Construction industry organisation structure
This article describes the government and non-government construction industry organisations and how they are related. Most of the organisations have links providing additional information.
[edit] Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (DBEIS)
British Standards Institute (BSi)
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Responsible for Construction 2025
Centre for Digital Built Britain
[edit] Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
(Until January 2018, MHCLG was known as the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG))
Homes England (previously the Homes and Communities Agency)
[edit] Treasury
Cabinet Office
- Government Construction Board (GCB) Responsible for Government Construction Strategy.
- Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA)
- National Infrastructure Commission (NIC)
- Government Property Agency (GPA)
- Government Property Unit (GPU)
[edit] Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
[edit] Home Office
[edit] Department for Transport (DfT)
[edit] Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)
[edit] Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
Technology and Construction Court (TCC)
[edit] Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Environment Agency (EA)
[edit] Non-Government
Construction Industry Council (CIC)
Infrastructure Client Group (ICG - established under the guidance of the Institution of Civil Engineers - see also Project 13)
National Building Specification (NBS)
Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA)
Building Research Establishment (BRE)
The Construction Project Information Committee (CPIC)
Strategic Forum for Construction (SFC - includes the Construction Alliance within its remit)
The British Board of Agrément (BBA)
[edit] Other
See also: Other construction industry organisations.
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