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

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Our Mission

To improve the UK construction industry by collectively representing and supporting the built environment professions

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Training

Managing Procurement Fraud

This CPD Accredited Course aims to help protect your business against expensive malpractices and fraudulent behaviour.  

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DQI

Design Quality Indicator

A process that enables every aspect of design quality to be assessed at each stage of the construction process, from inception to post occupancy analysis. The solution to improving design Quality.

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CIC's wide range of publications

Including professional publications: documents, contracts, guides, reports, professional services surveys available to purchase or free download

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Latest News

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Professional Indemnity Insurance Restrictions Harming Industry

Findings of a pan-industry survey of over 1,000 firms

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Major Contractors Now Adopting the Common Assessment Standard

Improved Pre-Qualification System Goes Live

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Architects made over a third of all PI claims in 2020

Report shows architects made 38% of all professional indemnity claims last …

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ARB publishes new safety and sustainability guidelines for architects

Fire and life safety design and Sustainability

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Trade Credit Insurance Guidance during COVID-19 Version 4

This guidance has been updated

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CIC Blog

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Major Contractors Now Adopting the Common Assessment Standard

Major Contractors Now Adopting the Common…

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Approved Inspectors

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Approved Inspectors Register

CIC maintains and operates the Approved Inspectors register as the body Designated by the Secretary of State, administered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

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Upcoming Events

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30/Mar/2021

Materials Matter: A guide to specifying for more sustainable outcomes

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20/Apr/2021

Net Zero and the role of MMC

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29/Apr/2021

NRAC Online Event

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05/May/2021

CIC Economic and Policy Briefing - Webinar

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16/Jun/2021

CIC Economic and Policy Briefing - Webinar

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Projects

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Inclusive Environment Action Plan

A new construction industry action plan to make buildings and public spaces more inclusive.

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Publications

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Build back better: Improving the apprenticeship system to better support infrastructure - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Date of Report 01/Dec/2020

Executive Summary from the new research which calls on Government to improve apprenticeship system to create a better skilled workforce for vital infrastructure projects

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Privacy Policy

10/May/2018

CIC has updated its Privacy Policy in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and it can be viewed by clicking here.