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 April 17, 2025

# The Construction Industry Training Board launches its Business Plan 2025-26

    Louise Carney  ·   2 minute read

*This Business Plan sets out the practical first steps CITB will take to implement its Strategic Plan 2025-29 to support the construction industry to close the skills gap*

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today launched its Business Plan for 2025-26, outlining the practical steps CITB will take to support the construction industry in recruiting, training, and retaining a competent and skilled workforce.

This Business Plan aligns with CITB’s recently published Strategic Plan 2025-29, which was developed following extensive consultation with construction employers, training providers, national Governments, and other key stakeholders. This Business Plan sets out how CITB will address the skills and training challenges facing the construction industry in 2025-26.

This Business Plan sets out three key pillars to address the top priorities the construction industry wants CITB to focus on: getting more trained people into industry; making sure good quality, relevant training is available at the right time and place; and improving the skills of the current workforce.

The key pillars of this Business Plan are to:

1. **Inspire and Enable Diverse and Skilled People into Construction**

1. **Develop a Training and Skills System to Meet Current and Future Needs**

1. **Support the Industry to Train, Develop, and Retain its Workforce**

To support these pillars, CITB is investing over £15 million in its National Construction College (NCC) to expand training provision across its three sites. This investment will increase the range and volume of apprenticeship and commercial training opportunities, with a focus on sustainability and improving the learner experience. NCC will continue to deliver high-quality teaching and support, maintaining its role as a key provider of construction training.

**Tim Balcon, CEO of CITB, said: ***“The success of the British construction industry impacts everyone, and its vital construction employers are well supported with their training and skills needs.*

* **“To thrive, the industry needs the right skills at the right time. Our Strategic Plan 2025-29, which we launched earlier this year, sets out how CITB will support employers to recruit, train, and retain the workforce they need, now and in the future. This Business Plan brings that strategy to life, outlining the practical steps we will take to support employers.*

* **“I am looking forward to delivering this Business Plan, marking the first year of our Strategic Plan, and supporting more employers and workers in gaining the skills they need to drive Britain’s built environment forward."*

To read the full Business Plan, visit [the CITB website](https://www.citb.co.uk/about-citb/what-we-do/plans-and-performance/business-plan/).

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