News from CHIC

CHIC is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Offsite Alliance, marking a significant stride towards transforming the construction industry. What is the Offsite Alliance The Offsite Alliance is a member led organisation with the sole aim of promoting modern methods of construction and bringing the sector together.  It raises funds, influences Government Policy and […]

The social housing sector plays a crucial role in ensuring that people have access to affordable and secure homes. To achieve this goal, housing providers often engage in procurement processes to acquire goods, services and construction projects through housing consortia like CHIC. Traditionally, these processes have involved ranked frameworks, where contractors and suppliers are ranked

CHIC’s members all operate in the UK housing sector which, along with all other buildings, contributed 17% of the overall nation’s carbon emissions in 2022. There are only three other sectors with higher emissions – namely: transport (34%), energy (24%) and business at 18.7%. Embodied carbon from construction and refurbishment of buildings currently makes up

What is RAAC Recently, there has been significant coverage in UK news outlets regarding the issue of unsafe buildings. Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), a lightweight type of precast concrete, was commonly used in public sector construction during the period spanning from the mid 1960s to the 1990s, prior to its replacement by newer methods

In this BLOG, Katie Carey, Head of Commercial Services at CHIC shares her views on the policy responses to the recent WHQS2023 consultation. Following our WHQS2023 consultation article in CHIC CHAT in February 2023, the Welsh Government has published a summary of the policy responses and actions they are looking to implement. They have said

CHIC has experienced significant growth in membership this year, which can be attributed to our commitment to member satisfaction and added value, as highlighted in our recent survey. With a growth of around 25%, we thought we would share all the new members to join the consortium over the past year: New Members joined this year:

We are excited to announce that bookings are now official open for your exhibition space in the CHIC Community Pavilion at HOMES UK, taking place 22-23 November 2023, ExCel London One of our primary goals this year is to encourage more personal connections and engagement with delegates. To create a warm and inviting atmosphere, we

This month’s CHIC BLOG is to showcase the role of the Member Services Team and how our fully managed services help support our members. CHIC decided to regionalise the Members Services Team as we recognise that a member’s requirements can differ between regions. As we have members spread across the whole of the UK it

Lessons Learned from Retrofitting Existing Homes and the Role Consortia Play in Meeting the Optimised Retrofit Programme in Wales.Written by Jackie Leonard, Head of Member Services (Wales) at CHIC In our race against climate change, achieving net zero emissions has become imperative. One area where we can make a significant difference is in retrofitting existing

Every year, environmental and safety legislation is changing and the technologies available are evolving. The need for experienced and curious design consultants, to discover environmentally led solutions for ever more complex buildings, is the reason GBE was formed. GBE provide their clients with the clarity, logic, and the promotion of good practices needed to build