Construction Industry Council (CIC) News

Industry and government collaborate on best practice guidance helping major infrastructure projects, such as HS2 and Crossrail, improve data security. New advice, published by GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre, sets out the best approach for managing information security risks Construction sector urged to follow guidance amid continued targeting by malicious actors Construction firms working together on major building projects such as HS2 have been offered first-of-its-kind security...

UK organisations are being urged to bolster their cyber security resilience in response to malicious cyber incidents in and around Ukraine. It comes after the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is part of GCHQ, updated its guidance to UK companies and organisations last week.  The NCSC is investigating the recent reports of malicious cyber incidents in Ukraine. Incidents of this nature are similar to a pattern of Russian behaviour seen before in previous situations, including the...

With a renewed focus on sector transformation and recovery, the Construction Leadership Council has established a new Digital Network as a key part of the CLC Task Force Group. The Digital Network is tasked by CLC with facilitating and accelerating digital transformation in the UK’s built environment, with the aim of improving industry performance and export potential. Industry digital pioneers Dr. Anne Kemp OBE, Kevin Reeves and Mark Enzer OBE have been asked to head the network. Working...