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The construction and demolition industries showed their support for Scottish Apprenticeship Week yesterday by raising awareness of career opportunities at a school careers event in Glasgow. 

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has teamed up with an expert UK-wide network of project partners to launch a major training programme to help grow best practice and skills in offsite construction. The Offsite Ready project, a series of collaborative events and online modules will be l

CITB is developing a new online service featuring work experience opportunities on local construction sites, part of a drive to link candidates with employers.  

Last week saw almost 100 S2 pupils from across the North East travel to Aberdeen Football Club for the final of the Build Your Future school’s construction challenge. S2 pupils from winning team, Banchory Academy, with Michelle Forth from Safety Scotland; Stewart Milne, chairman of Stewart Mil

Recommendations for a new single skills-based immigration system have been welcomed by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) but condemned by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

A transformational development of 824 new homes in Sighthill officially got under way yesterday.

Gary Logan, chair of the Building Contractor Training Group (BCTG), explains how the training group is addressing the skills shortage, thanks to CITB funding. It’s well understood that the construction industry faces a shortage of skilled workers. To get round this, all industry stakeholders n

Over 100 pupils from secondary schools across Moray have benefitted from dedicated construction sector workshops hosted by Moray College UHI. Developed by Moray Skills Pathway in partnership with its Construction Sector group, it follows on from the success of last year’s ‘Constructing Y

Halliday Fraser Munro is developing the industry’s next generation of talent by supporting a major event aimed at encouraging young people to consider careers in construction and architecture. David Halliday, managing director of Halliday Fraser Munro

Scotland’s construction bosses and their suppliers are at the heart of a new, CITB-funded programme to give construction leaders the skills to drive digital transformation.

Grampian Construction Training Group held the first in a series of construction, engineering and building services challenges, designed to highlight the varied and exciting careers within the north east construction industry.

The UK government has been urged to relax its planned visa restrictions following the UK’s departure from the EU in favour of a flexible migration system for construction workers.

Three young women are carving out a career in joinery as they begin their Modern Apprenticeship training at New College Lanarkshire. Hollie McArthur, Sarah Healy and Helena Montague all secured apprenticeships after completing introductory courses in Construction at the Motherwell campus.

Five organisations have formed a partnership to train and support 180 people into roles within the construction industry.

ASC Edinburgh Ltd managing director Alan Cantwell discusses how CITB’s Skills and Training Fund enabled the firm to send an employee on a specialist design course; move towards Approved Training Organisation status and inspire young people on work experience to begin apprenticeships. When busi