CITB industry forecast says 251,500 extra construction workers needed
The construction industry has taken a bit of a battering over the last six months, but maybe green shoots pave the way now with the annual industry forecast from the…
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CITB sitting on 100m of funding
CITB has a glut of funding despite an ongoing skills crisis CITB chiefs said the accumulation of funds was due to contractors being “focussed on areas other than training.” A…
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216,800 construction workers needed by 2025
Construction is now the driving force pulling the Uk out of the Covid-19 pandemic with many unable to hire carpenters electricians or bricklayers to meet the demand of large and…
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350,000 new construction jobs needed to reach NetZero
The CITB has highlighted the need for 350,000 new roles to keep the government’s commitment to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 on track these new roles will need to…
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CSCS and CPCS cards go virtual
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has launched an app so users can keep their CSCS cards on their phone and this is being hailed as a Virtual skills revoultion as…
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CITB agrees to sell off National Construction College to Wallsall College
CITB have agreed to sell off the National Construction College (NCC) facility based at King’s Norton to Wallsall College in a deal that is the first of many sell off’s…
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CITB launches new Covid 19 course for construction
A new e-course was launched last week by CITB, titled Covid-19: Setting up and operating a safe construction site. Figures from the Office for National Statistics, revealed earlier this year,…
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CITB comment on migrant workers without qualifications
CITB Strategy and Policy Director Steve Radley, said: “This announcement gives real assurance to employers that migrant workers will be able to work in construction if they have the necessary…
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Unite union calls for all workers to wear masks
Nationaltradesmen.co.uk has been reporting about the issues around workers rights and issues with the self employed workforce now Unite has issued warnings around working in the construction industry. Unite has sent…
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CITB guidance and downloads for site managers and builders (Updated)
The CITB has launched some great industry guidance with a comprehensive set off checklists and forms to help site managers foremen and small builders, brief workers and operate sites safely….
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