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The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today released its Industry Picture 2026. The report presents a wide body of evidence that explores the challenges and opportunities underpinning the construction skills gap, turning data and forecasts into a clear, accessible view of the whole industry. Its aim is to help industry, employers, Government, and training providers understand the significant trends and challenges for construction and where targeted action can have the greatest impact.

Train and certify your scaffolders in one place at the National Construction College, Inchinnan. 

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), National Construction College (NCC), Bridgend College and The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) have launched the first Roof, Slating and Tiling Apprenticeship in South Wales.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has shared updated figures for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST), revealing that, between April and December 2025, NEST supported 4,572 apprenticeship starts, exceeding the 2025-26 final target with three months left to go. This is 1,040 more than in the previous period from April to December 2024, representing a 30% increase.

The initiative, funded by CITB in partnership with FMB and London’s Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, gives the next generation the practical skills and experience they need for a career in construction

CITB continues its partnership with Open Doors as part of its commitment around new entrants and bridging the construction skills gap. A career in construction provides lifelong opportunities to learn and higher than average salaries, and people interested in joining the industry are now able to book to attend Open Doors 2026, which returns from Monday 23 to Saturday 28 March.

Sometimes it’s good to catch up with apprentices who are in the middle of their journey to find out what motivates them, what it’s like leading a double life in a workplace and classroom and, of course, their vision of their future.

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram and CITB CEO Tim Balcon today signed a first-of-its-kind training agreement to tackle an estimated shortfall of 9,000 building workers in the region. The landmark collaboration between the Combined Authority (CA) and the CITB marks a major step forward in ensuring the region has the skilled workforce needed to deliver ambitious housing, retrofit and infrastructure projects.

The registrations for SkillBuild, the UK’s largest and longest-running multi-trade skills competition, delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), are now open. SkillBuild invites the UK’s top construction trainee talent, skilled learners and apprentices to battle it out to be crowned winners of their chosen trade.

Construction sector workers feel confident in spotting the signs of qualification fraud, but do not know how to report it, a survey conducted by construction sector partners reveals. While respondents to the survey overwhelmingly agreed that reporting suspected qualification fraud is important and helps protect safety on site, they acknowledged gaps in understanding about the reporting process itself.