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Students build bright future thanks to successful new scheme
|Date: 17 December, 2021

Students build bright future thanks to successful new scheme
A new programme to get more young people into construction jobs is set to be scaled up after a successful ...
A new programme to get more young people into construction jobs is set to be scaled up after a successful bricklaying pilot in Teesside. The occupational traineeship in bricklaying has been developed ...
17 December, 2021
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Time to reconstruct CITB’ says National Federation of Builders
|Date: 3 November, 2021

Time to reconstruct CITB’ says National Federation of Builders
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has today launched a paper, representing the views of its membe ...
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has today launched a paper, representing the views of its members, aiming to spark an industry and Government-wide debate about the future of CITB. The paper ...
3 November, 2021
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Construction Skills Fund gets 12-month extension
|Date: 2 July, 2020

Construction Skills Fund gets 12-month extension
The Construction Skills Fund (CSF) has been extended for another 12 months by the Department for Educatio ...
The Construction Skills Fund (CSF) has been extended for another 12 months by the Department for Education (DfE). The fund is run by CITB and forms a key part of its newly launched Skills Stability Pl ...
2 July, 2020
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Essential mental health resources for construction during coronavirus outbreak
|Date: 20 April, 2020

Essential mental health resources for construction during coronavirus outbreak
The Reverend Kevin Fear, CITB's health and safety policy lead, on how the construction industry and build ...
The Reverend Kevin Fear, CITB's health and safety policy lead, on how the construction industry and building trades can support their mental health. So far there has been little in the way of ‘health ...
20 April, 2020
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CITB supporting apprentices during coronavirus outbreak
|Date: 25 March, 2020

CITB supporting apprentices during coronavirus outbreak
CITB is paying in advance apprenticeship attendance grants for 2nd and 3rd year apprentices to help keep ...
CITB is paying in advance apprenticeship attendance grants for 2nd and 3rd year apprentices to help keep skills within the construction industry amid the coronavirus outbreak. The payments will be mad ...
25 March, 2020
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100 new construction assessors needed in Scotland
|Date: 17 March, 2020

100 new construction assessors needed in Scotland
A project has launched to recruit and train 100 experienced tradespeople to work as assessors for Scotlan ...
A project has launched to recruit and train 100 experienced tradespeople to work as assessors for Scotland’s construction colleges. The project is being driven by ESP and the Construction Industry Tra ...
17 March, 2020
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CITB’s campaign to get more young people on the tools
|Date: 13 March, 2020

CITB’s campaign to get more young people on the tools
CITB has introduced Future Made, a campaign to encourage more young people into construction. Social medi ...
CITB has introduced Future Made, a campaign to encourage more young people into construction. Social media influencers will be posting content on their platforms to show young audiences their adventur ...
13 March, 2020
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What could this week’s budget mean for builders?
|Date: 10 March, 2020

What could this week’s budget mean for builders?
Ahead of Rishi Sunak's first budget as chancellor this week, Professional Builder spoke to Mike Hobday, h ...
Ahead of Rishi Sunak's first budget as chancellor this week, Professional Builder spoke to Mike Hobday, head of policy & external affairs at CITB to find out what might be in store for the constru ...
10 March, 2020
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CITB-accredited training from Knauf
|Date: 26 December, 2019

CITB-accredited training from Knauf
Get on board the manufacturer-led training for upskilling, supplied by drylining specialist Knauf. Profes ...
Get on board the manufacturer-led training for upskilling, supplied by drylining specialist Knauf. Professional Builder has reported before on the training centres run by Knauf at its plasterboard pla ...
26 December, 2019
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2019 SkillBuild winners revealed
|Date: 28 November, 2019

2019 SkillBuild winners revealed
Congratulations to the winners of this year's SkillBuild competition. Nearly 80 construction trainees too ...
Congratulations to the winners of this year's SkillBuild competition. Nearly 80 construction trainees took part in the Construction Industry Training Board’s event, held at the NEC in Birmingham. Skil ...
28 November, 2019
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Funding boost for apprenticeships
|Date: 8 March, 2019

Funding boost for apprenticeships
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a funding boost to help employers take on c ...
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a funding boost to help employers take on construction apprentices. From 1st April, CITB’s attendance grants to employers will increase to ...
8 March, 2019
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How to keep warm and safe this winter
|Date: 31 January, 2019

How to keep warm and safe this winter
Alison Rodgers, health and safety manager at CITB, gives her advice on how construction workers can best ...
Alison Rodgers, health and safety manager at CITB, gives her advice on how construction workers can best deal with the wintry weather. The British like nothing better than to talk about the weather, b ...
31 January, 2019
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Partnership aims to improve image of construction
|Date: 29 January, 2019

Partnership aims to improve image of construction
The CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) has joined forces with the Considerate Constructors Schem ...
The CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) has joined forces with the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) in a partnership to improve the image of the sector. The aim is to help the industry at ...
29 January, 2019
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CITB Forecasts Growth for UK Construction
|Date: 28 January, 2016

CITB Forecasts Growth for UK Construction
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is calling for more apprentices as a massive 232,000 jobs ...
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is calling for more apprentices as a massive 232,000 jobs are to be created within the next five years. The board has released new figures which forecas ...
28 January, 2016
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CITB Brings in New Reforms
|Date: 18 January, 2016

CITB Brings in New Reforms
CITB is reforming significantly to meet the needs of industry. Currently not enough employers benefit fro ...
CITB is reforming significantly to meet the needs of industry. Currently not enough employers benefit from CITB funding and support and many find the organisation too slow and difficult to deal with. ...
18 January, 2016
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Returning Troops Can Get Britain Building
|Date: 1 July, 2015

Returning Troops Can Get Britain Building
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis today visited a Construction Industry Training Board-funded project – and ...
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis today visited a Construction Industry Training Board-funded project – and issued a call to arms to the nation’s former servicemen and women to consider new careers build ...
1 July, 2015
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