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A new hub dedicated to addressing the green skills gap in London’s commercial built environment has been launched. The Skyline Skills Hub is a platform that will enable the Square Mile’s growing workforce to meet the challenges of decarbonising the City. It has been produced by the City of London Corporation’s Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce, which CITB is proud to be a part of.

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.

It’s almost time for Open Doors 2024 – where construction sites come alive in front of your very eyes. Open Doors, delivered by Build UK in partnership with CITB, takes visitors behind the scenes to showcase the fantastic range of careers available in construction. And there is something for everyone with more than 210 events taking place across Great Britain from Monday 18 to Saturday 23 March 2024.

On 3 October, the CITB-sponsored Culture Change Hub, run by Building People, will host experts tackling the key issues around skills, diversity, and inclusion, crucial to the future of our industry. Throughout the event, the CITB Customer Engagement and New Entrant Employer Support Teams will be at stand T35 providing information and support for construction employers.

The Construction Industry Training board (CITB) is on the lookout for three new trustees to join its Board of non-executives. As a charity and Non-Departmental Public Body, CITB has supported the construction sector for over 50 years, helping to keep workers safe on site, supporting high quality training and giving young people a start in their career. CITB raises funds through an employer levy and works closely with employers and the Government to ensure national construction skills needs across Great Britain are met.

In March and May, 19 young people learning construction at Pembrokeshire College undertook ten-day courses as an Introduction to Traditional Stone Masonry. The courses were financed by Pembroke Town Walls Trust as part of their project to develop a long-term management plan for restoring the town’s medieval walls, and funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal fund, managed by Pembrokeshire County Council.

CITB is investing £3m into Scottish construction to support individuals at the start of their career and increase job retention.

CITB Chief Executive Tim Balcon is one of 15 construction industry leaders on a new Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce.

Working alongside other trade bodies and professional associations in Scotland, CITB has supported the creation of a helpful guide for SME businesses.