The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is the representative forum for the professional bodies, research organisations and specialist business associations in the construction industry.

It provides a single voice for professionals in all sectors of the built environment through its collective membership of 500,000 individual professionals and 25,000 firms of construction consultants.

In addition, CIC represents the views of the higher level of the industry (professional, managerial and technical) in ConstructionSkills – the Sector Skills Council for construction. ConstructionSkills is a partnership between CIC, CITB-ConstructionSkills and CITB Northern Ireland.

Chairman of the Construction Industry Council and their terms of office:

• Sir Edmund (Ted) Happold: 1988-1991
• Sir Ian Dixon CBE: 1991-1994
• Robin Wilson CBE: 1994-1996
• Christopher Vickers CBE: 1996-1998
• Robin Nicholson CBE: 1998-2000
• Michael Dickson CBE: 2000-2002
• Turlogh O’Brien CBE: 2002-2004
• Stuart Henderson: 2004-2006
• The Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP: 2006-present

CIC Website