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Next Generation of Built Environment Students Take on Railway and Renewable Energy Challenges
CIC appoints Simon Rawlinson as new Deputy Chair
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New report calls for data-led workforce planning to confront Built Environment skills permacrisis
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A Defining Moment for Project Safety: Competence, Clarity, Culture and the Road Ahead
What Does the Future of Planning Look Like? Engaging the Next Generation and Beyond
Build a happier, productive, and more efficient workforce, ready to deliver at scale
The £6 Billion Question: Why is construction still paying like it’s 1999?
The Transforming Skills Landscape: A Deep Dive into the UK's Post-16 Skills White Paper
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Sustainable Communities: A Coalition for the Delivery of 1.5 Million Homes
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RICS Global Construction & Infrastructure Conference 2026
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CIC Climate Action Plan Toolkit: Education and Qualification
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Home /Blog
Posted 7th August 2013
The web and, in particular social media, is playing an ever increasing role in all aspects of our lives. And the…
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Posted 25th July 2013
This government flagship looked a winner on the drawing board, showed great promise during construction. But it stalled…
Posted 11th July 2013
“I’m not bad; I’m just drawn that way.” Jessica Rabbit’s* plaint puts in a nutshell what has been the source of bad…
Posted 26th June 2013
David Cracknell; former Director of Skills & Lifelong Learning for CIC.
