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CITB apprenticeship support rises by 43% in latest year

CITB’s New Entrant Support Team helped 5,913 apprentices join the construction industry during the 2025-26 financial year, new figures show. The total covers apprenticeship starts...

Global access sector marks first industry awareness day

The scaffolding and access industry is today marking the first International Scaffolding and Access Day. The new annual event, launched by the International Access and...

NASC throws support behind first International Scaffolding and Access Day

NASC has thrown its support behind the first International Scaffolding and Access Day, as the UK industry prepares to join a new annual campaign...

Women completing construction apprenticeships triple since 2018, says CITB

The number of women completing construction apprenticeships has more than tripled since 2018, according to new figures from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). CITB...

Pilosio brings UK scaffolding safety model into Italian conference spotlight

Pilosio is set to use its presence at GIC Piacenza, a major construction trade event in northern Italy, this week to push a broader...

Fraud gang jailed for helping candidates cheat CITB safety tests

Three men have been sentenced for their role in a construction test fraud scheme that allowed more than 70 candidates to cheat health and...

Government launches consultation on plan to merge CITB and ECITB

The UK government has launched a consultation on proposals to merge the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board...

New data shows construction workforce becoming younger and more skilled

New data from the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) suggests the profile of the UK construction workforce is changing, with more young people entering...

NASC warns scaffolding skills gap could leave 40,000 roles to fill

NASC has warned the UK scaffolding and access sector could need around 40,000 roles filled, as it published its Skills Gap Report 2026 based...

Training provider reports disruption as Gulf tensions escalate

The escalating conflict in the Middle East is beginning to affect construction and safety training activity, with early disruption reported to training schedules in...

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