News
Thursday 04 Sep 2008
CITB, encouraging the construction industry to Build Safely
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today unveiled their new 40ft Mobile Training Unit (MTU) for the NI construction industry.
Thursday 04 Sep 2008
Encouraging the construction industry to Build Safely in Co. Armagh
Thursday 04 Sep 2008
Construction Career Award
Sarah Courtney, an apprentice bench joiner with Patton joinery, picked up the National Association of Shopfitters annual 2nd year Apprentice Prize in London. Sarah is not only the first female to ever take the top prize which consists of a trophy, certificate and a cheque, she is also the first apprentice from NI to receive the award.
Thursday 04 Sep 2008
NI CIOB Students finish at the top!
Around 100 CIOB members and guests from across the province attended the 2008 Annual CIOB Lecture, sponsored by CITB, which was given by Grant Robinson,
Director of FMP the Joint Venture group of Farrans, H&J Martin and the Patton Group on Public Private Partnership (PPP).
Thursday 30 Oct 2008
2 local construction apprentices are celebrating great success at the UK Skillbuild National Finals that were held in Leeds College of Building last week
Thursday 30 Oct 2008
Investing in health and safety means a safer and more productive workforce
Friday 06 Mar 2009
Over 100 CIOB members and guests from across the province attended the 2009 Annual CIOB Lecture, sponsored by CITB. This presentation was delivered by Andy McCrea representing Action Renewables, Alan Johnston and Stephen McCready of Sky Developments and Noel Rice from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, entitled ‘Tomorrows energy today, sustainable energy solutions for our future needs.’
Friday 06 Mar 2009
ConstructionSkills in Northern Ireland, in conjunction with Morgan Est Farrans and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA), recently hosted a site visit and careers information day at Belfast Sewers Project Duncrue, for 8 local careers teachers. Allowing visitors to get first hand information of this innovative project and how it reflects current and ever changing construction methods, teachers were brought up to speed on the range of career options that are now available across the industry.
Friday 06 Mar 2009
4 local students have been celebrating their academic success for top GCSE grades in built environment courses at a special presentation event hosted by ConstructionSkills in NI at Stormont.
Friday 06 Mar 2009
ConstructionSkills in Northern Ireland reach 50th milestone
Friday 06 Mar 2009
ConstructionSkills in NI have launched a unique contextualised resource to address Essential Skills in the construction industry. ‘Essential Skills Communication for Construction’ has been developed to address the literacy Essential Skills components of apprenticeship training. It is intended that this vocationally contextualised resource will support Essential Skills Literacy tutors in their efforts to make programmes for construction students vocationally relevant – so also assisting with apprentice achievement and retention rates
Friday 06 Mar 2009
The Apprentice of the Year Awards 2009 recognises the success of Apprentices who have made a real difference to their own future and to the organisation they work for. Apprentices currently on a Department for Employment and Learning Apprenticeship programme are eligible to be nominated in the categories shown below. The support of Sector skills and Standard Setting Bodies in encouraging nominations will be key to the success of the event.
Thursday 19 Mar 2009
New data reveals continued demand for skills despite economic downturn
Construction bosses are being urged to maintain a commitment to staff training to preserve the industry’s workforce during a recession, as new figures from the Construction Skills Network (CSN) paint a picture of the skills needs and growth rates for the 2009 and 2013 period.
Thursday 19 Mar 2009
Construction apprentices from all over Northern Ireland tested their skills in the largest multi-trade skills competition in the Province at Southern Regional College, Portadown Campus on 5th and 6th March 2009.
Thursday 19 Mar 2009
The current economic downturn in the construction industry has undoubtedly put financial constraints on many companies. It is important however for employers to retain skilled, qualified staff to win contracts and stay in business. Training can help employers survive the downturn and CITB grant can help to fund it. The CITB levy funds a wide range of activities in addition to the CITB Grant scheme.
Friday 03 Apr 2009
Free training seminars aimed at equipping small to medium sized construction firms to get through the current economic slump have been launched by TASC, the training division of CITB.
