Pressure mounting on the RICS to reverse its plan to leave the Construction Industry Council
\nThe move, which created ructions across the industry, prompted high-profile figures to write to RICS officers, pressurising them to stay.<\/p>\n
One senior industry figure said: \u201cThe RICS management has got to realise the members want to be part of a bigger umbrella body. The trick is not to assume that because you\u2019re part of the CIC, you can\u2019t say anything on your own. Other institutions seem to manage it.\u201d \u00a0This week the surveyors\u2019 institution confirmed to Building it had decided to resign from the CIC, saying the government had \u201cfailed to address adequately issues within the construction industry when dealing with one overarching body\u201d. The RICS will also leave Northern Ireland\u2019s Construction Industry Group, property group PISCES and The European Group of Valuers. The RICS said the move gave it scope for \u201cflexible, project-based collaboration\u201d with the CIC.<\/p>\n
The CIC has not received a formal resignation from the RICS, but is drawing up plans for its next step if efforts to persuade the body to change its mind fail. \u00a0Graham Watts, its chief executive, said: \u201cOur priority is for the RICS to remain a member, but if it doesn\u2019t we have got to think about how we will represent chartered surveyors. We would probably form two panels \u2013 one for construction QSs from the big practices and one for building surveyors.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, other organisations within the CIC pledged their support for the body, including the RIBA. Richard Brindley, executive director of professional services, said: \u201cThe RIBA values the CIC as a pan-professional forum and voice for the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
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