60 YEARS OF CITB NI
L-R: Helen Vint, Head of Learning & Development, GRAHAM; Paul Brogan, Managing Director, John McQuillan Contracts; Barry Neilson OBE, Chief Executive, CITB NI; Noel Brady, Chair of CITB NI; Rachel Dorovatas, Director, CITB NI; and Vincent Hinds, CITB NI facilities, who has had 40 years’ service with CITB.
THE ORGANISATION IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF IDENTIFYING SKILLS AND TRAINING NEEDS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND SHAPING THE SECTOR’S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT… CITB NI celebrates 60 years of providing industry skills and training
The Construction Industry Training Board NI (CITB NI) is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Since 1964, the organisation has been at the forefront of identifying the skills and training needs for Northern Ireland’s construction industry and shaping the sector’s growth and development, something which the organisation looks set to continue in the years ahead. Currently, CITB NI supports 3,600 registered construction employers by promoting and delivering training services identified by the industry. Last year alone, the organisation provided £2m in training grants to a range of NI construction companies. Alongside this, CITB NI continues to showcase
construction as a rewarding career option for young people and over the last eight years has supported 1,200 apprentices with apprenticeship grants. Recent figures from the Construction Skills Network Labour Market Intelligence Report (2024-2028) for Northern Ireland forecast a 2.8% annual growth in construction, with an additional 5,200 workers needed by 2028 to meet industry demand. CITB NI aims to meet this need by supporting key training initiatives and encouraging the continued development of a skilled workforce capable of meeting the evolving demands of the industry. All these initiatives are designed specifically to upskill the workforce, promote
diversity, and inspire the next generation of professionals to build rewarding careers in construction. The 60th anniversary year is also an opportunity to highlight recent successes. These include its Mobile Training Unit facility, which has trained over 2,000 individuals in health and safety courses throughout 2024. The Adopt a School initiative has established local partnerships between education and industry, and is currently working with 50 employers and 86 schools. The recent development of a simulated construction training facility at CITB NI’s Nutts Corner site, where it has operated since 1964, offers a practical real-life training environment which will prepare
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