Tuesday 28 Apr 2009
A collation of press clippings / photos for January to February 2009 highlighting ConstructionSkills in NI and CITB events.
Press Clippings March 09
Wednesday 06 May 2009
Free training seminars aimed at equipping small to medium sized construction firms to get through the current economic slump have been launched by TASC, the training division of CITB.
Monday 22 Jun 2009
A collation of press clippings / photos for March to April 2009
highlighting ConstructionSkills in NI and CITB events.
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Wednesday 27 Jan 2010
Built Environment Sector Skills Council Group launches new DVD to promote the NI Built Environment industries
The Built Environment sector in Northern Ireland is an exciting and challenging place to work and offers a diverse range of career opportunities. That was the key message communicated to schools career advisers and industry professionals at a special DVD launch event hosted by the Built Environment Sector Skills Council Group at the Ramada Hotel.
Tuesday 09 Feb 2010
A collation of press clippings / photos for November to December 2009 highlighting CITB ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events
Press Clippings Nov/Dec
Thursday 11 Feb 2010
The closing date for the Apprentice of the Year Awards 2010 is noon on Wednesday 3 March 2010.
Tuesday 09 Mar 2010
Catherine Bell, Acting Permanent Secretary of the Department for Employment and Learning, officially launched CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland today, the new name for the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).
Saturday 10 Apr 2010
CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland
Working together to support you, your business and the construction industry in Northern Ireland.
The roles of CITB and ConstructionSkills have been merged in a move that has streamlined operations and provided a joined up approach to developing a future for the construction industry.
Friday 07 May 2010
A collation of press clippings / photos for January to February 2010 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events
Wednesday 19 May 2010
Calling all Construction Employers – now is the time to upskill, retrain and gain a fully qualified workforce to make
your business more competitive within the construction industry.
Monday 24 May 2010
Apprentices combine college learning with on-site experience to ensure the right balance of technical skills and practical experience. Which means that you end up with a properly qualified and competent worker.
Tuesday 01 Jun 2010
A message from our new Chief Executive – Barry Neilson
As the previous Skills Director - Scotland & Northern Ireland for Cogent, the Sector Skills Council for the science based and polymer industries I have a good understanding of skills and training issues. Prior to this I was the Director in Scotland for the Chartered Institute of Building and was responsible for their UK wide policy and external relations team. My background is in Civil Engineering and I am a Chartered Civil Engineer. I am looking forward to embracing this new role as Chief Executive and facing the challenges that lie ahead.
Friday 18 Jun 2010
Construction apprentices from all over Northern Ireland tested their skills in the largest multi-trade skills competition in the Province at South West College, Enniskillen, on 12 & 13 May 2010.
Thursday 08 Jul 2010
A collation of press clippings / photos for March to April 2010 highlighting CITB ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events
Press Clippings
Monday 23 Aug 2010
A collation of press clippings / photos for May to June 2010 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events
Thursday 26 Aug 2010
CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland today announced a new one off grant of £1,000 for employers with an apprentice who has reached their 3rd consecutive year in employment in the last 12 months. This grant is only available to those registered and in-scope to CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland.
Thursday 16 Sep 2010
CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland delivers the
Undergraduate Development Programme which assists students
undertaking part-time or full-time Degree, HND or Foundation
Degree courses relating to construction and the built environment.
Tuesday 28 Sep 2010
Last year 35 experienced workers achieved NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry, Bricklaying and Joinery through a DEL funded pilot initiative run by South Eastern Regional College (SERC). Due to this success this programme will be running again and there will be the opportunity for 30 time served carpenters & Joiners and 30 bricklayers to gain a Level 3 NVQ Diploma through on-site assessment and workshops.
