appraise environmental concepts and how they apply to organisational strategy and policy formation.
  • Evaluate and apply different performance management techniques within the construction industry.

Health, Safety and Welfare

  • Apply the legal framework of Health and Safety to construction projects.
  • Understand your role as a manager in promoting and enhancing the Health, Safety and wellbeing of all project stakeholders.
  • Apply principles of risk management to enhance Health, Safety & Welfare on construction projects.
  • Critically evaluate and deliver appropriate/enhanced HS&W practice & procedures to projects.

Steve Payne Consultants work with the CIOB in several advisory roles, offering unique insight into what the CIOB are looking for when assessing your work. To ensure you gain the most benefit this insight, we have developed an additional Module to ensure you maximise your opportunity for success within the exam.

This additional Module covers the following topics:

  • Getting ready to study
  • What to expect from the Scenario information
  • How your assignment will be graded
  • Choosing questions that are right for you
  • How to write the different types of answers required
  • How to plan the submission of your chosen question
  • How to leverage assumptions to your advantage when writing
  • How to produce high-quality appendices
  • Harvard referencing
  • Submitting your work to Moodle including Turnitin
  • Professional Integrity, AI, Plagiarism and Misconduct
  • Assignment and Exam “Dos and Don’ts”

One-to-one course induction – We offer a one-to-one course induction to all candidates following enrolment, to ensure you start the course effectively. This provides us with an opportunity to get to know you and your individual background, along with identifying if additional support may be needed.

Webinars – We schedule all live online webinars at weekends in order to help you follow the course while continuing to work. These interactive webinars provide you with direct tuition from the tutor and are an opportunity to check in with the rest of your cohort to ensure that you feel “on track” with each module. These webinars last an hour and are in a live virtual classroom format, ensuring you feel that you are in a friendly and safe environment, studying as part of a group rather than in isolation.

Bespoke guidance – You will have access to our comprehensive pack of bespoke guidance videos, documentation and templates that will help you produce a successful submission in a clear, step-by-step process to suit your pace of study.

Assignments – One written assignment will be set for each exam module and marked by your tutor. You will receive detailed, bespoke feedback and support based on each of your assignment submissions. This allows you to incrementally develop the skills and techniques required to succeed in the exam.

Study group – You will have access to a dedicated group chat via Microsoft Teams, that allows you to ask questions to the tutor and receive swift response/guidance. Also, you can use this chat to interact with fellow students on your course providing an opportunity for peer-to-peer learning and support between you and your classmates.

Your tutor – Steve will be your tutor throughout the course providing consistency and depth of experience.

Assessment – Assessment is made via an Open Book Exam which is carried out at the end of the programme. You will be provided with a construction project scenario and drawings and will answer 4 questions relating to the 4 exam modules. You will be given 10 days to submit your answer to the questions through the virtual learning environment, Moodle. This allows you to use the resources of your choice to complete your exam.

Successful completion of the assessment gives a Certificate of Attainment for your CPD record, and provides the academic recognition needed to undertake your professional review and apply for MCIOB.

We have a 100% overall pass rate for those that complete the course.

Cost - £1996.50 + VAT. This does not include the CIOB exam fee or membership fee which is paid direct to the CIOB.               

Includes:

  • Study materials for the 4 exam modules PLUS our additional Study/Exam guidance module
  • We are available to help you with additional information about course materials, submissions queries or technical difficulties.
  • Support from your tutor, via phone, email, Teams chat or video call
  • Exam practice and detailed, bespoke feedback via assignments for each module
  • Monthly interactive live webinars via Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Teams group chat providing peer to peer support and networking, as well as tutor interaction and updates.

Once you have passed the CMP you will be able to progress to the final stage of gaining your Chartered Membership – The Professional Review.

February 2025 course – key dates (all UK time):  October 2025 course – key dates (all UK time):
Webinars:   Webinars:
Sunday 2nd February @ 09:00 – 10:00   Saturday 4th October @ 09:00 – 10:00
Sunday 2nd March @ 09:00 – 10:00   Saturday 1st November @ 09:00 – 10:00
Sunday 6th April @ 09:00 – 10:00   Saturday 6th December @ 09:00 – 10:00
Sunday 4th May @ 09:00 – 10:00   Saturday 3rd January @ 09:00 – 10:00
Sunday 1st June @ 09:00 – 10:00   Saturday 7th February @ 09:00 – 10:00
Sunday 6th July @ 09:00 – 10:00   Saturday 7th March @ 09:00 – 10:00
Sunday 3rd August @ 09:00 – 10:00   Saturday 4th April @ 09:00 – 10:00
Sunday 7th September @ 09:00 – 10:00   Saturday 2nd May @ 09:00 – 10:00
Thursday 6th November @ 19:00 – 20:00   Thursday 4th June @ 19:00 – 20:00
Exam:   Exam:
Opens Thursday 6th November @ 12:00   Opens Thursday 4th June @ 12:00
Closes Tuesday 18th November @ 12:00   Closes Tuesday 16th June @ 12:00


Professional Review (PR)


Course start dates – First Monday or Tuesday of every month.

Mode of study – Via live online webinars, recorded tutorial sessions, and written materials, all provided via our online portal.

