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SKI LLS AND tRAInIng ciTB cOMes ON BOARd l Gareth Davies, Development executive, Knox & wells l Phillip Hall, Managing Director, Hall Construction (CBC)
The construction industry Training Board (ciTB) has announced the formation of its new council, which will provide advice on the skills challenges facing construction and help shape the organisation’s future direction.
the Council’s main role will be to advise CitB’s new 8-member Board, which was appointed by Skills Minister nick Boles. Comprising 21 representatives from across the built environment sector, the Council includes representatives from large construction companies, SMes, civil engineering firms, and higher education institutions, as well as Unite the Union and the national trust. Both the new advisory Council and Board will be chaired by James wates CBe. CitB Chief executive, Adrian Belton, said: “this is the next step in CitB’s transformation. the new Council will ensure the voice of representatives from across the industry is clearly heard and they will play a key role in shaping the future of skills for our sector,” says CitB chief executive Adrian Belton.
l ian Dickerson, Head of new entrants and Funding, Kier Ltd l Jo Pottinger, Head of Hr Strategy, BAM Construct Ltd l Kevin Bennett, Head of training, BAM l Bob Collins, Chairman, Stokey Plant Hire Ltd l John Allott, national Officer for Building, Construction and Allied trades, Unite the Union l John Lorimer, Director, JLO innovation Ltd l Malcolm Horner, emeritus Professor of engineering Management at the University of Dundee.
“we look forward to working with our new colleagues and i am confident the Council will help us to cooperate even more closely with industry in meeting the skills challenges ahead.”
l rebecca Hartshorn, Design and Sustainability Manager, Bowmer and Kirkland Ltd
the new council – which positively includes a large number of women – includes some well-known names from across industry:
l Alison watson, Managing Director, Class of your Own Ltd
l Chairman - James wates CBe
l Sarah Bowers, Consultancy Manager, national trust
l John Bailey, Director, the Benbow Group l Gary Bishop, Managing Director, Bromley Demolition James Wates cBe chairman
l Huw Jones, Chairman and Managing Director of Jones Bros ruthin (Civil engineering) Co Ltd
l Carole Bailey, Finance Director, DCP Group Holdings (UK) Ltd
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l Mark wusthoff, Project Director, Bouygues UK l ed Monaghan, CeO Mactaggert & Mickel Ltd l robert williams, Chairman of wrw Group