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The Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) announcement of a major boost in funding to help employers take on construction apprentices has been welcomed by the Scottish Building Federation. The trade body said the increase in attendance grants to £2,500 per year will help employer

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The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today announced a major boost in funding to help employers take on construction apprentices. From 1 April, CITB’s attendance grants to employers will increase to £2,500 per year, while achievement grants will rise to £3,500 for co

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A fast-track modern apprenticeship programme to attract people of all ages to pursue a rewarding career in the housebuilding sector will be piloted from today to mark the start of Scotland’s Apprenticeship Week. Housebuilder and offsite construction solutions provider Stewart Milne Group has l

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The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has joined forces with the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) in a milestone partnership. The partnership agreement creates a shared action plan to work with construction businesses across England, Scotland and Wales to improve the image of the sect

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Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have formed a new partnership to help address the shortage of innovation skills in the construction industry. As the industry training board for the construction sector, CITB’s remit includes sup

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Three students representing colleges throughout Scotland have been named some of the country’s most talented trainees at the SkillBuild National Final. Organised by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), SkillBuild is one of the longest running construction competitions in the UK and

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Glasgow-based GRAHAM apprentice Shams Rahimi has expressed his “pride” after scooping two coveted awards at the Construction Industry Training Board Awards. Shams won the CITB ‘Scotland Apprentice of the Year Award’ and the ‘Scotland South Apprentice of the Year Award&r

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CITB has launched its biggest-ever funding opportunity opens with a £5 million commission to help under-represented groups into the construction industry. Pathways into Construction will help connect employers with people who traditionally don’t enter construction, including the unemploy

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Digital technology is aiding construction at Bertha Park Digital technology has the potential to transform the construction industry but only if the sector is equipped with the right skills and knowledge, according the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

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Secondary pupils from schools in Glasgow, Stirling, Perth and Musselburgh took part in a two-day traditional building skills event held at the Scottish Parliament this week. The hands-on practical workshops provided 13 to 15 year olds with the chance to discover more about traditional skills apprent

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(from left) Seamus Keogh, Tony Elliott and Leigh Hughes The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has appointed the three chairs of its new Nation Councils for Scotland, England and Wales, which the body said will play a crucial role in helping to determine the future of GB construction and pr

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The union which represents Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) staff and management representatives has described the organisation’s proposed headquarters relocation as “deeply flawed”. Unite has compiled a highly comprehensive 32-page document in response to the planned move from Birc

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Three leading figures in the construction industry have been appointed to the CITB Board. All three have a wealth of experience in the sector and will help represent the voice of both SMEs and large contractors at the highest level within CITB.

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