A new e-course was launched last week by CITB, titled Covid-19: Setting up and operating a safe construction site. Figures from the Office for National Statistics, revealed earlier this year, showed that men working in occupations including construction had the highest Covid-19 death
The Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC), which is based at the Swansea campus of University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), has announced a partnership with Alpha Safety to deliver training at its new £1.5m Scaffolding Academy. The CWIC is
Five scaffolding apprentices have become the first cohort in the UK to successfully complete their Scaffolding Trailblazer End Point Assessment (EPA) at NETA Training in Teesside. Michael Allan, an experienced CISRS instructor of JMA Contract Services, put the group through
The CITB have asked for feedback throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, to enable them to support the construction industry where it matters most and to shape the work they do. Now more than ever your views are helping them to ensure
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), who ‘represents firms who together carry out an estimated 70-80 per cent of all civil engineering activity in the UK, in the key sectors of transport, energy, communications, waste and water’ have developed new
The Lighthouse Club, the only charity that provides emotional and financial support to the construction industry community, have announced that they will be providing ten free courses a month for the rest of 2020. “A crucial element of our strategy
SMAS Worksafe, one of the leading SSIP schemes, have expanded their assessment to include new areas of compliance. The new areas include: Environmental Management Quality Management Anti-Bribery and Corruption Modern Slavery Finance and Business The change comes as demand from
The Ladder Association, who have been ‘the hub of knowledge for ladder training and guidance’ since 1947, and whose ‘members include manufacturers, suppliers, training organisations and more throughout the UK and beyond’ have launched a new initiative of free ladder
Hundreds of organisations are stepping up to help Britain build back better by supporting smaller employers to give youth a chance and take advantage of the Government’s landmark Kickstart Scheme. More than 500 bodies have signed up to serve as
CITB is offering support to help find a new employer for any displaced apprentice as part of a raft of measures to keep skills within industry. Any construction apprentice is now eligible to receive CITB support if they lose their
