Opinion Why climate and nature literacy must be the new baseline for construction Ahead of World Sustainability Day on 29 October, Mina Hasman writes why the built environment must use a common language to achieve climate targets.
News Construction Industry Council signs conflict avoidance pledge The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has signed a pledge encouraging early resolution of disputes in construction and engineering.
Opinion Industry must act now on building safety If construction wants to restore public trust, it needs to demonstrate progress without further delay, writes Matt Mahony.
People New website champions black construction professionals Diversitas has unveiled a new website to help promote and encourage increased leadership from black professionals.
News CIC calls for proposals to help meet government’s 1.5m homes target The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has launched a call for evidence to inform a probe into the government’s housing targets.
Opinion No planet B: How CIC is addressing the climate crisis Following the UK declaring an environment emergency in 2019, CIC established a Climate Change Committee to help construction fulfil its obligations. By Matt Mahony.
Opinion CIC: Championing collaboration and innovation The Construction Industry Council (CIC) stands as a cornerstone of the UK’s built environment sector, representing a unique coalition of professional bodies. Established in 1988, CIC serves as a unifying…
People Skills report proposes workforce development reforms Built environment sector calls for “interdisciplinary collaboration” to address workforce development challenges
Digital Construction BIM4Estates: introducing standard requirements for universities Rich Draper, of BIM4Estates and the University of Birmingham, talks about plans to introduce standard information requirements.
News Planning changes need to go further in quality and retrofit, says CIC The CIC said the government’s new planning proposals fail to address the poor quality often seen in housing created under permitted development rights.
News CIC publishes draft towards sustainability standard CIC has published a draft competence framework for sustainability in the built environment intended to become a British Standard part of the BS 8670 Competence series.
News Principal designers don’t need CSCS cards, says CIC The Construction Industry Council (has said that designers and principal designers don’t require a CSCS card to demonstrate competence.
News CIOB trustee appointed Construction Industry Council’s deputy chair Members of the Construction Industry Council have appointed Chartered Institute of Building fellow Ian Brant as the council’s new deputy chair.
People Apprenticeships report sets out blueprint for success Key stakeholders from industry and professional institutions must do more to engage with the development of built environment apprenticeships, according to a new report. Enabling Successful Built Environment Apprenticeships…
News Wei Yang appointed as first female chair at CIC The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has appointed its first female chair.
People New CIC group targets industry’s ‘woeful’ lack of diversity Umbrella body launched to increase representation of black professionals
People CIC announces first female chair Wei Yang replaces Justin Sullivan for a two-year team of office
People New health and safety resource launched for construction The Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) has launched a new website which aims to share free expert support, tools and guidance for the construction industry
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.