ECITB
Organisation
Engineering and Construction Industry Training Board
Service
Sector Skills Organisation for the engineering and construction industry
Contact
Ruth James
Tel: 01923 260000
Mob: 07811 156 416
Fax: 01923 270969
E-mail: ecitb@ecitb.org.uk
Address: Blue Court, Church Lane, Kings, Langley, Herts WD4 8JP
About
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) was created by Act of Parliament in July 1991, Statutory Instruments 1991 No. 1305 and 1999 No. 158 in recognition of the vital role the industry plays in the UK economy.
We are the Sector Skills Organisation for the engineering and construction industry and are the centre of excellence for advice, information and skills development for the industry. We hold funds on behalf of the industry and manage training programmes, distribute grants for training and develop qualifications for people across the industry. We focus on improving site-based craft and supervisory skills, together with office-based skills of design and project management. The engineering construction industry designs, constructs and maintains process plants for oil, gas, water, environmental, food, power generation, pharmaceutical nuclear and chemical industries. The UK engineering construction industry is the largest in the EU. Around 80,000 people are employed in this industry including:
- Those who are 'office-based' - designers, computer operators, administrative, clerical employees and project managers.
- Those who work on site as craftpersons (steel erectors, mechanical fitters, pipefitters, platers and welders), technicians, maintenance and process operations staff and professionals such as site managers.
Our priorities are:
Value to our industry and participants
Reputation ensuring quality and excellence and behaving with professionalism
Teamwork both internally and in partnerships to deliver better services
For more information see website (www.ecitb.org.uk)