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Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland have joined forces with Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) to create a new suicide prevention training programme tailored to the Scottish construction industry. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is backing the bespoke training and resource programme, currently scheduled to launch Autumn 2025, with £239,000 in funding from its Industry Impact Fund.

To mark the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week (12 May – 18 May 2025), The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today released its latest figures for its mental health training. Since 2018, CITB has supported over 52,000 construction workers to complete mental health training – vital support for an industry facing a mental health crisis.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) continues to standardise plant training across the industry, with phase two of its new training standards launching on June 18, 2025. CITB and industry representatives have been working together closely to introduce short-course training standards for plant categories that reflect the increased requirements and responsibilities for plant operators.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today released its year-end figures for supporting construction employers and learners through its Grants Scheme. CITB provided nearly £130m in grant support during the financial year (FY) 2024–25.

The construction industry is at a pivotal moment, with the Government working toward ambitious homebuilding targets, and investing in large infrastructure projects – such as the £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing and Luton Airport expansion schemes, respectively approved in March and April this year.

As part of CITB’s Onsite Experience Hub programme in England, £9.2m of funding was approved to enable over 7,900 people to become employment and site-ready and at least 4,100 people to secure sustained employment between 2021 and 2025.

This Business Plan sets out the practical first steps CITB will take to implement its Strategic Plan 2025-29 to support the construction industry to close the skills gap. This plan sets out three key pillars to address the top priorities the construction industry wants CITB to focus on: getting more trained people into industry; making sure good quality, relevant training is available at the right time and place; and improving the skills of the current workforce

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today released its year-end figures for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST). The figures show that NEST supported 4,128 apprenticeship starts in the financial year 2024-25, an increase from 2,340 the previous year.

The Consensus process will take place between Monday 17 March – Friday 9 May 2025. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today launched its Consensus process to assess industry support for its Levy Proposals that will help provide training for the construction industry across the next three years.

This week marks Scottish Apprenticeship Week, and the CITB is calling for Scottish construction companies to accelerate the number of apprenticeship starts by claiming CITB apprenticeship grants.