The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has opened applications for its ACTIVE Cup competition which has been running for three decades. The high-pressure project management competition, which started in 1994 and takes place three times a year, gives teams experience of the whole project management process as they [...]
The engineering construction industry’s (ECI) brightest and best were celebrated at a prestigious awards ceremony last night at the Cutty Sark in London. The 11th ECI Training and Development Awards, organised by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), brought together industry leaders, influencers and policymakers, as well as [...]
The ECITB Council has appointed Jamie White, Director of Strategic Partnerships at National College for Nuclear (NCfN) and Construction Skills Capability Lead at EDF, as Chair of the ECITB's new Nuclear Skills Forum. The forum, comprising representatives from engineering construction industry companies operating in the nuclear sector, will identify [...]
The ECITB has opened the tendering process for the 2024 intake of scholars. Training providers are invited to submit applications for delivery of the pathways listed below. The opportunities to deliver a range of scholarship discipline pathways across England, Scotland and Wales are now available to view on government [...]
One of the largest unions in the UK has praised the CCNSG Safety Passport for its pivotal role in creating a “behavioural and cultural step change” within the engineering construction industry around health and safety in the last 30 years. The CCNSG (Client Contractor National Safety Group) Safety Passport [...]
A college instructor loved the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) new drone course so much he went out and bought his own – and took it to Iceland to fly it over a volcano! Julian Hoile, who works for NPTC Group of Colleges in Wales, believes the use [...]
“I am convinced that without the investment and collaborative approach between NUVIA and the ECITB, the cultural shift and increased staff engagement would not have been as significant.” NUVIA, an international engineering company that specialises in services and products for nuclear environments, has seen a cultural shift in its [...]
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has received the Bronze Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) in recognition of its support for the Armed Forces community. The ERS recognises commitment and support from UK employers for Defence personnel, with the bronze, silver and gold scheme awarded [...]
A group of Aberdeen students met with employers including Global E&C, Stork and Ponticelli yesterday to share their experiences of the ECITB scholarship programme and explore employment pathways. The latest cohort of Wind Turbine Technician scholars, who began their studies last month, joined an employer-panel event at North East [...]
The ECITB is partnering with STEM Returners and the Global Underwater Hub (GUH) to pilot a new cross-sector programme aimed at supporting returners back to the workforce. STEM Returners help employers recruit, develop, and retain the best available talent, enabling highly qualified and experienced STEM professionals to re-start their [...]
