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At CITB we are focused on skills and training and during this time we will be doing all we can to support the industry to protect those skills for when things return to normal.

A project has launched to recruit and train 100 new construction assessors across all of Scotland’s construction Colleges.

With 168,500 construction job opportunities being created by 2023, CITB has launched a new campaign to help get more young people on the tools. The industry needs to change the hearts and minds of under-25s to address the skills shortage, as 71% of them are currently turned off by construction jobs according to research.

CITB comments on the Chancellor's UK infrastructure plan.

Registration for SkillBuild 2020 is open from 2 March - 2 April.

Mum-of-two Ceri Camilleri spent 20 years in teaching before switching careers and entering the world of construction. CITB Wales spoke to Ceri, at our Employer Roadshow in Cardiff.

CITB is developing a new online service featuring work experience opportunities on local construction sites, part of a drive to link candidates with employers.

Construction employers are being invited to attend the latest roadshows to shape how CITB serves industry and meets employers' training priorities.

CITB Strategy and Policy Director Steve Radley, said: “CITB cautiously welcomes lowering the salary threshold for skilled migrants, increasing the number of construction occupations eligible to work in the UK, and the commitment to monitor and respond to skills shortages.

Jobs set to peak in 2022 at 30,000 to build the new high speed line, says construction training body