We are a charity, and non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions. Our work supports industry to attract, develop and retain the construction workforce. We maintain construction training standards and keep Britain building safely.

We are funded through a levy, which applies to all employers engaged wholly or mainly in construction industry activities.

CITB uses the levy to:

• Support training development through grants and funding

• Promote the construction industry as a great career choice and offer high-quality apprenticeships

• Identify skills needs across the construction industry

• Develop occupational standards and qualifications.

Our purpose

Our purpose is to support the construction industry to have a skilled, competent, and inclusive workforce, now and in the future. Our work is purpose-driven and sets out to benefit everyone in the construction industry.

To support the construction industry, we have:

• Helped employers attract more people to join the industry

• Funded high-quality, accredited training, available when and where it is needed

• Over the last four years, invested over £200m every year, rising to £265m in 2024, to support recruitment and training of new staff

• Identified immediate and future skills needs, providing solutions for how they can be met.

• We help workplaces to become safer, more inclusive, and more productive. This, in turn, helps create and maintain a world-class, sustainable built environment that is of benefit to us all.

Our vision and values

Our vision is simple. To deliver a competent and productive workforce - eradicate the skills gap.

Our core values help us create the future we want to experience:

• Collaborative – We listen and work together to deliver for industry

• Consistent – We understand employers’ priorities and remain focused on their delivery

• Accountable – We deliver what we say we are going to deliver

• Inclusive – We don’t leave anyone behind and include all groups.