Wednesday 29 Sep 2010
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(l-r) Local construction businesses learned how to “Future proof” their businesses and prepare for the upturn in the economy at Coleraine Borough Council Offices, supported by Richard Robinson, McLaughlin & Harvey; Ciaran Murphy, Logon.ni; Karen Hunter CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland; Martin Smith, Coleraine District Council, Maire Nawaz, Federation of Master Builders; Paddy McCarney, ESB Independent Energy; Heather Major, Business in the Community; Norman Hillis, Mayor of Coleraine.
Tuesday 05 Oct 2010
Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Employment and Learning hosted a Dinner in the Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, Belfast.
Tuesday 05 Oct 2010
17 tradesmen receive recognition for being the first in NI to receive NVQ qualifications through site-based training
Friday 15 Oct 2010
The Cabinet Office made its long awaited announcement on the outcome of their review of non departmental public bodies (Quango’s ) on October 2010. This review included the Construction Industry Training Board, the GB sister organisation of CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland. As a result of the announcement the future of the Construction Industry Training Board GB is, as yet, not determined and it is described in the announcement as still “under consideration”. A final decision is expected to be announced in November this year.
Wednesday 27 Oct 2010
A collation of press clippings / photos for September 2010 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events
Press Clippings
Thursday 04 Nov 2010
CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland have launched an attendance grant of £1,000 for registered in-scope construction employers who send their placement students on the FREE Undergraduate Development Programme (UDP) for construction.
Monday 08 Nov 2010
Over 35 representatives from local construction companies gathered to discover the secrets of successful tendering last Wednesday at The Guildhall Derry. The event was co-hosted by Business in the Community’s (BITC) Connections programme, sponsored by ESB Independent Energy, CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland, the Federation of Master Builders and Derry City Council.
Tuesday 09 Nov 2010
11 local construction apprentices are celebrating success following their participation in SummitSkills SkillFridge UK and the Skillbuild UK National finals that were held in Birmingham and North Wales during July and September. The students achieved 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze medals in brickwork, cabinet making, carpentry, plastering, joinery, wall & floor tiling and refrigeration.
Tuesday 09 Nov 2010
For the first time ever 3 local carpentry apprentices have been awarded gold, silver and bronze medals at the Skillbuild UK National Finals, held in North Wales in September.
Wednesday 15 Dec 2010
CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland has launched a suite of Essential Skills resources aimed specifically at construction students and the existing workforce.
Saturday 03 Mar 2012
CITB-ConstructionSkills in Northern Ireland have secured funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund through its Skills for the Future Programme to provide high quality, work-based training and skills development opportunities throughout the Province, to equip people for a career in the built heritage sector or for those already working in the sector to expand and improve their knowledge and skills sets. There is a notable lack of opportunity for traditionally skilled crafts people and a lack of coordinated formal training provision in this area.
Wednesday 22 Dec 2010
A collation of press clippings / photos for November 2010 highlighting CITB ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events
Press Clippings November
Wednesday 12 Jan 2011
A group of students from St Patrick’s College, Ballymena have been the first to be involved in an integrated pilot programme for vocational education and communication sponsored by CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland and delivered by Northern Regional College (NRC).
Tuesday 01 Feb 2011
A collation of press clippings / photos for December 2010 highlighting CITB ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events
Press Clippings
Wednesday 02 Feb 2011
SKILLS COUNCIL URGES CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TO PREPARE FOR GROWTH - BUT WARNS THAT 2011 WILL BE A TOUGH YEAR
ConstructionSkills has today released its latest Construction Skills Network forecasts for the 2011-15 period. The Sector Skills Council (SSC) warned that the industry in Northern Ireland still faces a tough year in 2011 with employment levels likely to drop to just over 60,000 in 2011 before the sector returns to growth.
Click here for the full Construction Skills Network 2011-15 for report
Wednesday 02 Feb 2011
Over 100 CIOB members and guests celebrated the success of local students at the CIOB 2011 Annual Lecture and Awards ceremony held in January hosted by CITB-ConstructionSkills NI.
