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highlighting crucial issues and interpreting their implications for the property industry.
Members of PEG also have online access to bi-monthly email newsletters which keep
members up to date with the latest news and initiatives, focus articles, which are in-depth
research articles on pertinent issues, as well as the Environmental Update Information
Service. PEG members range across the entire property spectrum and include investors,
developers, contractors, managing agents, consultants and occupiers. PEG also has a
number of observers and advisors including government departments, key industry bodies
and specialist technical consultants. By bringing all of these different parties together,
PEG has become a key forum for discussion on environment and sustainability issues
within the property industry.
Construction Industry Council (CIC):
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is the representative forum for the professional
bodies, research organizations, 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. The goals of the CIC are: to serve society by promoting
quality and sustainability in the built environment; to give leadership to the construction
industry, encouraging unity of purpose, collaboration, continuous improvement and
career development; and to add value and emphasis to the work of its members. In terms
of green building, CIC recognizes that the protection of the environment and the pursuit
of sustainable development are amongst the greatest challenges facing humanity. CIC and
its members have an individual and collective responsibility to advise clients on strategies
that are consistent with their immediate needs, and with the longer term benefits of a
sustainable approach. CIC recognizes the importance of continuous improvement through
management of their own businesses, and the associated impacts of their activities. CIC’s
approach and policy towards sustainability in construction and the built environment is
translated through the work of its Sustainable Development Committee, whose mission is
to add value for all stakeholders in the built environment through the provision of
information, advice, and encouragement on sustainable development. The Committee
works with Government, industry groups, CIC members, and the related research
community to be as up-to-date and involved in sustainable development issues as
possible. The objectives of the CIC’s Sustainable Development Committee are to:
promote the value of sustainable development in the UK construction industry to meet
economic, social, safety and environmental challenges; provide leadership for
construction professionals on sustainable development; provide a forum for debate and
use its influence to facilitate change; provide advice for Government on national and
European policy formation; influence the development of an industry wide strategy on
sustainable development; act as a link to key organizations; encourage research and
promote adequate levels of support; encourage improved awareness of sustainability in
the education of all construction professionals and their clients; raise awareness of
funding opportunities; promote best practice initiatives; encourage collaborative projects;
and encourage the promotion and application of research results. The CIC and its SD
Committee are also responsible for the publication of numerous papers and articles
concerning sustainable development. The CIC occupies a unique role within the UK
construction industry. The breadth and depth of its membership means that CIC is the
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