The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has appointed Professor Tony Crook CBE as its new Deputy Chairman.

Mr Crook will succeed Professor John Nolan after he stands down following CIC's June 2018 Council meeting.

As a Chartered Town Planner and Fellow of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), Mr Crook is Emeritus Professor of Town & Regional Planning at The University of Sheffield where he was previously the senior Pro Vice Chancellor.

He is currently a member of the RTPI Board, chairing its Education Committee, and is Deputy Group Chair of the Orbit Housing Group. In the past, he has been a chair, director or trustee of several other national and regional housing and regeneration bodies, including as chair of the Shelter Trustee Board and a member of the Lloyds Banking Group Housing Commission.

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CIC Chief Executive Graham Watts OBE said: "The appointment of Professor Crook as Deputy Chairman of CIC is an important step to follow the changes implemented following last year's strategic review, which focused the Council on being the Built Environment Professions Together, concerned with the wider professional issues within the built environment. Professor Crook is the first nominee of the Royal Town Planning Institute to be appointed as Deputy Chairman and brings a wealth of experience to the role."

Mr Crook said: "I am delighted to be appointed to this important role. The construction industry plays a vital role in our economy.

"The national construction challenges we face, including the need for more housing and major transport and other infrastructure, require contributions from all our professions and disciplines because these challenges can only be addressed by the industry's professions working together to ensure that what we build is not only fit for our needs but that we make places and buildings which are sustainable, safe and inclusive. I look forward to working with all in the industry to ensure we can do this together."

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