Wednesday 02 Feb 2011
Peter Black (Camlough) employed by Down Developments and Patrick Connolly (Ballygawley) employed by Michael Connelly were successfully awarded The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Diploma in Site Management at the annual lecture and awards ceremony hosted by CITB-ConstructionSkills NI last month
Wednesday 02 Feb 2011
A six strong group from Pattons Construction successfully achieved Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) at the annual lecture and awards ceremony hosted by CITB-ConstructionSkills NI last month
Tuesday 01 Feb 2011
Environment Minister Edwin Poots today urged businesses to participate in a study to improve the sustainability of the construction sector in Northern Ireland.
Wednesday 16 Feb 2011
Renewable energy companies in Northern Ireland have voiced their concerns about the lack of experienced and qualified people coming through to work on the growing number of large scale wind turbines in the Province.
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Thursday 17 Feb 2011
Press clipping for January 2011
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Tuesday 01 Mar 2011
SIGN UP FOR CITB-ConstructionSkills NI’s DIRECT DEBIT SCHEME
Our Direct Debit Scheme is the convenient way to pay your levy, spreading your costs giving you peace of mind and saving you time.
Wednesday 23 Mar 2011
Skillbuild NI Ltd. and South Eastern Regional College (SERC) today launched the search for Northern Ireland’s most talented construction apprentice. The Skillbuild NI National Competition, which will be held on 13 and 14 April 2011 at SERC’s Skills Centre in Newtownards, is a skills competition designed to challenge the best young talent in the construction industry. It has been developed to promote excellence among young craftspeople throughout Northern Ireland.
Wednesday 23 Mar 2011
Ten of Northern Ireland’s leading construction companies are taking part (along with a further 10 subcontractors from each of their respective supply chains) in a new training programme, which aims to improve business sustainability in Northern Ireland’s construction sector. This training programme is the result of a partnership between, CITB-Construction Skills Northern Ireland, NRC and ARUP working together for the good of the industry in the current challenging economic environment.
Monday 28 Mar 2011
A collation of press clippings / photos for February 2011 highlighting CITB ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events
Press Clippings
Wednesday 20 Apr 2011
The CITB-ConstructionSkills NI grant scheme is designed to encourage training and assessment in the industry and covers key initiatives such as improving health and safety and training new recruits.
In light of the current economic climate we are offering additional grant assistance to support all registered in-scope employers to help encourage training and development throughout the industry.
Wednesday 20 Apr 2011
Construction apprentices from all over Northern Ireland tested their skills in the largest multi-trade skills competition in Northern Ireland at South Eastern Regional College (SERC), Newtownards campus, on 13 & 14 April 2011.
Thursday 05 May 2011
A collation of press clippings / photos for March 2011 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events
Press Clippings March 2011
Monday 16 May 2011
Could you make a working kite from a family pack of cheese & onion crisps and a bundle of straws? In the world of construction many things are made and built using innovative technology and teams of people. However, what does kite making got to do with CITB-ConstructionSkills NI grants?.....Keep reading all will be revealed.
Monday 16 May 2011
CITB-ConstructionSkills NI has acknowledged the academic success of the top four local students who achieved the highest grades in GCSE construction in NI for 2010.
This subject has been developed by CCEA to give students a realistic understanding and experience of Construction that will enable them to develop an authentic working relationship with the real world-of-work. In light of the interest into the built environment GCSE construction has grown in popularity over the past six years growing from 100 candidates in 2005 to total of 780 candidates in 2010.
Wednesday 25 May 2011
A collation of press clippings / photos for April 2011 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events
Press Clippings April 2011
Wednesday 01 Jun 2011
The Construction Industry must emerge from the depths of recession as a modern, diverse and sustainable profession capable of embracing change.
Thursday 16 Jun 2011
A collation of press clippings / photos for May2011 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events
Press Clipping May 2011
Wednesday 27 Jul 2011
A group of students from St. Patrick’s College Ballymena are celebrating their recent success in achieving City and Guilds Essential Skills Communication Level 2.
