The Construction Industry Training Board has announced it will start a ‘consensus engagement’ with the construction industry in September on its levy proposals for 2026-29.

The annual industry forecast from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has highlighted persistent skills shortages, with the industry facing an ongoing need to match growth with recruitment and retention.

The High Court has handed down its judgment in what is the latest development in the ongoing legal dispute between Knot Builders Limited (formerly Hudson Contract Services Ltd) and the Construction Industry Training Board.

Research published today (8 August) reveals one quarter of construction workers identify as neurodiverse. Almost 40% of neurodiverse workers in the construction industry have not told their employer about their condition,…

The Construction Industry Training Board is calling for construction employers’ understanding and awareness of post-Brexit immigration rules to be improved.

Almost 225,000 extra workers will be needed to meet demand for construction in the UK between now and 2027.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is to fund a pilot scheme providing mental health support for construction apprentices starting out in their careers.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched 11 short training courses on leadership and management.

The CITB is to invest £800,000 in a new employer network pilot to improve access to funding for training.

The UK needs 266,000 extra construction workers by 2026 – the equivalent of 53,200 per year – to meet construction output.

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Tim Balcon, chief executive of CITB, has gone from apprentice to CEO, from building technical skills to leadership.

One in seven migrant workers in construction have left the industry over the last three years, according to the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) latest annual migration report.

A new early careers initiative supported by government and funded by the CITB levy, has been launched in a bid to make it easier for young people searching for a construction career to join the sector.

Construction employers have voted in favour of the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) levy proposals across England, Wales and Scotland, but support has fallen.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has begun the search for Nation Council chairs for England and Scotland.

A third of construction companies expect to provide more jobs for British workers, while nearly three quarters expect Brexit to impact the industry. That’s according to the latest Migration Survey…