CIC North East was formed in 2004 to work in conjunction with Constructing Excellence to provide a single voice for the construction industry in the North East of England. The area is aligned with that of the RDA which comprises Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley. Meeting are held on a regular basis at different locations mainly within Durham and Newcastle. John Nielsen (APS) of CK21 is the chair of CIC NE

Key objectives:

• Cross professional CPD
• Sector Skills
• Recruitment and careers
• Professional skills for sustainability, low carbon building and innovation
• Sectoral collaboration, for example with IGNITE, RIEP and the RDA