CSCS Alliance confirms new chair

Commenting on her appointment, Marsland said: “I’m delighted to take up the position of the CSCS Alliance chair. A key priority for the Alliance is to turn the data from more than two million cardholders into meaningful insight – insight that can help the Construction Skills Mission Board, the CLC and government target training investment where it will have the greatest impact. 

“By combining this data with CSCS Smart Check, our card-checking tool, we can give the assurance of being the industry’s single point of contact for carding and competence matters.”

Marsland succeeds Jay Parmar, chief executive of the Joint Industry Board and member of the Industry Competence Committee, who has served as chair since 2021.

Parmar said: “Over the past few years, we have collectively built something of real significance. With the support and commitment of all the 37 card schemes that make up the Alliance, we have enhanced our collective voice and demonstrated the value of genuine collaboration across our sector.

“As chair, I have been proud to help drive this progress forward – working closely with policymakers, regulators and government to ensure the Alliance plays a central role in the national renewal agenda. By leading with purpose and impact, we have positioned the Alliance as an influential partner in raising standards, enhancing competence and improving safety across the built environment.

“Through the shared commitment of members, we have transformed the Alliance into an organisation that is engaged, valued, and increasingly recognised as essential to competence, skills, safety and professionalism across our industry.”