The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is the representative forum for professional bodies, research organisations and specialist business associations in the

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construction industry.

History

The first proposals for a Building Industry Council were made in 1985 (backed by the

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and the

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) but came to nothing. A further attempt followed in 1987 with support from the

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, and the BIC was publicly launched on 16 September 1987. However, it was more than a year before a first meeting, including the

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, took place on 1 November 1988. The body was incorporated in May 1999, and with the

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then a member, changed its name to the Construction Industry Council in April 1990.

Activities

The CIC provides a single voice for professionals across the built environment through its collective membership of 500,000 individual professionals and more than 25,000 firms of construction consultants. The breadth and depth of its membership means that CIC (like a small number of other bodies, including

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) can speak with authority on issues connected with construction without being constrained by the self-interest of any particular sector of the industry. As representative of the views of professionals, it has a seat on the government/industry body, the

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. The Construction Industry Council developed and operates the Design Quality Indicator ( DQI) tool to measure the design quality of buildings. CICAIR Limited, a specially created wholly owned subsidiary of the CIC, is the sole body authorised to approve Approved Inspectors to undertake building control work in England and Wales.

Organisation

The Construction Industry Council's work is managed on a day-to day basis by a small secretariat which works under the direction of the Chief Executive who is responsible to the Council. The Executive Board acts as the main policy and strategy vehicle of the Council.

Chair

Chairs of the Building or Construction Industry Council and their terms of office: From June 2023, the CIC is set to have its first female chair: Dr Wei Yang (a town planner and past president of the

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). Her appointment also puts women in the majority on the CIC board.

Membership

The Construction Industry Council has three categories of membership: Full; Associate; and Honorary Affiliate Members. Full members, as of February 2022, are:

References

External links

Construction Industry Council

Design Quality Indicator

Interviews with Key Members at the CIC 20th Anniversary Party (Video)
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