﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:35:05 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>ECITB salutes the winners of ECI Annual Awards</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/ecitb-salutes-the-winners-of-eci-annual-awards,c2107247</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2340834</guid><description><![CDATA[The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Engineering Construction Industry Training & Development Awards.
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Engineering Construction Industry Training & Development Awards. The prestigious awards evening, held on October 19that Manchester’s Midland Hotel, celebrates the achievements and successes of individuals, companies and training providers in the engineering construction industry.

Chris Claydon, ECITB]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2016 11:24:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Providing industry with the tools to collaborate</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/providing-industry-with-the-tools-to-collaborate,c2062696</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2279703</guid><description><![CDATA[The ECITB is delighted to announce the launch of the Project Collaboration Toolkit for the Oil & Gas Industry.
This is another strand of activity to encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration within the industry, developed by the ECITB and the Offshore Project Management Steering Group (OPMSG). The ECITB Offshore Project Management Steering Group (OPMSG) was set-up in January 2014 and is a group of (voluntary) Project Practitioners from Operators and Contractors with a vision of achieving world-class project delivery.

The OPMSG delivered a ‘not for profit’ community conference to circa]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 09:01:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ECITB offers the industry a new deal on skills</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/ecitb-offers-the-industry-a-new-deal-on-skills,c2050824</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2263829</guid><description><![CDATA[Leading skills organisation, the ECITB has just announced the start of its industry consultation exercise with companies about new levy proposals for the period 2017-2019.
The consultation is prompted by government proposals to introduce a new levy on companies with a pay bill in excess of £3million to fund the training costs of apprenticeships from April 2017. The ECITB is keen to ensure that the benefits of its widely supported current industrial training levy for the engineering construction industry are not lost or negatively impacted by the new demands of the Apprenticeship Levy.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:02:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ECITB Launches New Educational App At Big Bang Fair 2014</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/ecitb-launches-new-educational-app-at-big-bang-fair-2014,c9549681</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1554303</guid><description><![CDATA[ECITB BIG BANG POSTER (http://mb.cision.com/Public/3867/9549681/b2716a66e2382261.pdf)ECITB BIG BANG POSTER (http://mb.cision.com/Public/3867/9549681/b2716a66e2382261.pdf)ECITB BIG BANG POSTER (http://mb.cision.com/Public/3867/9549681/b2716a66e2382261.pdf)The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is launching its brand new educational App at the UK’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) for young people; The Big Bang Fair 2014.

The ECITB can be found at stand GG11, at the NEC Birmingham, from 13th – 16th March, showing young people]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:02:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Power Your Future</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/power-your-future,c9534387</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1531614</guid><description><![CDATA[ECITB Launch 2014 Apprentice Recruitment Campaign
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is on a mission to find young talented students to be a part of the UK’s energy revolution in 2014. Young people are able to power their future and apply for an ECITB apprenticeship from Monday 3rd February by logging on to the ECITB website http://www.ecitb.org.uk and clicking on the ‘apply now’ button.

David Edwards, Chief Executive, ECITB said: “The engineering construction industry is in a position to be able to offer exciting and well paid careers to young people. Latest]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:29:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>VELA Alliance and Magnox Commit to ECITB Skills &amp; Training Charter</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/vela-alliance-and-magnox-commit-to-ecitb-skills---training-charter,c9518931</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1509220</guid><description><![CDATA[The VELA alliance (formed by two of the UK’s top engineering Companies, AMEC and Jacobs Engineering Group) has joined with Magnox to pledge their commitment to addressing skills shortages in the engineering construction industry, by signing the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) Skills & Training Charter.

The ‘VELA Alliance’ is engaged with Magnox Limited to enhance the pool of highly skilled project management personnel to deliver the Magnox Optimised Decommissioning Programme, across all of the Magnox ten sites. The signing of the Skills Charter reinforces the]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:44:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bridging the Knowledge Gap</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/bridging-the-knowledge-gap,c9475397</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1443135</guid><description><![CDATA[ECITB Project Management Conference
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is bringing together the Oil & Gas community on Wednesday 2nd October, for the ECITB Project Management Conference; Bridging the Knowledge Gap.

With an estimated £250 billion expected to be invested in new projects over the next decade the need for effective project managers has grown in importance in the engineering construction industry.

This conference will bring together North Sea Oil & Gas companies to share good practice, to discuss how to bridge the gap between the theory and]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Inspiring Engineers of the Future</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/inspiring-engineers-of-the-future,c9471289</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1436303</guid><description><![CDATA[ECITB Roadshow Coming to a School near You!
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is touring the country once again, with its 2013 Theatre in Education roadshow.

The roadshow kick starts this week in Aberdeen and will be coming to a school near you, as it travels around the UK to promote STEM subjects and careers in engineering construction. The interactive show aims to inspire young students and to inform them about the variety of exciting careers available in the engineering construction industry.

