The Construction Industry Council is calling for improvements in the way the construction industry is recognised by, and interacts with, government.

Aimed to coincide with any restructuring of government departments following the general election in May, the CIC has written to all three main political parties appealing for a single government department to look after the built environment as a whole.

According to the CIC this is crucial for the smooth delivery of policy for sponsorship of the associated elements of designing, constructing and maintaining the built environment.

The single department would encompass planning, architecture, building services, structural and civil engineering as well as construction, surveying and research.

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Building Sustainable Design