IHS and The Chartered Institute of Building Sign New Sole Partnering Agreement

LONDON and ENGLEWOOD, Colorado – 4th October 2006 – IHS, a leading worldwide provider of critical technical information and decision-support tools including the UK’s leading online service for construction professionals - The Construction Information Service - announced today that the company has signed a sole partnership agreement with The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the leading international body for managers in construction.

This agreement grants IHS the sole rights to include a wide range of CIOB publications in The Construction Information Service, the leading source of technical information for structural engineers, architects, civil engineers, building control officers, building services engineers and other professionals in the construction industry. The Construction Information Service provides fundamental industry information and legislation, as well as additional sector material with an extensive range of full-text documents covering all aspects of the building, engineering, design and construction process.

“I am delighted to have secured our sole agreement with the CIOB. This is a fundamental move forward in the creation of the definitive information resource for the industry,” said Andrew Sadler-Smith, Senior Vice President for IHS Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).  “The combination of advanced search engine technology with this expanded content will significantly develop The Construction Information Service’s already strong position within the construction marketplace.”

John Douglas, CIOB Director said, “We have valued greatly our long standing association with IHS and look forward to further developing the range of information services available to CIOB members and to the construction industry as a whole.“

About IHS
IHS is one of the leading global providers of critical technical information, decision-support tools and related services to customers in a number of industries including energy, defence, aerospace, construction, electronics, and automotive. We serve customers ranging from governments and large multinational corporations to smaller companies and technical professionals in more than 100 countries. Our customers rely on our offerings to facilitate decision making, support key processes and improve productivity. We have been in business for more than 45 years and employ more than 2,300 people around the world.

About the CIOB
The CIOB  is the international qualifying body for managers in construction.  With over 42,000 members in almost 100 countries, the CIOB represents every built environment discipline. For more than 170 years the CIOB has led the way in establishing, promoting and maintaining standards of excellence in the construction industry. Setting the pace on a global scale for the education and professionalism of those who manage the construction of the built environment.

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Media contacts:
IHS
Joelle Coldicott
+44 (0)1344 328000
joelle.coldicott@ihsti.com
http://uk.ihs.com  

CIOB
John Douglas 
jdouglas@englemere.co.uk
www.ciob.org.uk