CITB Welcomes Newly MSP to National Construction College in Scotland

This week, Member of Scottish Parliament, Michelle Campbell, visited the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) National Construction College (NCC) in Inchinnan, Scotland.

The NCC at Inchinnan serves employers and apprentices from across Scotland and plays a unique role in sustaining specialist construction skills that would otherwise not be available. Between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026, NCC Scotland trained 1,335 learners.

MSP Campbell toured the NCC on 14 July, learning about the apprentices’ experiences in the industry. She also met with Ian Hughes, Engagement Director for Scotland, CITB, and John Grubb, Curriculum Manager at NCC.

Last year the college recruited 310 new apprentices and expects to recruit approximately 290 new starts this year. The apprentices are training in construction occupations, plant mechanics, and access (scaffolding).

CITB is the only provider of apprenticeship training in Scotland for 9 of the 11 apprenticeship qualifications delivered at the college. Without NCC Scotland, many Scottish employers would have no domestic training route for several specialist occupations.

CITB Welcomes Newly MSP

Michelle Campbell, Member of Scottish Parliament, said: “I was delighted to visit CITB’s National Construction College in Inchinnan in Renfrew to see at first hand the tremendous work being carried out by young, highly-skilled individuals pursuing a career within Scottish construction.

“The training centre at Inchinnan offers excellent facilities for both young apprentices and adult upskilling and is the only one of its type in Scotland offering specialist training for Scotland’s construction workforce.

“Fully funded by private sector construction employers via the CITB levy, the NCC is a genuine example of how employers in Scotland, ably supported by CITB, can ensure much needed specialist occupations within the construction sector are maintained and remain an integral part of Scotland’s long-term economic and social priorities.”

Ian Hughes, Engagement Director (Scotland), at CITB, said: “With CITB’s Construction Workforce Outlook forecasting that the Scottish construction industry needs 2,590 extra workers each year from 2026 to 2030, it’s important that policymakers can see first-hand the value of investing in skills and apprenticeships to help meet Scotland’s future construction needs.”

In the 2025-2026 Financial Year, CITB provided £68 million in Apprenticeship Grants.

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