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CITB pays out £5m more in grants this financial year and plans to support even more businesses in 2023
This year, CITB has paid out over £5m more in grants and supported nearly 700 more employers compared to the same period in 2021. As we draw closer to the end of 2022, CITB data reveals that almost 12,500 businesses have been supported in the form of grants, with £54.6m paid out to date (Apr – Nov 2022), and more than half paid to small or micro businesses.

CITB provides major investment for rural Scottish communities to help reduce skills gap
CITB’s Scottish Academy for Construction Opportunities (SACO) commission progresses with two successful bids, awarding a total of £1.3m across the Highlands and Islands. This investment will directly help address the construction industry’s skills gap, increase employment retention, and provide vital support to new starters at the beginning of their construction careers.

CITB invests £1.8m to support England Construction Opportunities and reduce the skills gap
CITB’s England Construction Opportunities (ECO) commission sees eight successful bids awarded a total of just over £1.8m. This investment will directly help address the construction industry’s skills gap, increase employment retention, and provide vital support to new starters at the beginning of their construction careers.

CITB response to Chancellor's Fiscal statement
CITB’s Chief Executive, Tim Balcon responds to Chancellor's Fiscal statement.

CITB Wales update: Big rise in skills and training fund approvals
Welcome to CITB Wales' first quarterly update. This aim of this update is to provide information on our work and help you get the most from our services.

HS2 go-ahead is major boost to construction skills demand
Jobs set to peak in 2022 at 30,000 to build the new high speed line, says construction training body