Wednesday 24 Aug 2011
As a Sector Skills Council and Industrial Training Board skills and training are the central core of our business, we understand the importance of training and the positive affects it can have both internally and externally. We also acknowledge the current economic climate across all sectors in particular construction and understand that in these hard times training is not always at the top of the business agenda.
Wednesday 31 Aug 2011
With the current recessionary climate hitting the construction industry especially hard it is good to see a company investing in its people through training and qualifications.
Thursday 08 Sep 2011
CITB-ConstructionSkills NI has today launched their updated 2011/2012 £1.2m Grant Scheme to help facilitate training for the local construction industry.
The grant application process has been simplified and offers employers further flexibility to claim whilst they train. For those employers that claim on line they can benefit by up to an additional 5% grant and by opting to receive electronic payment plus they will receive their grant within 10 working days which will help employer’s cash flow in these difficult economic times.
Monday 12 Sep 2011
13 young apprentices from NI will be competing in the UK National Skillbuild finals on 14-16 September at Leeds College of Building.
Monday 19 Sep 2011
CITB-ConstructionSkills NI staff raise £205.50 NI Hospice through their annual coffee morning
Wednesday 28 Sep 2011
A new pilot scheme to help address skills shortages in the repair and maintenance of traditional buildings has been launched at the Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh. This included demonstration of traditional building skills by a number of local craftspeople, showing how these skills have survived and are relevant today.
Friday 30 Sep 2011
A collection of press clippings/photos from August 2011 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events.
Friday 30 Sep 2011
A collection of clippings/photos from July 2011 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events.
Wednesday 05 Oct 2011
Business in the Community, CITB-ConstructionSkills NI, and the Federation of Master Builders brought together over 70 delegates from the construction industry for a half day conference, “Building Green = Competitive Advantage”, hosted by South Eastern Regional College’s new Environmental Skills Centre in Newtownards on Thursday 29 September 2011.
Eamonn Keaveney, Business in the Community, Maire Nawaz, FMB, Pasty McGlone, MLA and Barry Neilson, CITB-ConstructionSkills NI at the recent sustainability event.
Wednesday 19 Oct 2011
Northern Ireland has triumphed at the global skills competition WorldSkills London 2011, winning gold, silver and bronze medals as part of Team UK.
Tuesday 25 Oct 2011
A collection of clippings/photos from September 2011 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events.
To view clippings, click here
Monday 31 Oct 2011
CITB-ConstructionSkills NI hosted a celebratory event on 25 October to congratulate those who participated and won medals at the UK Skillbuild National Finals held in Leeds in September and at the WorldSkills London event held earlier this month.
Thursday 10 Nov 2011
CITB-ConstructionSkills NI are holding 2 workshops at Nutts Corner Training Centre to help construction employers maximise their training grant potential. The newly updated 2011/12 grant scheme has been launched to help facilitate training for the local construction industry and to help construction employers claim whilst they train.
Thursday 17 Nov 2011
The construction industry benefits from working together, particularly in this current economic climate. Employers within specialist sectors can share ideas, learn from each other and define training needs. This is typical of the Northern Ireland Demolition Association (NIDA), formed in the early 1990s providing a forum for members to discuss topical issues within the demolition industry, including waste legislation, recycling, health and safety issues and staff training and development.
Pictured are David McLoughlin – Eastwoods, Una McCormack - McCormack Demolition, Pat Rogers – Eastwoods, Cecil Catterson - Lowry Bros, Castlederg, Barry Neilson, CITB-ConstructionSkills NI, Duncan Ruddall - Practical Solutions
Thursday 24 Nov 2011
Two stunning National Trust properties provided the inspiring setting for an innovative two day course on 23rd and 24th November for eighteen painters and decorators from across Northern Ireland. This bespoke training course on the repair and maintenance of painted decoration and wall coverings on traditional (pre-1919) buildings was hosted by CITB-ConstructionSkills NI in partnership with the Painting & Decorating Association (PDA) and the National Trust.
