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16 Jul 2026

Our 6th Dinner we held at the Malmaison in Manchester.

16 Jul 2026

Built Intelligence is CLIC's first partner, and the only one in contract capability. Members get specialist support in the contract sub-group, a dedicated member offer, and direct input into what gets built.

23 Apr 2026

Leading a commercial team while the profession changes under your feet. Practical AI in the day job, the data-security and governance worries that keep directors up at night, the "who's really recommending this?" trust problem, and a first look at taking CLIC to the US.

12 Feb 2026

Most dinners end with a nice conversation; this one set out to end with a blueprint. Sixteen leaders build a competency matrix for QSs, reopen the RICS "gold standard" debate, and confront the mentor shortage feeding the talent gap.

23 Oct 2025

Holding the line on fairness, judgement and survival. The race to the bottom on margin, the Building Safety Act backlog, AI and the "favour bank," and the human habits that actually retain a team - plus the launch of the CLIC community group.

10 Jul 2025

"Contract-aware or contract-afraid?" A room of senior leaders on why teams fire-fight instead of plan, why we promote the busiest survivors, and why commercial needs teeth rather than being treated as post-event admin.

22 May 2025

The dinner that started it all. Twelve commercial leaders, one table and no sales pitch — wrestling with what a Quantity Surveyor even is anymore, AI's real place in the job, hollow job titles, and whether chartership still means anything.