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Green skills needed for all construction jobs
Globally, progress on climate action has not been anywhere near fast enough. The coronavirus pandemic led to a historic drop in global emissions last year, but it will be a glaring anomaly unless big changes are made.

“My experience has been inspirational” - Community Liaison officer Sabrina Robertson
CSF Blog Sabrina Robertson

UK’s top construction trainees named for ‘Skills Olympics’ finals
Top construction trainees from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have been named as competitors at CITB’s SkillBuild National Finals 2021.

CITB to host SkillBuild finals at National Construction College
The UK’s top construction trainees will battle it out on 16-18 November at CITB’s SkillBuild National Finals.

CITB welcomes former apprentice as new Chief Executive
A new Chief Executive will start at CITB on 1 September, a former apprentice who brings a strong track record in skills, training and organisational development.

CLC and CITB announce new approach to supporting mental health in construction
Landmark new research from CITB has outlined the scale of the mental health challenge facing construction.

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.

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.

Britain builds back: Construction will need 216,800 new workers by 2025 to meet demand
Construction has bounced back quicker than expected from the Covid-19 pandemic and the industry will reach 2019 levels of output in 2022. By 2025, the industry will need to recruit an additional 217,000 new workers just to meet demand. That’s the forecast of the Construction Skills Network (CSN) 2021-25, published by CITB today.

Covid-19: CITB chief exec update – 9 June 2021
Your CITB update this week has two main items: news of a bounce back in construction output predicted in our new 2021-25 skills forecast, and details of a free health and wellbeing conference for employers.