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Procurement pilots set to save contractors and supply chain SMEs £25m
CITB and construction employers are piloting four schemes to improve procurement practices for homebuilding and infrastructure projects set to achieve £25m savings.
Construction needs breathing space on post-Brexit visas
According to our research report, Migration and Construction, only 3% of construction employers have the necessary experience in handling visa applications
£12.7m in savings achieved by lean construction pilot
A CITB lean construction pilot has delivered £12.7m in savings across five partner companies, as well as developing a range of lean resources available free for industry.
CITB Apprenticeship Awards 2019 finalists announced
The annual CITB Apprenticeship Awards are in November. Here are the 2019 finalists.
£10m boost from CITB to get people of diverse backgrounds into construction
CITB will target more than 11,800 people to attract them into construction careers. Just 16% of construction employees are female, and 7% BAME, partly because construction firms rely on traditional recruitment methods.
Statement on the resignation of Anne Milton MP from government
CITB chief executive Sarah Beale has paid tribute to outgoing Education Minister Anne Milton MP.
Sarah Beale awarded UWTSD honorary fellowship
CITB Chief Executive Sarah Beale has received an honorary fellowship from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD).
Scottish construction to receive £5.4m to attract, train and retain new talent
The Scottish construction sector is set to receive a £5.4m injection of support for training and retraining more skilled workers to help the industry face the skills challenges of the future.
£17.8m construction investment project to attract, train and retain new talent
The British construction sector is set to receive a £17.8m investment to support employers in training and retraining more skilled workers to help the industry face the skills challenges of the future.
Training up 160 more on-site assessors to qualify the next generation
CITB is tackling an industry shortage by training 160 more on-site NVQ and SVQ assessors and opening up four new assessment centres.
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