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CITB Press Office contacts-2020
To contact the press team please email: press.office@citb.co.uk
Contact details for journalists only:
- Richard Purnell - 07786 336 243
- Bernadette Galbraith (Scotland)
- Mark Piggott (England)
- James Willsher (England)
- John Gilheaney (Wales)
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Britain builds back: Construction will need 216,800 new workers by 2025 to meet demand
Apprentices to reap benefits as CITB and Skills Development Scotland join forces
Apprentices, employers and the wider construction industry look set to benefit from a partnership between CITB and Skills Development Scotland announced today (22 July).
Who benefits from the Construction Levy?
It’s a big question. Well, there is of course a clear focus on Levy payers, but if it were collected, with an aim of simply giving it back, there would be no point.
From care worker to specialised construction skills success
Three years after Lincolnshire care worker Jess Wells walked into a construction careers event, she’s now the first woman to have achieved a highly specialised construction qualification.
CITB appoints Chairs to Nation Councils and invites applications for member vacancies
CITB has announced the appointment of the Chairs of its Nation Councils for England, Scotland and Wales, and is calling for applicants to become Council members.
CITB appoints Jackie Ducker as new Customer and Product Director
CITB has appointed Jackie Ducker as the organisation’s new Customer and Product Director, replacing the outgoing Braden Connolly. Jackie steps into her new role on 5 July.
UK’s first occupational traineeship for construction begins at Hartlepool College
A new generation of traineeship begins this week at Hartlepool College for 20 bricklaying learners.
Construction careers for West Midlands residents
The West Midlands is set to benefit from a new scheme to assist residents looking for employment or change of career and fill a skills shortage in local construction.
New training centre celebrates successful first course
A new training centre in North Wales has successfully trained its first cohort of scaffolders.
Multi-million investment in future of Welsh construction
The future of the construction industry in Wales has been given a boost by CITB’s multi-million-pound investment in four construction training and employment hubs.