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Welcoming pupils, teachers and families into construction
Due to the recent need for families to stay indoors, we’ve been holding Minecraft competitions for households to work together and experience the range of exciting careers involved in construction.
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The Apprentices: Assuring the future of the industry
Contour Roofing Managing Director, Jonathan Woods, explains the importance of apprenticeships, reflecting on Reece Cooper's path to success.
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Essential mental health and wellbeing for construction during COVID-19
The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employers to ensure not only the health and safety of employees but also their wellbeing.
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Journey to becoming a Plant Operator
Recent NCC apprentice, David Campbell, explains how a 12 week plant operation course gave him the skills to accelerate his career.
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CITB's Coronavirus response plan - a message from CITB CEO Sarah Beale
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.
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Open Doors: An important opportunity for industry
Zara Edmondson from Kier reveals the value of taking part in Open Doors and why more businesses should get on board.
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National Apprenticeship Week 2020: Hear from employers
For National Apprenticeship Week 2020, we hear from the employers at the forefront of apprenticeship delivery.
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Holly Price: Becoming a CITB Trustee
CITB is seeking two new Board Trustees. Here, Holly Price, Keltbray Training and Development Director, discusses her experience as a trustee.
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The HoloLens: Transforming construction
Digital tech company, PAULEY, discusses how CITB's Flexible Fund has helped in transforming tunnelling training through immersive learning.
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CITB funding a catalyst to make the change we wanted
Gwilym Hughes, HR Strategic Business Manager at Jehu explains how the Skills and Training Fund helped their site managers.