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 (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- East Hampshire District Council (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Hackney Council (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Havant Borough Council (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Newham Council (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Rushmoor Borough Council (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Sedgemoor District Council (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Southampton City Council (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- South West Highways (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
National
- Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- National Assembly for Wales (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Department for Education (DfE) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
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 (External link - Opens in a new tab or window) 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 (External link - Opens in a new tab or window).
England
- Asbestos Control and Abatement (ACAD) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Association of Brickwork Contractors (ABC) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Association of Specialist Underpinning Contractors (ASUC) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Association of Technical Lightning & Access Specialists (ATLAS) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Automatic Door Installation Association (ADIA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- British Decorators Association (BDA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- British Drilling Association (BDA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- British Wood Flooring Association (BWFA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Build UK (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Carpenters Fellowship (CF) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Concrete Structures Group Ltd (CONSTRUCT) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Confederation of Construction Specialists (CCS) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Drilling & Sawing Association (DSA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training (FASET) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Federation of Master Builders (FMB) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Federation of Planing Contractors (Safeplane) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Federation of Plastering and Drywall Contractors (FPDC) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Hire Association Europe (HAE) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Home Builders Federation (HBF) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Institute of Carpenters (IOC) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Insulated Render & Cladding Association (INCA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Kitchen Bedroom Bathroom Specialist Association (KBSA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Liquid Roofing Waterproofing Association (LRWA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- National Federation of Builders (NFB) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Painting & Decorating Association (PDA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Road Surface Treatment Association (RSTA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Stone Federation GB (SFGB) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Structural Timber Association (STA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- The Resin Flooring Association (FeRFA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- The Tile Association (TTA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Water Jetting Association (WJA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
Scotland
- Association for Specialist Fire Protection (Scotland) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- British Drilling Association (Scotland) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- CECA Scotland (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Contract Flooring Association (Scotland) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Drilling & Sawing Association (Scotland) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Federation of Master Builders (Scotland) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Scottish Building Federation (SBF) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Scottish Contractors Group (Build UK link - Scotland) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Scottish Decorators Federation (SDF) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
Wales
- British Woodworking Federation (BWF) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Concrete Repair Association (CRA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Confederation of Roofing Contractors (CORC) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Contract Flooring Association (CFA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Federation of Traditional Metal Roofing Contractors (FTMRC) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Lead Contractors Association (LCA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Mastic Asphalt Council (MAC) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Metal Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Modular and Portable Buildings Association (MPBA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Considerate Constructors Scheme (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- C&BE
- The Careers & Enterprise Company (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- National Career Service (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Homes England (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- National Housing Federation (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
- Supply Chain School (External link - Opens in a new tab or window)
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