The review of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), published yesterday (30 January), has called for the two organisations to become a “single, rebranded body”.

Industry training board (ITB) report recommends a “complete reset” of the current model

New charter includes a range of commitments to help address current and future workforce needs

New programme aims to help address the challenges facing neurodiverse construction professionals

Annual event aims to engage with young people and those seeking a change of career 

Consensus process will now start in March 2025, instead of February

The Skyline Skills Hub will promote best practice for green skills in the City

Enhanced grants can be used for the industry accreditation transition until March 2026

Annual event celebrates skilled construction trainees across various trades, including bricklaying and stonemasonry 

New fast-track apprenticeships have been launched to help address the skills gap across the UK’s homebuilding sector

The number of NEET young people in the UK could be key to tackling construction’s skills crisis, according to the CITB

Leadership and management training for construction professionals is more than just a ‘nice to have’

Despite increased demand for apprenticeship grants, construction employers are being encouraged to improve the recruitment and retention of apprentices

More than £10m has been allocated to fund construction-specific leadership and management training courses

The retrofit market could offer the “biggest construction opportunity this century” if the industry can address growing skills challenges 

The Top 100 shortlist and awards ceremony celebrate women and allies who are “driving real change” across the industry

New online platform launched to tackle contractors ‘undermining the purpose of the levy’

Feedback from employers will help to shape the next three-year Levy Order