CIOB Trustee to join CIC as deputy chair

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) fellow and trustee Ian Brant has been appointed as the Construction Industry Council’s (CIC) new deputy chair.

He is expected to take on the role, subject to CIC approval, after the current chair, Dr Wei Yang, steps down from her two-year term during CIC’s June 2025 Council meeting. Dr Yang will then take up the position of immediate past chair for a final year, adhering to CIC’s rules and bylaws.

At CIOB, Ian has served on national and international committees for the institute and is currently an elected trustee.

CIOB chief executive Caroline Gumble welcomed his appointment: “I am delighted to hear this news,” she said. “Ian is a very experienced professional who I know will do a great job and I am pleased that such a knowledgeable and dedicated CIOB member is taking on this influential role, helping to strengthen our cross-industry relationships and collaborations. Congratulations, Ian, this is a well-deserved appointment.”

Ian said: “I am deeply honoured to have been elected as the new deputy chair for the CIC. The council is uniquely positioned to help the built environment professional bodies and its wider membership to liaise with government for the benefit of our industry and society.”

Ian is a director at Brant Construction Quantum Experts, a consultancy specialising in construction dispute avoidance, dispute resolution and drafting expert quantum reports.

CIC’s chair, Dr Yang, added: “I look forward to working closely with Ian to enhance the profile of the construction industry, and to advance CIC’s strategic priorities in bringing built environment professions together for the public good.”