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Home /News
Posted 19th February 2010
The CIC ConstructionSkills team attended a careers fair in Bedford which was aimed at young females aged between 14 and…
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Posted 18th February 2010
CIC in collaboration with the Home Office, publicised two new police buildings case studies on the DQI website.
Posted 19th January 2010
Having listened to feedback from users of DQI we have changed the look and feel of the DQI tool, improving the…
CIC to host online collaborative Communities of Knowledge to discuss particular topics.
There are a number of ongoing projects developed and implemented by the ConstructionSkills team at CIC.
Posted 19th November 2009
CIC welcomes the appointment of Paul Morrell OBE as the first ever Chief Construction Adviser to Government.
ConstructionSkills has been awarded a new five year licence to operate.
CIC has developed a mentoring scheme called the Future Professionals Programme designed to support potential…
Posted 15th October 2009
Would you like to spend a few hours a month sharing your passion for construction and the built environment with young…
Posted 19th September 2009
CIC welcomes today's announcement from Lord Mandelson, that Government will undertake a strategic review of…
Posted 19th August 2009
CIC welcomed today's announcement of the creation of a Chief Construction Adviser.
Posted 16th August 2009
CIC has completed the updating and re-publication of the Continuing Professional Development Best Practice Guidelines.
