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The Scottish Plant Owners Association, Scot JCB and CITB collaborate to upgrade Plant equipment at NCC Inchinnan

|Date: March 16, 2023

The Scottish Plant Owners Association, Scot JCB and CITB collaborate to upgrade Plant equipment at NCC Inchinnan

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA), Scot JCB and CITB have collaborated to upgrade the machiner ...

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA), Scot JCB and CITB have collaborated to upgrade the machinery used for the Plant Mechanic Apprenticeship at CITB’s National Construction College at Inchinn ...

March 16, 2023
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Prioritising Employees: Safety & Welfare in Construction

|Date: December 05, 2022

Prioritising Employees: Safety & Welfare in Construction

We all want to feel safe in the workplace, both physically and mentally. Whether you manage a site or own ...

We all want to feel safe in the workplace, both physically and mentally. Whether you manage a site or own your own construction business, both the safety and welfare of your team is paramount. After a ...

December 05, 2022
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Plant Sector Representative Organisation established

|Date: November 30, 2022

Plant Sector Representative Organisation established

A number of construction-based federations have now fully established a plant-focussed Sector Representat ...

A number of construction-based federations have now fully established a plant-focussed Sector Representative Organisation (SRO) known as the Plant Sector Representative Organisation (PSRO). The Constr ...

November 30, 2022
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Construction industry responds to Autumn Statement

|Date: November 17, 2022

Construction industry responds to Autumn Statement

CPN collects reactions from across the industry to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement on November ...

CPN collects reactions from across the industry to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement on November 17th. Click here for a brief summary of the statement by the BBC. CPA Response to Chancellor’s ...

November 17, 2022
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Changes to CITB Plant Standards and Grants announced

|Date: July 27, 2022

Changes to CITB Plant Standards and Grants announced

CITB has announced changes to its plant standards to standardise training and testing requirements across ...

CITB has announced changes to its plant standards to standardise training and testing requirements across the construction industry. The changes will start being introduced in January and follow consu ...

July 27, 2022
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Glenigan and CITB Bellweather KPI Report registers overall industry satisfaction

|Date: January 04, 2022

Glenigan and CITB Bellweather KPI Report registers overall industry satisfaction

Glenigan, one of the construction industry’s leading insight and intelligence experts, and CITB, the cons ...

Glenigan, one of the construction industry’s leading insight and intelligence experts, and CITB, the construction industry training board, announce the launch of the 2019/2020 UK Industry Performance ...

January 04, 2022
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CITB calls on industry to shape Plant standards and support for the future

|Date: November 22, 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 Gran ...

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 ...

November 22, 2021
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CITB secures construction industry support for Levy Proposals

|Date: September 17, 2021

CITB secures construction industry support for Levy Proposals

Construction employers have backed CITB’s Levy Proposals to support skills and training across England, S ...

Construction employers have backed CITB’s Levy Proposals to support skills and training across England, Scotland and Wales, by way of the Consensus process. The provisional result will now be taken ...

September 17, 2021
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Mental health first aid instructors programme delivers £5.5million of social value to society

|Date: June 24, 2021

Mental health first aid instructors programme delivers £5.5million of social value to society

Building Mental Health, the CITB and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity have published a report ...

Building Mental Health, the CITB and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity have published a report detailing the social value of their Mental Health First Aid Instructors Programme; an initiati ...

June 24, 2021
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CITB Vision 2020 programme update

|Date: April 09, 2021

CITB Vision 2020 programme update

CITB is to retain the National Construction Colleges at Bircham Newton, Norfolk and Inchinnan, Glasgow, w ...

CITB is to retain the National Construction Colleges at Bircham Newton, Norfolk and Inchinnan, Glasgow, whilst sale discussions with a training provider will continue for Erith. The decision comes aft ...

April 09, 2021
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