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29th January 2008 Letter to The Prime Minister from Nick Raynsford MP PDF
1 November 2007 UK Professional Services Survey Launch PDF

17 October 2007

Speech to CIC Council Meeting 17 October 2007
The Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP – Construction Minister
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27 September 2007 Fifth Happold Medal Lecture - Sustainable City Planning PDF
24 July 2007 New CIC Chairman for the National Regions MS Word
13 June 2007 Speech to CIC Council Meeting 13 June 2007
The Rt Hon Richard Caborn MP, Minister for Sport.
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26 April 2007 CIC response to the Callcutt Review of Housebuilding Delivery PDF
12 December 2006
ConstructionSkills challenges professionals to demonstrate their teamwork skills

The CIC’s ConstructionSkills team recently organised two Construction Challenge events for the professions in its North West and South West regions. The events were based on an original idea developed by the CIC North West Committee which has been running a similar event for a number of years. The ConstructionSkills team is currently introducing this event into a number of other areas and chose the South West for its first event outside of the North West with more regions to follow in 2007. Read more ....

24 July 2006 The CIC Summer reception took place on 24 July on the terrace of the RICS. The reception was well attended by government and industry and was enjoyed by all. The informal evening opening with an introductory speech by CIC Chairman, Nick Raynsford followed by a speech by Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP.

The evening also presented the opportunity for Stuart Henderson past Chairman of CIC to pass on the CIC ‘Badge of Office’ to the new Chairman Nick Raynsford. View pictures taken at the event

8 June 2006 Speech to CIC Council Meeting 8 June 2006
The Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP, Chairman of CIC
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19 January 2006

DQI AGM 2006 - Papers and discussion notes

28 September 2005 Construction Umbrella Bodies (CUB) at the Labour party conference

CIC took part in the CUB Fringe meeting at the Labour Party Conference, together with the Construction Products Assocation and the Construction Confederation. Read the speech given by Peter Commins MS Word, Chairman of the Construction Confederation.

8 June 2005

CIC appoints Nick Raynsford as future Chairman.
Read his acceptance speech PDF and the press release issued PDF

8 February 2005 Chief Executive proposes toast to one of our members! MS Word
Graham Watts uses the occasion of the CIOB’s Guildhall annual dinner on 8 February 2005, for a hard hitting speech aimed at improving government/industry relationships.
20 December 2004 Teambuild 2004
Nine teams of young professionals took part in Teambuild 2004 at the end of November. Over 48 hours they worked on a complex city regeneration project in a simulation of the design and construction process for the development of a real site.
22 November 2004 National agreement between Constructing Excellence and ConstructionSkills
A joint press release, between ConstructionSkills and Constructing Excellence
8 November 2004 Adjudication Update Seminar - Presentation by Graham Watts, Chief Executive, CIC - Adjudication following the Latham Review If required, download PowerPoint viewer here
1 November 2004 A vibrant global ecology is what underpins the economic and social pillars of development
Letter published in the Financial Times, written by Dave Hampton, Chair of CIC's Sustainability Committee
19 October 2004 A message from the ICE President, Douglas Oakervee
End of term of office speech from Douglas Oakervee, sent to all ICE members.
13 October 2004

DQI Annual General Meeting – The Way Forward - Read the speech made by Graham Watts, Chief Executive, CIC

5 October 2004 CUB fringe meeting at the Conservative Party Conference "Investing in better public services" Read the speech made by Stuart Henderson, Chairman of CIC.
27 September 2004 CUB fringe meeting at the Labour Party Conference "Improving the built infrastructure of this country – what next?" Read the speech made by Trevor Walker of the Construction Confederation.
10 June 2004 New Chairman for CIC
Stuart Henderson has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Construction Industry Council.
4 June 2004 New Liability Briefing issued
CIC ’s Liability Panel has issued a Liability Briefing, Novation of consultants’ appointments on design and build projects.
28 May 2004

Design Quality Indicator (DQI) plays a key role in Creative Spaces

   
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