Who we work with
CITB works with construction employers, training providers, and Government to ensure that our policies are aligned to national and local policy across the UK.
CITB maintains relationships across the entire construction skills landscape.
Our most important contacts are construction employers. They fund us through the CITB Levy, and in return they receive products, services and support to help them boost construction skills. We work with a range of employers, from large employers such as Balfour Beatty, Kier and Wates to small and medium employers such as Chestnut Homes Ltd in England, Calmax Construction Ltd in Scotland and Albion Workplace Solutions in Wales. Search the CITB funded project directory to see some of the organisations that we provide funding to.
CITB supports over 75 training groups across England, Scotland and Wales. These groups allow local construction employers to join up and benefit from discounted training, networking and participating in projects that promote construction as an attractive and viable career.
We also engage with training providers to ensure access to high-quality training across the UK.
Find details of local industry events, support, networks and contact information
Please note: the following lists are indicative, not exhaustive and may be subject to change.
Local
- Brent Council
- East Hampshire District Council
- Hackney Council
- Havant Borough Council
- Newham Council
- Rushmoor Borough Council
- Sedgemoor District Council
- Southampton City Council
- South West Highways
National
Plan for Jobs
The UK government has set a target to get half a million unemployed people into work by the end of June 2022, to help speed economic recovery after Covid-19.
The UK government’s Plan for Jobs saw an investment of £400 billion and is being hailed as a success after a rise in employment, but there is still work to do, with around 1.2 million vacancies currently being advertised, 59% higher than levels before the pandemic.
Starting on the 27th January 2022, the 'Way to Work' campaign will be a national drive, mainly targeting individuals claiming Universal Credit. With the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions across the UK, the campaign aims to have these claimants in employment within four weeks rather than the current DWP benchmark of three months.
To accelerate the process of connecting people with work, claimants will spend more time with their work coaches preparing them for a new start. JobCentre Plus will also work very closely with employers to match people to job roles and will target efforts in areas of the country where vacancies are particularly high. CITB works closely with the DWP and JobCentre Plus to raise awareness of the job opportunities available to jobseekers across the construction industry.
For more information on the 'Way to Work' campaign click here.
England
- Asbestos Control and Abatement (ACAD)
- Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA)
- Association of Brickwork Contractors (ABC)
- Association of Specialist Underpinning Contractors (ASUC)
- Association of Technical Lightning & Access Specialists (ATLAS)
- Automatic Door Installation Association (ADIA)
- British Decorators Association (BDA)
- British Drilling Association (BDA)
- British Wood Flooring Association (BWFA)
- Build UK
- Carpenters Fellowship (CF)
- Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)
- Concrete Structures Group Ltd (CONSTRUCT)
- Confederation of Construction Specialists (CCS)
- Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA)
- Drilling & Sawing Association (DSA)
- Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training (FASET)
- Federation of Master Builders (FMB)
- Federation of Planing Contractors (Safeplane)
- Federation of Plastering and Drywall Contractors (FPDC)
- Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF)
- Hire Association Europe (HAE)
- Home Builders Federation (HBF)
- Institute of Carpenters (IOC)
- Insulated Render & Cladding Association (INCA)
- International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
- Kitchen Bedroom Bathroom Specialist Association (KBSA)
- Liquid Roofing Waterproofing Association (LRWA)
- National Association of Shopfitters (NAS)
- National Federation of Builders (NFB)
- Painting & Decorating Association (PDA)
- Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA)
- Road Surface Treatment Association (RSTA)
- Stone Federation GB (SFGB)
- Structural Timber Association (STA)
- The Resin Flooring Association (FeRFA)
- The Tile Association (TTA)
- Water Jetting Association (WJA)
Scotland
- Association for Specialist Fire Protection (Scotland)
- British Drilling Association (Scotland)
- CECA Scotland
- Contract Flooring Association (Scotland)
- Drilling & Sawing Association (Scotland)
- Federation of Master Builders (Scotland)
- Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS)
- Scottish Building Federation (SBF)
- Scottish Contractors Group (Build UK link - Scotland)
- Scottish Decorators Federation (SDF)
- Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA)
Wales
- British Woodworking Federation (BWF)
- Concrete Repair Association (CRA)
- Confederation of Roofing Contractors (CORC)
- Contract Flooring Association (CFA)
- Federation of Traditional Metal Roofing Contractors (FTMRC)
- Lead Contractors Association (LCA)
- Mastic Asphalt Council (MAC)
- Metal Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA)
- Modular and Portable Buildings Association (MPBA)
- National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC)
- National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC)
- Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA)
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