Mira Showers joins Construction Inclusion Coalition as a Coalition Member
The Construction Inclusion Coalition is delighted to welcome Mira Showers as a Coalition Member. Spending the last 100 years creating the showering technology of tomorrow, Mira is the UK’s leading shower brand for the specification market. Emma Foster, Managing Director, said on joining the CIC: “Mira Showers is proud to have joined the Construction Inclusion […]
Importance of Inclusion Panel – Installer Show 2025
A panel of CIC Strategic Partners held a discussion at the Bathroom Association stand at InstallerSHOW, held on 26th June 2025, on the importance of inclusion within the industry and why ‘Inclusion starts with Us’. Emily Johnson from Norcros Group, Jen Cassidy from Bristan, Katherine Ramsden from Baxi and Maxine Cornelius from Highborne Group joined […]
Norcros joins Construction Inclusion Coalition as Strategic Partner
The Construction Inclusion Coalition has welcomed bathroom and kitchen products manufacturer, Norcros, to the coalition as a Strategic Partner. Norcros, which owns key bathroom and kitchen product brands in the UK including Triton, Merlyn and Grant Westfield, will be actively involved in shaping the direction of the Coalition, to make real tangible progress to improve […]
Why Inclusion Matters – Even More in Challenging Times
At the Builders Merchant Federation conference in Barcelona in June 2025, five of our Strategic Partners led a powerful session on why inclusion matters, especially during times of economic uncertainty. Jen Cassidy (CEO Bristan), Chris Haywood (CEO NMBS), Daksh Gupta (CEO Huws Gray Group), and Ian Stokes (MD Knauf UK&I) shared personal insights and practical […]
CIC welcomes five new members from across construction industry
The Construction Inclusion Coalition (CIC) has welcomed five new members to its ranks, including two listed companies and a housebuilder, as more businesses from across the construction sector sign up to the Built On Better pledge. Ventilation product manufacturer Volution Group and PVC-U manufacturer Eurocell have joined housebuilder Chartway Partnerships Group, landscaping product specialist Talasey […]
The Workers Protection Act 2023: What Employers Need to Know
From the 26th of October 2024, the Workers Protection Act 2023 comes into effect, introducing a new legal obligation for employers to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace — regardless of the perpetrator. The major shift from the legislation that has been in place for the past 40 years is that […]
CIC Impact Report 2024
As the Construction Inclusion Coalition marks its first year of activity across the industry, we have published our first Impact Report documenting the progress made by the organisations aligned to the Built on Better Pledge. More than 40 companies from across the sector, including founding CIC members Travis Perkins, BAXI, Aliaxis, Huws Gray, Ibstock and […]
Maternity Policy Benchmarking
Recently, we carried out an exercise to benchmark Maternity Policies of our member businesses as one of our first steps to address gender equity as a Coalition. We discovered that the range of benefits and the coverage of these policies varied. Some members offer Statutory Maternity Pay whilst others offer 25 weeks of fully paid […]
Construction Inclusion Coalition Response To Kings Speech
London, 17 July 2024 In response to this morning’s Kings Speech at the State Opening of Parliament, Construction Inclusion Coalition Chairperson and Toolstation Managing Director, Angela Rushforth says: “The Construction Inclusion Coalition welcomes announcements in today’s Kings Speech that government ministers will look to achieve ‘sustainable growth’ by ‘encouraging investment in industry, skills and new […]
Joined Up Leadership for an Inclusive Built Environment
Joined Up Leadership for an Inclusive Built Environment – Summary Report
