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One of the largest ever skills events kicked off yesterday (23 September) at Lincolnshire Showground. Over three days (Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 September) more than 1,500 school children, aged between 10 and 18 years, will get a hands-on introduction to vital trades such as carpentry, bricklaying, block paving, electrical and mechanical engineering, as well as virtual reality welding.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is delighted to announce the winners for the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards 2025. The awards ceremony, which celebrates and honours the outstanding individuals within the sector, took place on 18th September at Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel.

The UK Plant Operator of the Year (UKPO) 2025 took place at CITB’s National Construction College (NCC) in Bircham Newton, Norfolk, on Saturday 6 September. The competition brought together the best plant operator competitors, global manufacturers, national and regional plant hirers and contractors from across the UK, with the overall winner collecting the grand prize of £10,000 from a total prize pot of £20,000.

We have been listening to industry and have heard that our current grants and funding system is complicated and can be difficult to navigate. As a result of this, we're streamlining our approach to more effectively help levy-registered employers access financial support for training.

Industry collaboration between CITB and ECITB will help empower the next generation of engineers and construction professionals The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) have today announced they are sponsoring Construction and Engineering Week 2025.

NCC apprentice Josh Burnett, 17, will be the youngest of 60 entrants competing for the title UK Plant Operator of the Year, to be judged on 6 September. Josh, who recently completed his SQA Level 2 Diploma in Plant Operations Apprenticeship at the National Construction College in Norfolk, now works full time as Plant Operator at Corrigan Contractors Ltd on the West Coast of Scotland.

The Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards are just a month away! Returning for a fourth year, the awards highlight the significant contributions of women from across the construction industry - and showcase women in the sector in order to make role models more visible and accessible.

Project creates more than 170 job opportunities for people with convictions, generating a return on social value of over £3.5m The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today released the outcome of the independent social impact study evaluating the successfully delivered ‘Mind the Gap’ programme. The programme was designed to open new pathways into construction for individuals with convictions – helping to address the sector’s skills shortage while supporting social mobility.

The £250,000 project aims to upskill over 100 rainscreen façade system installers and 24 supervisors. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today launched a £250,000 project to upskill 100 rainscreen façade system installers and 24 supervisors to accelerate remediation works required across the country.

Level 2 Plant Operator Apprentice Kate tells us about her experience at CITB National Construction College (NCC) and in particular the support she received from the Welfare team.