Citb

A CITB report has found regional disparities in construction apprenticeship opportunities, with Scotland having fourfold the amount of construction apprenticeship starts per 1,000 workers as London. 

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has shared updated figures for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST), revealing that it has supported over 13,500 apprenticeship starts since it was introduced in September 2022. 

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) recently welcomed a delegation of senior representatives of the Swedish construction industry and education sector to its National Construction College (NCC) in Inchinnan.

Nominations have been opened by the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) for the SPOA Apprenticeship Awards 2026/27. The awards have been broadened for 2026/27 in a bid to give SPOA member companies in Scotland the chance to nominate distinguished apprentices from their own businesses, whether t

The judging process for this year’s National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) Scottish Roofing Awards 2026 is complete, with the shortlisted entries now being named. 

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) announced on 28 September the successful applicants of its Specialist Upskilling Fund.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Bovis, RNID, Unseen Aware, Safety in Design and Heathrow are collaborating on an initiative aiming to create the first construction-specific deaf awareness and hearing loss training programme. 

After CITB's Workforce Mobility report found that increasingly localised construction labour markets support the UK government's agenda to provide work experience and connections with local employers, strategic director, Scotland, Ian Hughes, looks at the implications for the Scottish construction w

New research issued by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed that workers are becoming less willing to travel long distances for employment, highlighting the need to develop localised workforces to support local employers. 

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has made progress in its Low Carbon Passport programme, with over 1,000 learners now trained in the skills needed for building delivery in the UK. 

MSP Michelle Campbell visited The Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) National Construction College (NCC) in Inchinnan on 14 July.  The NCC at Inchinnan is a major Scottish skills institution located in the constituency. 

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today published its Construction Workforce Outlook 2026-30.

The most prestigious construction trainees and apprentices within the UK have been named following the 2026 SkillBuild Regional Qualifiers. The finalists will later progress to the SkillBuild National Final in November.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), infrastructure consultancy Amey and the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) are collaborating on a two-year initiative to support the development of a training solution aimed at placing and retaining construction workers back into the industry upon release

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has rejected the proposal from the Department for Work and Pensions to merge CITB with ECITB. Responding to the UK Government’s consultation on the future of the industry training boards, the FMB warned that a merger between CITB and ECITB risks weakenin