The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched a project to upskill 100 rainscreen fa莽ade system installers and 24 supervisors to accelerate remediation works required across the country.
Wigan-based 3B Training Ltd, a CITB approved training organisation (ATO) that was acquired by Morson Group in June, has been awarded a two-year contract for the exclusive delivery of the pilot programme across England, Scotland and Wales.
The training initiative follows publication of UK government鈥� remediation acceleration plan to accelerate the pace of remediation for buildings in England with unsafe cladding. Similarly, the Scottish government has launched schemes to accelerate the pace of building safety assessments and remediation works. The Welsh government also introduced its Building Safety (Wales) Bill in July 2025 with the intent of establishing clearer lines of responsibility for managing building safety risks.
To help industry support the government initiatives, CITB has been working with employers, governments, and other stakeholders to put in place updated training for the inspection and installation of fa莽ades that meet improved fire safety standards.
CITB chief executive Tim Balcon said: 鈥淧eople across the country need to feel assured that we have a competent and skilled workforce to deliver the urgently required remediation works to prevent tragedies like the Grenfell Tower fire happening again. Our research shows investment is needed to ensure we have the capability and competency, so we鈥檙e working with governments, industry and the Construction Leadership Council to publish these new standards for training providers across the country and increase the number of competent installers and supervisors as quickly as possible.鈥�
3B Training managing director Mathew Bewley said: 鈥淥ne of the key recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry was that installers of cladding systems undergo mandatory standardised training. Along with being appointed to deliver this training, we will also assemble a steering group of experts to help define the course content. It is a source of both enormous pride and responsibility to deliver this work which will fulfil this recommendation and help to ensure that a tragedy like Grenfell cannot happen again.鈥�
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