The final stage to gaining Chartered Membership is the Professional Review (PR). Upon passing your PR assessment, you will become a Chartered Member of the Institute of Building. We appreciate that candidates are usually in full time employment, often with additional personal commitments, and subsequently find the time and costs of travelling to venues challenging. This course is designed to provide a convenient and cost-effective method of working towards Chartered Membership status whilst ensuring that candidates feel supported with their studies. Interactive webinars create the virtual classroom environment, and an on-line Teams group chat provides the peer-to-peer interaction which we know aids learning and results.


Steve Payne Consultants Professional Review Key Benefits –

  • A comprehensive, supported route towards becoming an MCIOB.
  • Instant recognition by clients and colleagues as a professional with the skills and knowledge to complete the job to the highest standard.
  • This internationally recognised accreditation will enhance your career, help you win contracts, boost the professionalism of your organisation and raise standards of construction management around the world.
  • Chartered Membership is accepted by most universities as equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree, as both are externally benchmarked and internationally recognised.
  • Suitable for both UK and overseas students.
  • A structured learning programme approved by the CIOB.
  • Live online webinars to bring the interactive benefits of a classroom to you, timetabled to minimise impact to your work schedule.
  • Our guidance and course materials are delivered digitally to allow study around your schedule and are designed to suit all ability levels and learning styles, including candidates with neurodivergence. e.g. Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, Autism.
  • Support from our UK office. 

The Professional Review assesses that you have the right knowledge, skills, and experience in fourteen competencies, collected under three main sections:

  • Occupational Competence.
  • Management Competence.
  • Commitment to Professionalism, including ethical decision making.

Webinars – These interactive webinars provide you with direct tuition from the tutor and are an opportunity to check in with the rest of your cohort to ensure that you feel “on track” with your submission. These webinars are in a live virtual classroom format, ensuring you feel that you are in a friendly and safe environment, studying as part of a group rather than in isolation. The course webinars take place at 12:30 UK time and last one hour. The whole course lasts approximately 14 weeks. Having provided PR support and mentoring for a number of years, it has become clear that a focused approach to writing the application with clearly defined deadlines ensures a speedy and high-quality application.

Bespoke guidance – You will have access to our comprehensive pack of bespoke guidance videos, documentation and templates that will help you produce a successful application in a clear, step-by-step process to suit your pace of study.

Study group – You will have access to a dedicated group chat via Microsoft Teams, that allows you to ask questions to the tutor and receive swift response/guidance, and also provides an opportunity for peer-to-peer learning and support between you and your fellow applicants.

CPD – As a member of the CIOB, you are required to demonstrate 10 point’s worth of Continuing Professional Development with relation to ethical practice annually. Completing the Professional Review course and your CPD records to reflect this study including achievement of MCIOB, allows you to accrue all 10 required points in ethical practice with a single course, satisfying the CIOB’s requirements for your application and the year to come.

Your tutor – Steve will be your tutor throughout the course providing consistency and depth of experience. Steve offers guidance and marking for candidates completing their PR application forms, as the fourteen competencies that require evidencing need to be demonstrated in a very particular way through personal experience and clearly written examples. As a member of the Professional Review panel for the CIOB, Steve fully understands the evidence required to score the minimum of 75 marks out of 125 which is required to proceed straight through to Chartered status.

Assessment – Following completion of the PR application, applicants then submit their forms to us for an initial compliance check to ensure that the application has been correctly completed and all required supporting documentation included. As an approved CIOB marker, Steve will then then mark your application form and pass this to the CIOB for sign off. You should typically receive your result within 4 – 6 weeks.

100% of candidates who undertake our PR course become MCIOB.

Cost - £996.00 + VAT

Includes:

  • The fee charges by the CIOB for marking of the submission saving you £347.00
  • Comprehensive step-by step guidance and support for completing your Professional Review to the high standards expected as an aspiring Chartered Member of the CIOB.
  • Support from your tutor, via phone, email, Teams chat or video call
  • We are available to help you with additional information about course materials, submissions queries or technical difficulties.
  • Interactive live webinars with our tutors via Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Teams group chat providing peer to peer support and networking, as well as tutor interaction and updates.


Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)


Course start dates - Flexible

Mode of Study - The first part of the assessment is a free telephone conversation to establish if you do meet the criteria for inclusion on this route.

APEL is the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning and this route to MCIOB (Chartered Construction Manager)and  is for those applicants that currently have the designation of either ACIOB or ICIOB but do not have the higher-level qualifications that give access to the Professional Review (PR).

The CIOB launched this route in March 2021, and it will close in May 2025.

If you have been stuck in this grade for some time, this is your opportunity to gain MCIOB status, potentially without the need to undertake the Chartered Membership Programme (CMP) course.

Assessment - Once accepted onto the APEL pathway you will need to attend a 1-hour video interview with Steve to assess that you have the knowledge required to bypass the CMP course, and also the ability to undertake the professional review and attain a 60% pass.

The interview has two sections, one for the CMP knowledge assessment, and one for the PR assessment. These are tested during the formal video interview.

If the assessment indicates that you are successful, you can proceed straight to the PR. 

Cost - £420.00 + VAT

Includes:

  • 1-hour APEL assessment
  • CIOB registration fee of £50
  • Submission of formal report to the CIOB with the outcome of the interview