CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL (CIAC)

The Department enjoys tremendous support of the local construction industry which provides part-time employment opportunities to students during the school year; internship opportunities during the summer; opportunities for field trips; part-time and guest lecturers as needed in the various courses as well as financial support.

Additionally, the Department has also created a Construction Industry Advisory Council.  The Council was established in October 1991, in order to maintain a continuing relationship with industry.  The vision of the Construction Industry Advisory Council is to serve as a bridge between the construction industry and the University in order to create interdependent relationships that can facilitate the common goal of serving the construction and related industries.

The Council consists of a group of professionals who represent all facets of the construction industry.  The major objectives of the Council are to:

  • Be the voice of the industry (customer) for the College;

  • Be an advocate for the wants and needs of students in the Department of Construction Management in order to produce outstanding graduates who can be effective and productive members of the construction industry;

  • Support the needs of the Department of Construction Management, its faculty, staff and students;

  • Advise the Department Chair on curriculum and faculty matters in order to ensure that students receive the best possible education;

  • Provide opportunities for summer internships to students as part of their education;

  • Support continuing education for the construction industry; and

  • Establish interdependent relationships with other professionals represented in the College.

The Council has two categories of membership:

  1. General Membership:  open to all persons involved in the construction or related industries. Members can serve indefinitely.

  2. Executive Committee: consists of 25 members invited from the general membership who represent the major trade and professional construction associations, the insurance and legal professions, and construction material suppliers.  The Executive Committee has 2 officers:  a chairperson and a vice chairperson/treasurer.  The vice chairperson/treasurer serves for 2 years and then becomes chairperson for 2 years.  The Executive Committee meets four times each year.  Membership is by invitation of the existing committee.  Members serve for 3 years.  Associations represented include: The Associated General Contractors (AGC); Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC); Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA);  National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA); and National Association of Home Builders (Master Builders Association).

The Dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, the Chairman and all the faculty of the Department of Construction Management serve as members of the Council.

Current members of the CIAC at the University of Washington.

Recent minutes of the CIAC meetings  at the University of Washington.

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