Monday 05 Dec 2011
A collection of clippings/photos from October 2011 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events.
To view Part 1 of the clippings, click here
To view Part 1 of the clippings, click here
Tuesday 13 Dec 2011
Sixteen unemployed young people recently celebrated their graduation from The Prince’s Trust’s Get into Construction programme which included an overview of the industry given by CITB-ConstructionSkills NI.
Wednesday 11 Jan 2012
A collection of clippings/photos from November 2011 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events.
To view November's Press Clippings, click here
Thursday 12 Jan 2012
Calling all those involved in the traditional building sector, you could be eligible for The Marsh Award for Traditional Building Skills 2011. Nominations are currently being sought for 2 awards with prize money of £1,000 for each category. These awards are in their sixth year and are open to crafts people and trainers working in any of the four UK home countries. The Awards to be presented in March 2012 celebrate excellence within the built heritage sector and is sponsored by the Marsh Christian Trust
Wednesday 01 Feb 2012
ConstructionSkills has released its latest Construction Skills Network (CSN) forecasts for the 2012-2016 period. The Sector Skills Council (SSC) highlights that whilst the Northern Ireland construction industry has continued to underperform compared to the rest of the UK, there is a slight growth in output and employment predicted throughout the forecast period.
Wednesday 01 Feb 2012
A FREE evening seminar - “Resource Efficiencies: win business and save costs” - on Thursday 23 February 2012 from 5.00 am to 7.30 pm has been organised at the South West College (SWC)’s Omagh Campus. Aiming to help support small construction firms with supply chain development through improved energy, environmental and waste management, it will also demonstrate how good green credentials help win new business and reduce costs.
Thursday 02 Feb 2012
Over 100 CIOB members and guests celebrated the success of local students at the 2012 Annual Lecture and Awards ceremony last week hosted by CITB-ConstructionSkills NI.
Tuesday 07 Feb 2012
CITB-ConstructionSkills NI has acknowledged the academic success of the top three local students who achieved the highest grades in GCSE Construction & the Built Environment in NI for 2011.
Monday 13 Feb 2012
A collection of clippings/photos from January 2011, highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events.
To view the clippings, click here
Tuesday 14 Feb 2012
The Green Deal represents opportunities for built environment employers working in energy efficiency throughout England, Wales and Scotland. The Belfast Green Deal Connections Roadshow was held last week at CITB-ConstructionSkills NI to help ensure that local employers don’t miss out on Green Deal potential opportunities in Britain.
Thursday 01 Mar 2012
In just a few weeks North West Regional College’s local state-of-the-art training centre at Greystone Road will play host to one of the Northern Ireland’s most prestigious skills competitions. The Limavady Campus has been selected as the venue for the SkillbuildNI 2012 National Finals which will see over one hundred apprentices and trainees from across the province compete to be the best in a range of 12 different construction craft areas, including Brickwork, Floor and Wall Tiling, Carpentry and Joinery and Electrical Installation.
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
A collection of clippings/photos from February 2012 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events.
To view February's Press Clippings, click here
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
CITB-ConstructionSkills NI and the Chartered Institute of Building recently held two free seminars designed to provide an overview of all the new environmental and sustainable construction developments which are affecting the industry at the minute and which will change the way we build in the future.
Wednesday 04 Apr 2012
After achieving gold, silver and bronze medals at WorldSkills 2011, the search for the top construction apprentices started again with 100 competitors from all over the Province testing their skills at Skillbuild 2012 at North West Regional College, Greystone campus, Limavady on 28 & 29 March.
Wednesday 04 Apr 2012
CITB-ConstructionSkills NI are now working in direct partnership with federations and industry bodies to help fund demand led training within the local construction industry. This scheme, formally titled ‘Tier 2’ is integrated as part of the already existing training grants scheme and is essentially more proactive and flexible in working in partnership with the industry.
