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CITB has announced today that its consultation with the construction industry on Levy Proposal options for 2026 – 29 ahead of Consensus next year will run from 26 September until 24 October.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) will be hosting its first Construction, Skills and Community Wealth Conference in Scotland this Thursday, 5 September. The one-day event in Perth will include a keynote speech from Tom Arthur, Minister for Employment and Investment, Scottish Government.

Today, CITB unveiled its Business Plan for 2024-25. The new direction sets out to build on previous plans and shows how they will support and empower employers by investing £267m over the coming year.

Against a backdrop of economic challenge, rising materials and labour costs, new figures from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) reveal that 9,100 extra workers will be required to meet construction demand in Wales by 2027.

When aspiring joiner Willow Kehily was made redundant from her job in retail, she made a bold decision. The Cardigan-based mum decided to re-skill and pursue her interest in carpentry. It was a risky move. But it paid off. Within days of starting onsite construction training Willow knew she had made the right choice.

Green Careers Week is taking place for the first time this year (November 7-12), shining a spotlight on net zero jobs and green career pathways across all sectors, including construction. As part of the campaign, careers platform Talentview Construction (TVC) spoke to sustainability experts from across the sector about what their work involves.

One organisation can’t solve all construction’s skills challenges. To attract new workers, stakeholders need to partner for skills and take an aligned approach to training. That’s the best way of supporting people into well paid construction jobs. I’m pleased to say that a new, co-ordinated approach to skills is in the pipeline: Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs).

Welcome to CITB Wales quarterly update. Here’s news on our work that will help you get the most of our services across Wales.

Funding of CITB Wales’ Onsite Experience Hubs, a project which has seen 524 people become site ready in just 18 months, has been extended to 2025. The £780,000 funding will enable 780 more people from local communities to gain invaluable skills and experience, opening a range of construction career opportunities.

Welcome to CITB Wales' first quarterly update. This aim of this update is to provide information on our work and help you get the most from our services.