A further attempt followed in 1987 with support from the Royal Institute of British Architects, and the BIC was publicly launched on 16 September 1987.

However, it was more than a year before a first meeting, including the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, took place on 1 November 1988.

[2] The body was incorporated in May 1999, and with the Institution of Civil Engineers then a member, changed its name to the Construction Industry Council in April 1990.

[1] The breadth and depth of its membership means that CIC (like a small number of other bodies, including Constructing Excellence) can speak with authority on issues connected with construction without being constrained by the self-interest of any particular sector of the industry.

[15][16] The Construction Industry Council has three categories of membership: Full; Associate; and Honorary Affiliate Members.