The theatre in education roadshow explains the importance of the]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2013 09:52:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ECITB Building the Capacity &amp; Capability of the North Sea Workforce</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/ecitb-building-the-capacity---capability-of-the-north-sea-workforce,c9460064</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1416820</guid><description><![CDATA[Capital investment into the North Sea continues to soar, but the question is . . . Are there enough people to carry out the highly skilled, technical and safety critical work, that the Oil & Gas sector needs to thrive?

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is working hard to build the capacity and capability of the Oil & Gas workforce through the development of training and qualifications to; support the sectors growth, to assure high standards of competency and to allow the UK to compete globally.

Many of the skilled personnel needed for the development of the]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2013 10:16:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ECITB Launch TRS to Members</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/ecitb-launch-trs-to-members,c9444471</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1387977</guid><description><![CDATA[Last week, the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) officially launched its new membership benefit; Talent Retention Solutions (TRS) to its Board Members. This is part of ECITB’s on-going strategy to attract, develop and qualify people with the skills needed to grow the engineering construction industry.

TRS for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) Careers is the first dedicated, sector specific, not for profit, UK wide platform of its kind. With over 800 jobs already registered on the system, TRS supports the recruitment, redeployment and the retention of]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:48:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ECITB Chief Executive Addresses the Skill Challenge</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/ecitb-chief-executive-addresses-the-skill-challenge,c9439676</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1378964</guid><description><![CDATA[At EEEGR Skills for Energy Conference
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) predicts that around 60,000 personnel will be needed by 2023 to replace both retirees and meet the future demand of the energy industry. With an ageing workforce, the need to attract new talent into the engineering construction industry is becoming increasingly significant.

The Chief Executive of ECITB, David Edward’s, spoke at the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) Conference, People: Powering the Future - Skills for Energy, to share his views on the energy industry’s skills challenges.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2013 10:08:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ECITB Securing Engineering Construction Skills Now and For the Future</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/ecitb-securing-engineering-construction-skills-now-and-for-the-future,c9439658</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1378960</guid><description><![CDATA[Government to Invest in Energy Infrastructure
Securing a skilled workforce to meet the demands of the engineering construction industry is more prevalent than ever, after it was announced in the Government’s Spending Review that investment into energy infrastructure would be high on the agenda for 2015 to 2020.

Chief Executive of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), David Edwards said: “The engineering construction industry is and has been a key enabler of the energy industry, providing much of the engineering and construction skills needed to design, build and]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2013 10:03:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ECITB Develops Construction Manager Pathway</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/ecitb-develops-construction-manager-pathway,c9436050</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1371961</guid><description><![CDATA[Jacobs Wins Employer Ownership of Skills funding
As the UK engineering construction industry meets an ageing and retiring workforce, the ECITB recognises a critical shortage of construction managers for the future demands of the industry.

Jacobs, a leading provider of technical, professional, and construction services, is working with ECITB to help address this skilled resource shortage.

Utilising the Governments’ Employer Ownership of Skills Pilot (Round 1), Jacobs’ UK operations led a bid for Government funding of a Construction Apprenticeship pathway. The aim of the pathway is to]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2013 14:52:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Renewable sector calls for more skilled workers</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/renewable-sector-calls-for-more-skilled-workers,c9415382</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1332919</guid><description><![CDATA[ECITB attend UK’s largest renewable energy event
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) can be found amongst the hundreds of exhibitors at the UK’s largest renewable energy event, All-Energy Exhibition & Conference, Aberdeen, on 22nd -23rd May 2013.

As renewable energy remains a focal point of the UK’s energy mix, the ECITB will be at stand FG7 to showcase its range of products and services available to the sector, to develop a skilled renewables workforce. The free-to-attend annual event brings together all elements of the renewables sector; it unites business]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:55:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK Faces Welding Skills Shortage for Nuclear Future</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/uk-faces-welding-skills-shortage-for-nuclear-future,c9411852</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1325594</guid><description><![CDATA[ECITB Announce £4m Funding
In a bid to end the current shortage of welders in the engineering construction industry, the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has invested £4m of industry funding into welding training and development.

The £4m investment comes in support of a consortium of employers who will be involved in the up-coming Nuclear New Build programme. The companies, led by Doosan Babcock, include Alstom Power, Tei Ltd, Shaw Group, PJ Douglas and Babcock International who won a successful bid through the Employer Ownership of Skills pilot securing £4m of]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:40:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Celebrating the Stars of Engineering Construction</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/celebrating-the-stars-of-engineering-construction,c9405922</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1319427</guid><description><![CDATA[Training & Development Awards 2013
Engineering professionals of the future were celebrated at the prestigious Engineering Construction Industry Training & Development Awards in London, on Thursday 25th April.

The event is a celebration of all industry professionals, companies and training providers who demonstrate an excellence in training and development in the engineering construction industry.

