Login / Sign up Contact CITB Cymraeg Enter search term Search the website... Menu Menu open and close You are here: Home About CITB News, events and blogs News, Events & Blogs (Our Top Stories & Events) News and events search News and events Search Type Blog (78) Case study (1) News (231) Local News & Events East Midlands (14) East of England (8) London (9) North East (11) North West (11) Scotland (78) South (13) South West (9) UK (209) Wales (87) West Midlands (15) Yorkshire and humber (6) Events See all upcoming events CITB Press Office contacts To contact the press team please email: press.office@citb.co.uk Contact details for journalists only: Richard Purnell - 07786 336 243 Mark Piggott Lauren Ferson Our top stories and events NEWS 09 November 2021 CITB calls on industry to shape Plant standards and support for the future Employers are being asked to get involved in a review of Plant Short Duration Training Standards and Grant support. The review is being carried out by CITB with the aim of simplifying access to plant grants for employers whilst maintaining high standards of training and testing in this safety critical area. BLOG 11 November 2021 Green skills needed for all construction jobs Globally, progress on climate action has not been anywhere near fast enough. The coronavirus pandemic led to a historic drop in global emissions last year, but it will be a glaring anomaly unless big changes are made. NEWS 27 October 2021 Budget and Spending Review statement 27/10/21 CITB's Policy Director Steve Radley responds to the Budget and Spending Review statement 2021. BLOG 26 October 2021 Planning for the future: how investing in leadership training can transform a company Good leadership is an essential component to running any business, which is why CITB provides funding, support and advice to all companies looking to invest in the future. Find out more about the Management Development Fund here. BLOG 26 October 2021 Planning for the future: how investing in leadership training can transform a company Good leadership is an essential component to running any business, which is why CITB provides funding, support and advice to all companies looking to invest in the future. Find out more about the Management Development Fund here. NEWS 21 October 2021 Net Zero Strategy: what it means for construction employers The UK Government has published its Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener in advance of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. NEWS 19 October 2021 Practical support for employers and apprentices amid a pandemic – CITB accounts 2020-21 CITB halved Levy bills, developed COVID-19 site training and moved more tuition online to help industry through the pandemic, the organisation’s 2020-21 Annual Report and Accounts reveal. BLOG 15 October 2021 “My experience has been inspirational” - Community Liaison officer Sabrina Robertson CSF Blog Sabrina Robertson NEWS 15 October 2021 Bouncing back: Medway residents set for new construction careers A celebration took place on Thursday (14 October) to mark formerly unemployed Medway residents completing a programme to enter the booming construction industry. BLOG 24 September 2021 Construction – a sector with a real heart and soul I can’t believe after nearly 17 challenging but immensely rewarding years at CITB, I will be stepping down as CEO. NEWS 17 September 2021 Swansea Arena site to inspire city’s next generation of young people in construction Swansea Arena hosted careers advisers from schools on Thursday (16 September) to show off the hundreds of different roles involved in construction. View all news and blogs Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Peterborough, PE2 8TY Registered in England and Wales Charity No 264289 and in Scotland Charity No SC044875 (External link - Opens in a new tab or window) in support of careers in the construction sector Accessibility Contact CITB FOI requests News, events and blogs Site map Modern slavery act Privacy policy Terms and Conditions Cookies policy Also on CITB : Jobs at CITB CITB Shop (External link - Opens in a new tab or window) © The Construction Industry Training Board 2021, known as CITB. Connect with CITB Facebook (External link - Opens in a new tab or window) Twitter (External link - Opens in a new tab or window) LinkedIn (External link - Opens in a new tab or window) Youtube (External link - Opens in a new tab or window) Instagram (External link - Opens in a new tab or window) This website uses cookies and by using the site you are consenting to this. OK, I understandFind out more