CIC turned 30 this
month and is celebrating its 30th year by looking forward to how we can make
our industry, the industry of choice in the next 30 years by producing a
‘Roadmap for Change’.
The roadmap will
explore working practices and inclusive environments both culturally and
physically.
To kick-start this
work we are asking those within the Built Environment how they would like to
see the industry change within the next 30 years by taking a short survey. Our
ambition is that everyone within the industry from students to retirees
completes the survey to help us get a robust picture of the sector and build on
future aspirations in the roadmap.
CIC is also running
a social media campaign #CICat30 encouraging everyone to celebrate what is
great about the industry and also gather suggestions about how it could be
improved in the future. We want to champion the industry and also look to
the future and voice what we want to see in the world rather than looking
backwards.
CIC is asking people
to share video clips across social media of up to 30 seconds using the
#CICat30, answering two questions it has posed:
- What do you love
about Construction and the Built Environment.
- What is the
biggest challenge the industry needs to address to make it the industry of
choice in the next 30 years?
CIC Chairman Prof
John Nolan said of the anniversary: “I
am delighted to be chair of CIC during this celebratory time. It’s fantastic to
think that CIC has helped bring cohesion to the industry for 30 years now and
still lives by its tag line ‘Built Environment Professions Together’.
"It is great
that CIC has chosen to mark its 30th year by celebrating our industry and
exploring ways to make it the best industry for everyone in it. I look
forward to the ‘Roadmap for Change’ report next year and many more years of CIC
playing its vital role in the industry.”
Maria Coulter, CIC
Board Member and Chair of the CIC’s Diversity and Inclusion Panel says of the
#CICat30 Campaign: “Thirty years may feel like a long time but 30 years ago I
started my career in Construction. It has changed a lot in some ways and in
others we are still trying to solve issues that were highlighted when I was at
University.
"I’m really
excited about this campaign, it’s a great opportunity to find out from the
people on the ground what their experiences are and what challenges we need to
solve to make it an industry of choice in the next 30 years. We also want
to hear about what is working in organisations to attract the next generation
and prevent the good people we do have from leaving.”
