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Scottish plumbing sector at ‘breaking point’ amid skills crisis
The plumbing and heating profession in Scotland is at “breaking point” due…
Tribunal rejects kitchen firm bid to escape CITB levy
A subcontractor specialising in kitchen and bathroom refurbishments has failed in its…
Construction job losses rocketed in March
UK construction firms shed staff in March at the fastest rate since…
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Watchdog tells government to boost T Level numbers
The government should increase the number of students taking T Levels, spending…
CITB boss warns of danger of training for unnecessary skills
The head of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has warned of…
£600m construction skills package announced
A Construction Skills Mission Board will oversee a £600m package aimed at…
Cladding: Whitehall ‘complacent’ about sector skills shortage
The government is complacent about construction sector capacity shortages that risk undermining…
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Construction job ads rise despite gloomy indicators
CITB chief calls on apprentices to resist Canada move
The body in charge of UK construction training has urged jobseekers to…
CITB aims to raise threshold for levy exemption
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed proposed changes to its…
Construction named in teenagers’ top 10 jobs
Teenagers would rather work in construction than fly planes, according to research.…
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CITB defies Farmer to maintain apprenticeship support
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has outlined plans to retain its…
UK needs ‘urgent action’ on energy transition skills, says NIC
The government must take “urgent action” to ensure there are enough workers…
CITB says threefold increase in apprenticeship starts needed
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has said the number of people…
Industry hopeful over shorter apprenticeship process
The construction sector faces a wait to see whether it will benefit…
Skills card change will remove ‘easy option’ for site access
New labourer cards issued by the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) will…
‘Fundamental reset’ required as CITB touted for merger
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is in need of a “fundamental…
Scaffolding bodies urge easing of immigration rules
Two key scaffolding bodies have asked ministers to add scaffolders to the…
Classroom electrician courses ‘waste of money’, says ECA
Courses advertised as fast-track routes to becoming an electrician could be preventing…
Construction employee pay up 5.5% in a year
Construction worker pay rose by more than 5 per cent last year,…
Appeal judge comprehensively backs CITB in grant dispute
An appeal court judge has thrown out an “opportunistic” and “cynical” challenge…
New CITB review delay pushes back levy consultation
Mark Farmer’s long-awaited review of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has…
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Onsite T level scrapped due to low demand
The government has announced the scrapping of the onsite construction T level,…
Jobs reforms: construction employers urged to become more inclusive
Key industry bodies have urged the construction industry to grasp opportunities to…
Redundancy law changes difficult to enforce in construction, MPs told
The government has been warned about the impact of proposed workers’ rights…
Apprenticeship cuts will ‘exacerbate skills shortages’ in Wales
Cuts to funding for apprenticeships in Wales will see 565 fewer people…