The Voice of  Construction Leadership Professionals

Welcome to an exciting new chapter for the Institute of Construction Management!

As we reconnect with our valued supporters, we're energised to share the remarkable progress we've made and the incredible opportunities ahead. Like many organisations, we've used recent challenges as a catalyst for positive transformation, and today we're stronger, more focused, and ready to lead the construction industry into its most dynamic era yet.

Rising from Challenge to Opportunity

The past few years taught us invaluable lessons about resilience and adaptation. We've streamlined our operations, modernised our systems, and are now re-centralising our resources to serve you better than ever. What once seemed like obstacles have become stepping stones to innovation.

Leading Industry Transformation

The ICM is proud to be at the forefront of groundbreaking initiatives that are reshaping our industry:

• • UK Construction Industry Task Force -

Driving systemic change and elevating professional standards

• • Professional Registers -

Creating new pathways for recognition and excellence

• • Members' Briefings -

Keeping you informed and engaged with cutting-edge developments

These aren't just campaigns - they're movements that will define the future of construction, and you can be part of this transformation.

Your Voice, Your Impact

Since 1842, the ICM has thrived because of passionate members who share their expertise and time. Today, we're inviting you to join our mission in exciting new ways. Whether you can spare a few hours monthly for remote dial-up meetings or contribute specialised knowledge to our campaigns, your involvement will directly shape industry standards and practices.

Many hands make light work - and together, we're building something extraordinary.

Seamless Membership Experience

Renewal has never been easier! Our streamlined online system saves you time while supporting our environmental goals:

• • • Renew your membership:

• • • Update your details:

• • • Join our community:

Looking Ahead to 2026++

As we prepare for our upcoming AGM, we're seeking dynamic leaders to join our Executive and working groups. This is your opportunity to directly influence the ICM's direction and contribute to industry-wide change. More details will follow in early 2026.

While costs have increased across all sectors, we've managed to maintained our membership rates constant for four years - the pandemic created some of the most difficult working periods in modern history - and we worked with our membership to maintain membership rates constant over that period so as not to add further burden. The modest adjustment for 2026 ensures we can continue delivering exceptional value and expanding our impact.

Join Our Journey

Whether you're renewing, rejoining, or discovering us for the first time, you're becoming part of a legacy that spans nearly two centuries - and a future that's brighter than ever. Stay connected through our newsletter and witness firsthand how we're transforming the construction industry.

Together, we're not just building structures - we're building the future.

Thank you for your continued trust and support.

David Jones ICM President

Announcing the new Task Force for the UK Construction Industry - click on this LINK to run the video

Rebuilding Capacity Through Integrity and Competence

The latest CIOB Capacity Constraints in Construction report (October 2025) delivers a clear and sobering message:

...Our industry remains entangled in structural limitations deeper than labour shortages or skills gaps. At their root are systemic flaws — the persistence of brittle governance models, institutional fatigue, and an entrenched tolerance for mediocrity disguised as leadership. The report’s evidence underscores what many have quietly known for years: inefficiency and inertia continue to cost lives, time, and trust... 

For the Institute of Construction Management, these findings resonate powerfully. Over the past two years, our role in revitalising a previously dormant regional leadership platform for London and the South East exposed the same cultural frailties now documented in national data. We entered a landscape where committees had long stopped listening to those on the ground. Policy language was polished, yet purpose was often hollow.

What we discovered was not simply negligence — it was the subtle architecture of the workaround culture. Processes existed largely to justify more processes. Reports were written to meet contractual targets rather than to drive learning. And behind the bureaucratic veneer, a small but noisy group perpetuated cynical narratives about a so‑called “health and safety gravy train” and the “competence business” — phrases that revealed an astonishing contempt for the very principles they were meant to uphold.

We understood then, and the CIOB report now confirms, that such attitudes have become a serious constraint on the sector’s capacity to grow, reform, and self‑govern. Inward protectionism, hidden agendas, and moral evasions dressed up as pragmatism are not harmless quirks; they are corrosive forces that fracture professional trust and block true competence from flourishing.

ICM chose a different road entirely.

When invited to step into that space, our approach was founded on authentic leadership, validation through action, and transparency without compromise. We did not arrive to perpetuate networks of convenience. We came to redefine competence as a duty, not a commodity.

Our guiding belief is simple: competence must never become an income stream for those who measure it but a standard of assurance for those who rely upon it. Health and safety are not rhetorical shields or marketing badges — they are moral obligations owed to every worker, client, and member of the public who trusts this industry’s output.

This philosophical stance became the seed of the ICM Task Force for Building Competence and Safety Reform. It was born out of necessity — a pragmatic yet ethical response to the patterns of evasive culture we observed. The Task Force now stands as a catalyst for joined‑up thinking, drawing from real working practitioners, responsible leaders, and changemakers determined to restore the connection between declared values and delivered outcomes.

Our mission is not to call out names; history will do that in its own time. Our mission is to strengthen the spine of an industry that must once again be trusted to regulate itself with integrity. True capacity is not measured in headcount or infrastructure but in courage, candour, and collaboration.

As the data now remind us, construction’s bottleneck is not merely economic — it is ethical. The remedy lies in the reinvention of professional culture: one that makes accountability habitual, learning continuous, and leadership unafraid. That is where ICM’s energy is now fully directed.

Reform, after all, is not about distance from failure. It is about refusing to repeat it.

Modernising the ICM Membership Number for the Digital Era

As part of our continuous drive to modernise the Institute of Construction Management and enhance digital security across all our systems, ICM is introducing a new and secure digital membership numbering system.

This development follows in-depth research into various models used globally for identity and account validation. After assessing multiple options, the banking card system has emerged as the best approach—known for its reliability, clarity, and robust verification safeguards.

Our new system will feature a structured digital format designed for simplicity, compatibility, and integrity across modern digital platforms.

ICM Digital Membership Number Format:

ICMYY-XXXX-XXXX-XXC

Where:

• ICM is a fixed prefix identifying the Institute of Construction Management
• YY represents the last two digits of the membership year (for example, “25” for 2025)
• XXXX-XXXX-XX is a unique sequence generated using a secure, collision-resistant algorithm
• C is a checksum character calculated using the same integrity principle found in bank card systems (Luhn algorithm or secure hash validation)

Example: ICM25-7G4K-9X2Q-1A8Z

This structured number ensures each member’s identity is unique, digitally verifiable, and future-ready. It also aligns with modern standards of data integrity, interoperability, and digital assurance.

To our valued existing members: your current membership numbers remain valid and recognisable. Each existing number will be securely linked to its new digital reference within our system, preserving continuity while adopting stronger security measures.

All new memberships issued from 2026 onward will use the new ICM Digital Membership Number, compatible with our forthcoming digital ID and verification tools.

We encourage every member to log in and update their details using the ICM Online Updater Form, ensuring that membership records transition smoothly to this enhanced platform.

Modernising our systems is more than an administrative upgrade—it is part of ICM’s commitment to leading competence, security, and professionalism in the digital era.