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Posted 14th January 2007
Thedesign for the British Library Centre for Conservation been tested using the DQI.
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Posted 12th January 2007
The National Assembly for Wales was completed in early 2006 and in May 2006 the building was tested with the in-use…
Following feedback CIC is currently refining the training process for facilitators to provide an even more…
Posted 10th January 2007
DQI is now available online at www.dqi.org.uk.
Posted 18th December 2006
CIC hosted a morning meeting for a group of 43 Russian engineers who were in the UK last week.
Posted 17th December 2006
CIC Operations Director and Registrar, Richard Biggs, has passed the new Higher Managerial Health and Safety test.
Posted 14th December 2006
CIC recently organised two Construction Challenge events for the professions in its North West and South West regions.
Posted 8th December 2006
A major new survey is being conducted by CIC to determine the current size and structure of Professionals Services…
Posted 29th November 2006
The CIC Coaching scheme got off to a flying start this week.
Posted 15th November 2006
The European Parliament has approved the Services Directive, which is aimed at creating a free market for Europe's…
Posted 7th November 2006
A dinner was held in honour of Stuart Henderson’s Chairmanship of CIC from 2004 to 2006.
Posted 28th September 2006
CIC has published a Scottish edition of the Novation Agreement.
