2050 Group

Key Objectives

The 2050 group’s vision is to provide a collaborative forum and platform for members of all construction disciplines and professional bodies to work together to achieve a carbon neutral construction industry by the year 2050.

• Promote shared knowledge and sustainability initiatives
• Be an active forum for like-minded industry professionals to collaborate
• Develop and review strategic scenarios for the future
• Offer unique perspectives and critical thought leadership
• Contribute to the Low Carbon Construction Action Plan and assist its delivery
• Disseminate information to help positively shape the future of the industry

2050 Group’s Work and Publications

The 2050 Group has worked together to determine what they would like the construction industry of the future to be like, with particular focus on the period 2020 – 2050.

The Group fed into the Low Carbon Construction IGT Final Report, which was issued on 29th November 2010.

The Group contributed to the UK-GBC “Plan for Growth” report, which was published in May 2012. The Group was approached by Deloitte for its answer to the question ‘ How can the Green Construction Board better deliver a sustainable construction industry by 2050?’

Group Members

• Alexander Cook ISSE
• Amos Simbo BPIC
• Anna Tyler ICE
• Anne Okafor CIOB
• Bel French APM
• Dawud Muneer RICS
• Eoin Burns CIOB
• Henry Fenby Taylor IET (Chair)
• Jack Young CIRIA
• Joe Hyett CIAT
• Lawrence Bellinfantie CIC
• Lindsey Platt CIOB
• Maryam Al-Irhayim RIBA
• Michaela Chan ICE
• Mina Hasman RIBA
• Mishka Scott CABE
• Peter Williams ISSE
• Pharys Nasser CICES
• Richard Scott LABC
• Simon Shtebunaev RTPI
• Tom McFarland LABC
• Tommy Boonham-Payne APS

The 2050 Group are on LinkedIn, search CIC 2050 Group. Twitter account: @2050Cic

Terms of Reference

Chaired by Henry Fenby Taylor
Deputy Chair Joe Hyett & Maryam Al-Irhayim

If you would like to get involved or join the next meeting, email lbellinfantie@cic.org.uk