The winners of the seven award categories were:

Regional Apprentices of the Year Awards, sponsored by Total E&P UK Ltd:

Jack Browning, Technica (Yorks & Humber); Jonathan Codling, Alstom]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ECITB Reveal Awards Finalists</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/ecitb-reveal-awards-finalists,c9402201</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1305737</guid><description><![CDATA[Engineering Construction Industry Training & Development Awards 2013
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is delighted to announce the finalists for this year’s Engineering Construction Industry Training & Development Awards. The awards celebrate the achievements and successes of individuals, companies and training providers in the engineering construction industry.

The winners of the six award categories will be announced on the 25thApril at The Grand Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden, London.

The award categories and finalists are as follows:

Learner of the]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:47:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Inspiring a New Generation of Engineers</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/inspiring-a-new-generation-of-engineers,c9399226</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1300152</guid><description><![CDATA[ECITB Engineering Experience Course
Constructing a device to transport “nuclear waste” was just one of the challenges set for students taking part in the ECITB Engineering Experience, held 2nd to 5th April at Harper Adams University College, in Shropshire.

                        The four day residential course sponsored by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) and delivered by educational charity, The Smallpeice Trust, saw 96, 13-14yr olds explore the world of engineering construction, through a number of exciting and challenging workshops.

David Edwards, Chief]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:27:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dungeness Apprentice wins Award</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/dungeness-apprentice-wins-award,c9384746</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1271070</guid><description><![CDATA[ECITB announces Regional Apprentice of the Year
Jeremy Hall, a Babcock International Group apprentice working at Dungeness B Power Station has come out tops in the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB), Apprentice of the Year competition. Jeremy who recently completed an apprenticeship in Mechanical Maintenance has been selected by the ECITB as its South East & East Regional Apprentice of the Year. Jeremy has now been put forward to ECITB’s National Apprentice of the Year competition, which will be announced at an awards ceremony in London in April.

Jeremy was]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:15:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Grimsby Apprentice wins Award</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/grimsby-apprentice-wins-award,c9384246</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1270027</guid><description><![CDATA[ECITB announces Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Apprentice of the Year
Jack Browning, a Technica Ltd apprentice has come out tops in the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB), Apprentice of the Year competition. Jack who is doing an apprenticeship in Instrumentation & Control Maintenance, has been selected by the ECITB as its Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Apprentice of the Year. Jack has now been put forward to ECITB’s National Apprentice of the Year competition, which will be announced at an awards ceremony in London in April.

Jack was nominated for the award by]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:02:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Inspiring a Generation</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/inspiring-a-generation,c9376222</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1254110</guid><description><![CDATA[ECITB at Skills North West
‘The engineering construction industry needs to recruit 60,000 more skilled workers over the next ten years’, that’s the message coming loudly and clearly from the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB).

The ECITB will be exhibiting at Skills North West on the 6th& 7thMarch, at EventCity in the Trafford Centre, Manchester. The ECITB can be found at stand 100, promoting the engineering construction industry to young people who may not have considered a career in the industry.

David Edwards, Chief Executive, ECITB said: “The engineering]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:29:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Air Products Take Top Spot at ECITB’s ACTIVE Cup</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/air-products-take-top-spot-at-ecitb-s-active-cup,c9364975</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1231220</guid><description><![CDATA[This weekend saw a team from Air Products PLC triumph at the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) Project Management Competition, known as the ACTIVE

Cup.

The competition, which runs twice a year, is run jointly by the ECITB and Cranfield School of Management in Bedford, as part of a programme of project management training and is sponsored by the ECITB.

This January saw 12 teams from major companies including Bechtel, Foster Wheeler, Amec Clean Energy, Jacobs UK, Air Products and KBR compete in a computer simulated Environmental Defence Project.

The]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:07:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ECITB 2013 Apprenticeship Campaign Launch</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/ecitb-2013-apprenticeship-campaign-launch,c9364974</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1231217</guid><description><![CDATA[Engineering Construction Industry seeks 800 new apprentices
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is on a mission to recruit 800 new apprentices to the industry in 2013. Young people are able to apply for anapprenticeship from Monday 4th February by logging on to the organisations website http://www.ecitb.org.uk/Home/ and clicking on ‘the apply now’ button.

David Edwards, Chief Executive, ECITB said: “The engineering construction industry is in a position to be able to offer exciting and well paid careers to young people. Our latestmanpower forecasts predict a 30]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:57:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Air Products Take Top Spot at ECITB's ACTIVE Cup</title><link>http://news.cision.com/engineering-construction-industry-training-board--ecitb-/r/air-products-take-top-spot-at-ecitb-s-active-cup,c9364856</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1230987</guid><description><![CDATA[This weekend saw a team from Air Products PLC triumph at the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) Project Management Competition, known as the ACTIVE Cup.

The competition, which runs twice a year, is run jointly by the ECITB and Cranfield School of Management in Bedford, as part of a programme of project management training and is sponsored by the ECITB. 

This January saw 12 teams from major companies including Bechtel, Foster Wheeler, Amec Clean Energy, Jacobs UK, Air Products and KBR compete in a computer simulated Environmental Defence Project.

The winning]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:12:53 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>