Tuesday 17 Apr 2012
Building professionals from four leading construction companies and a further 40 of their subcontractors reached a landmark in the drive towards greater sustainability in the construction sector as they completed the Responsible Sourcing of Materials (RSM) training programme.
Wednesday 18 Apr 2012
CITB-ConstructionSkills NI in partnership with the Construction Employers Federation (CEF) announce the launch of two training programmes as a follow on from last year’s very successful courses.
Monday 23 Apr 2012
A recent survey carried out independently on behalf of CITB-ConstructionSkills NI has identified that 60% of employers surveyed provided training in the last twelve months. In a poll of 100 local construction employers slightly fewer than the previous year had trained staff to a nationally recognised qualification but more had taken on apprentices. Whilst the main barrier to training is primarily cost, it is encouraging that despite the harsh economic conditions employers are continuing to invest in training and skills.
Friday 11 May 2012
A collection of clippings/photos from March and April 2012 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events.
To view March and April's Press Clippings, click here
Tuesday 22 May 2012
A Presentation Evening was held to offer congratulations to 10 Demolition Plant Operators employed by companies from the Northern Ireland Demolition Association (NIDA) who are the first to achieve full CPCS Competency Cards and NVQ certification for Demolition Plant in Northern Ireland.
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Construction lecturers from our local colleges are breaking new ground by being part of the first ever traditional building skills ‘Training the Trainers’ programme held in Northern Ireland. This innovative programme is allowing them to develop and improve their knowledge and understanding of the traditional building skills and materials essential for the correct repair and maintenance of pre-1919 buildings, of which there are 125,000 in Northern Ireland.
Thursday 21 Jun 2012
Minister for Employment & Learning, Dr Stephen Farry today launched a project to upskill the construction workforce. Minister for Employment & Learning, Dr Stephen Farry today launched a project to upskill the construction workforce.
Tuesday 26 Jun 2012
A collection of clippings/photos from May 2012 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events.
To view May's Press Clippings, click here
Wednesday 18 Jul 2012
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Wednesday 18 Jul 2012
Seven of Northern Ireland’s top construction trainees have been selected to join the UK Squad for the next WorldSkills competition in Leipzig, Germany in 2013.
WorldSkills is the biggest international skills competition in the world. Held every two years in one of its 61 member countries/regions, the competition sees around 1000 young people aged 18 - 23 from across the globe come together to compete for medals in more than 40 different trades and skills including Electrical Installation, Mobile Robotics, Web Design, Cooking and Landscape Gardening.
Wednesday 25 Jul 2012
A collection of clippings/photos from June 2012 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events.
Thursday 09 Aug 2012
There is no doubt that the construction industry has been hit very hard by the current economic downturn. The Construction Skills Network (CSN) predicts a slight growth in output over the UK in the next 5 years but as activity had declined significantly in Northern Ireland it will take longer to reach a full recovery.
Monday 13 Aug 2012
A collection of clippings/photos from February 2012 highlighting CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland events.
Thursday 20 Dec 2012
The offices of CITB-ConstructionSkills NI will be closed from 15:00 on Friday 21st December and will re-open at 9:00 on Wednesday 2nd January 2013.
Thursday 10 Jan 2013
The Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) invites applications from individuals who wish to nominate themselves to serve as a Board Member of CITB-ConstructionSkills NI. CITB-ConstructionSkills NI aims to encourage the training of those employed, or intending to be employed, in the construction industry in Northern Ireland. Through this appointment process, the Department intends to appoint five Board Members for a period of three years.
Wednesday 06 Feb 2013
CITB-ConstructionSkills NI has acknowledged the academic success of the top three local students who achieved the highest grades in GCSE construction & Built Environment in NI for 2012.
This subject has been developed by CCEA to give students a realistic understanding and experience of Construction that will enable them to develop an authentic working relationship with the real world-of-work.
First place with the highest grade was John Forsythe from Ballymena Academy, second place was awarded to Chloe Hutchinson, St Columbanus College, Bangor and third place to Niall Cox, Abbey CBS, Newry.