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Competition and Markets Authority case study on bid rigging
UKGBC signs letter in support of the BNG requirements for small sites
Consultation launched for housing stock condition survey code of practice
Feedback from the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Pilot shapes Version 1
Celebrating Design Excellence: NHS England Workshop Showcases the Role of the Design Quality Indicator (DQI)
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The Transforming Skills Landscape: A Deep Dive into the UK's Post-16 Skills White Paper
In Search of Specialists and Integrationists
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Why inclusion in the Built Environment is more important than ever
What 2050 Looks Like for Built Environment Graduates?
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CIC Climate Action Plan Toolkit: Education and Qualification
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June 2021 - Present
The CIC Climate Change Panel coordinates the efforts of the professional institutes in the built environments in…
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September 2018
CIC published a second Essential Principles Guide for Creating an Accessible and Inclusive Environment
March 2017
These 6 essential principles will guide, support and motivate you when making decisions for clients, employers and…
2016 - Present
CIC hosted the inaugural CIC Inclusive Environment (CIC-IE) Award in 2016, in recognition of buildings, places and…
July 2017
CIC has published a Teaching and Learning Briefing Guide called ‘Bringing inclusive design into built environment…
April 2016
The next steps in the campaign to measure success and share diversity and inclusion best practice in the built…
2015
A new construction industry action plan to make buildings and public spaces more inclusive.
2014 - present
A CIC 2050 Group Initiative to facilitate knowledge exchange and provide young industry professionals with access to…
2011 - Present
This innovative scheme was developed by RIBA’s Architects for Change and the CIC to address the retention and…
The Considerate Constructors Scheme is the national initiative set up by the construction industry to improve its…
The CIC provides Project Management and Secretariat support to the Green Construction Board. The Government/Industry…
2009 - Present
Chaired by Rt. Hon. Nick Raynsford, the CIC Economic and Policy Briefings provide regular economic analyses, policy…