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Report slams ‘dysfunctional’ retrofit training
The construction industry’s retrofit ambitions are being held back more by “dysfunctional”…
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New apprenticeship assessments put competency first
Major construction bodies have released a new plan to put competency at…
Construction skills shortages threaten new-town delivery, MPs told
Construction talent gaps represent a “real risk” to the government’s new-towns ambitions,…
Construction must find 206,000 extra workers by 2030, CITB says
The UK construction sector will need an additional 206,000 workers by 2030…
Industry split over training board merger
Key bodies have raised a raft of concerns about a government plan…
Hundreds of maintenance workers set to strike after ‘paltry’ pay offer
More than a thousand housing maintenance workers will strike for four days…
Fears for construction as City & Guilds consults on job cuts
One of the UK’s biggest construction qualification providers has launched a consultation…
CITB launches fast-track apprenticeship scheme
Fast-track apprenticeships supported by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) will deliver…
A million more construction workers needed, says Skills England
The UK construction industry needs to recruit a million more workers over…
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Director jailed over large-scale CITB test fraud
Demand for rank-and-file workers rises but need for bosses declines
Official data has shown a divergence in demand for senior and more…
CITB report lays bare dissatisfaction with training board
Just one in three construction employers is satisfied with the Construction Industry…
Minister vows action on construction apprentice dropout rate
Skills minister Jacqui Smith has pledged to explore ways to stop apprentices…
Deal ends year-long engineering construction pay dispute
A deal has been reached to end a long-running dispute between unions…
Skills mission board outlines regional model to tackle training gap
The Construction Skills Mission Board (CSMB) set up last year is pursuing…
Tier ones ‘saved more than £90m’ via error-reduction training
Four major UK contractors have saved more than £90m after signing up…
CCS announces checklist overhaul
The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has announced revisions to its assessment process,…
Three sentenced over £60,000 construction test fraud
Three men who used bluetooth devices to help more than 70 candidates…
CITB accused of ‘damage control’ as CEO apologises
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has been accused of “damage control”…
Union threatens strike over telematics and outsourcing
Workers at a local authority’s construction services team are being balloted over…
CITB changes to Employer Networks ‘cuts out micro SMEs’
A raft of funding changes announced by the Construction Industry Training Board…
CITB criticisms continue after boss condemns staff abuse
The chief executive of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is facing…
One in five UK construction firms never measure productivity, RICS survey shows
Construction companies in the UK are the least likely to measure productivity…
UK infrastructure pipeline gets £188bn top-up and adds skills data
The government has updated its 10-year Infrastructure Pipeline platform to include estimates…
Warning sounded as 40,000 scaffolder vacancies loom
The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has warned that the sector…
Industry needs ‘step-change’ to meet infra targets
The construction industry will struggle to meet its targets for the coming…
Training boards merger consultation begins this month
Plans to merge the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) with its engineering…
‘Stop-start’ funding and volatile market hit public projects, say councils
Councils are blaming inflation, market volatility and shifting government policy for a…
Funds run out on CITB training courses after demand surge
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) will not be able to fund…
