Growth in Scotland’s construction industry over the next five years will largely be driven by housebuilding as many of the national large-scale infrastructure come to an end, though more than 21,000 new workers will be needed to replace those leaving the workforce, according to new research. Today
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The application process for the next round of CITB’s Flexible and Structured Funds is now open, with the last date for submissions on February 16. There are six funding options to choose from, depending on the organisation type and project, with different amounts of money offered under each option
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced plans to shed 46 jobs in a restructuring of its middle management. In a statement today CITB said it is reforming significantly as not enough employers currently benefit from funding and support and many find the organisation too slow and
Dan McLauley An apprentice stonemason from Edinburgh College has been named one of the country’s most talented apprentices at SkillBuild, a national construction competition organised by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).
Steve Radley Construction firms remain highly optimistic about their business outlook, despite a slight dip in growth momentum last month, the results of a survey of purchasing managers have revealed.
Wages in the construction industry have risen at a faster rate than any other sector over the past 12 months, according to fresh analysis of the latest data. In the last year, average pay in the building trade shot up by 5.1 per cent, the examination of labour market statistics compiled by the Offic
Helen Skelton, Andrew Fordyce from Darroch & Allan and Carl Rhymer, commercial director at CITB A Scottish apprentice and employer are celebrating winning at the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Managing Agency Apprentice Awards.
Get into Home Building students celebrate their success at a special graduation event at Edinburgh College Twenty-five young people have successfully completed a six week Prince’s Trust ‘Get into Home Building’ programme, which helps unemployed young people gain practical skills and experience
A new campaign has been launched to encourage people to consider a career in construction in an effort to fill more than 220,000 new jobs that will be created in the sector. The ‘Go Construct’ initiative comes as research shows four people in five wish they had received more advice and guidance
Phil Ford The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is to make it easier for employers to apply for training funding for their staff by simplifying the application system.
The CITB Pride of Construction Awards 2015 is looking for the country’s best construction workers. Nominations are now open to find local construction heroes and apprentices to represent Scotland at the awards.
One in five of those responsible for checking cards on construction sites have seen fake certification cards for construction workers in the past year, according to a new survey published today. The UK-wide survey of 1180 construction workers also showed that while 86 per cent of cardholders had the
James Wates UK skills minister Nick Boles has reappointed James Wates CBE to chair the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).
Forster Roofing has launched its own in-house Skills Academy to train the next generation and directly tackle the challenge faced by the construction industry’s skills shortage. The roofing and roof-integrated solar contractor, which is responsible for roofing one in five of Scotland’s new homes
More construction apprenticeships will be available for young people in the Highlands thanks to a ground breaking scheme, launched in Inverness today. The Shared Apprenticeship Scheme (SAS) is a partnership between the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the Highland Council and local const