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Preston City Council has signed an agreement with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), committing to use the National Skills Academy for Construction (NSAfC) Framework across all its projects. The new agreement was confirmed at a formal award presentation in Preston and will see the local authority continue to embed NSAfC principles through the updated benchmarks into its planning process, creating opportunities for skills and employment.

The best construction trainees and apprentices from across the UK have been announced following this year’s SkillBuild Regional Qualifiers. The Regional Qualifier finalists all now progress to the SkillBuild 2025 National Final in November later this year.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) today announces the shortlist for the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards 2025. Returning for the fourth year, the awards continue to highlight the significant contributions of women from across the construction industry and showcase women in the sector in order to make role models more visible and accessible.

A new agreement signed by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the Department for Work and Pensions will enable thousands of people to benefit from on-the-job training and career opportunities in the construction sector.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) joined fellow members at today’s first meeting of the Construction Skills Mission Board - setting a strategy for recruiting an additional 100,000 workers a year by the end of this Parliament.

‘Let’s talk Grants & Funding’ Book a place today at our Scaffolding open morning and find out how we can financially support your business with your CISRS training and apprenticeships.

New forecast highlights the skills needed to meet future industry demand. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today launched its Construction Workforce Outlook 2025–29, a refreshed and forward-looking report that sets out the workforce needs of the UK construction sector over the next five years.

CITB today announced a significant investment in the National Construction College (NCC) at Erith and other NCC sites. This investment will create substantial value for the construction industry through an expanded training offer, outstanding teaching, learning and support, and beacon leadership across the wider training sector.

Are you thinking of taking on an Apprentices, or looking to update your CISRS?  NCC can help.  Tours run between 8.30 – 11.00 so come and see our college facilities, meet apprentices and NCC team to discuss any skills/ training needs.  

Free visitor tickets are now available to book for the UK Plant Operator of the Year competition (UKPOOTY). The competition is run by UK Plant Operators (UKPO) Magazine while working with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), providing visitors the opportunity to see the best UK plant operative talent compete in a range of highly skilled challenges.