Partnerships

ConstructionSkills is a partnership between CIC, CITB Northern Ireland and CITB-ConstructionSkills, and is committed to delivering industry-led skills and training solutions through the Sector Skills Agreement for construction. We work to negotiate the best partnership and funding deals for the construction industry to help raise standards and we develop the skills products and services employers need.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is the umbrella body for all professional services (such as architects and surveyors), research organisations and specialist trade associations. It represents more than 450,000 professionals and over 23,500 firms.	CITB Northern Ireland, like CITB-ConstructionSkills, is a statutory body with levy raising powers that it will continue to exercise. ConstructionSkills provides CITB Northern Ireland with opportunities to develop a pan-UK approach to new entrant recruitment for both crafts and professions, and to share best practice.	CITB-ConstructionSkills helps the industry in England, Scotland and Wales in all aspects of recruiting, training and qualifying the construction workforce. It also works with partners in government and beyond to improve the competitiveness of the industry as a whole.