The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced the winners for the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards 2025. The awards ceremony, which celebrates and honours the outstanding individuals within the sector, took place on 18th September at Manchester’s Kim
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Ian Hughes: Supporting recruitment and retention to meet Scotland’s construction skills requirements
Ahead of the Scottish Construction Summit in Glasgow on Wednesday, Ian Hughes, engagement director, Scotland for event sponsor the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), shares his thoughts on one of the Summit's four key themes: Recruitment & Retention. There are big opportunities in both
Industry leaders have joined forces to form a Community Interest Company (CIC) with the ambition to establish a nationally significant, industry-led Centre of Excellence for Skills, Safety and Innovation in Inverness. Known as Highlands and Islands Skills, the initiative aims to redefine how infrast
The most significant reform to the governance of scaffolding and access training in decades has been marked today with the creation of a new independent Sector Representative Organisation (SRO) by the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation.
Roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles is supporting the National Housebuilding Council (NHBC) in its ambition to address skills shortages within construction. Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, Russell Roof Tiles, which is based on an 11-acre manufacturing site in Lochmaben, employs a t
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its Training Provider Network (TPN) – which will be a single network of approved, quality assured training providers across England, Scotland and Wales. To become a member, training providers must deliver training relevant to employe
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today released the outcome of the independent social impact study evaluating the successfully delivered ‘Mind the Gap’ programme.
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched a £250,000 project to upskill 100 rainscreen façade system installers and 24 supervisors to accelerate remediation works required across the country. Wigan-headquartered 3B Training Ltd, a multi-accredited CITB Approved Traini
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is opening its doors at its National Construction College (NCC) in Inchinnan to Scottish construction employers for a one-day-only event that showcases the next generation of talent and training in the trades. The event will provide employers with the
The best construction trainees and apprentices from across the UK have been announced following this year’s SkillBuild Regional Qualifiers. The Regional Qualifier finalists all now progress to the SkillBuild 2025 National Final in November later this year. SkillBuild, delivered by the Construc
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched Go Construct Careers (GCC), an essential new online platform designed to connect construction employers with the next generation of skilled workers. The upgraded portal will serve as a central hub for job vacancies, apprenticeships, and en
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced the shortlist for the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards 2025.
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today launched its Construction Workforce Outlook 2025–29, a refreshed and forward-looking report that sets out the workforce needs of the UK construction sector over the next five years. Previously named the Construction Skills Network repor
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a significant investment in the National Construction College (NCC) at Erith and other NCC sites. This investment will create substantial value for the construction industry through an expanded training offer, outstanding teaching, learni
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) said today it has achieved consensus in support for its Levy Proposals that will help provide training for the construction industry across the next three years. The results show that 67% of construction employers are in support of CITB’s Levy pl