The CSCS Alliance – the group representing the 37 CSCS card schemes – has appointed Marion Marsland as its new Chair.

Marion will lead the CSCS Alliance to drive higher standards and improve safety across construction and the built environment.

With over 40 years’ experience in the thermal insulation sector, Marion has worked in contracting, distribution and manufacturing before moving into trade-association leadership.

Under her leadership, the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association reinforced its training and apprenticeship programmes, strengthened industry competence, and championed insulation.

New Chair

The new chair appointment comes as the industry aligns behind the Construction Skills Mission Board, established by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and Government. The organisation aims to recruit an additional 100,000 workers each year into construction by 2030.

Marion Marsland said: “I’m delighted to take up the position of the CSCS Alliance Chair. A key priority for the Alliance is to turn the data from more than two million cardholders into meaningful insight. This will help the Construction Skills Mission Board, the CLC and Government target training investment where it will have the greatest impact.

“By combining this data with CSCS Smart Check, our card-checking tool, we can give industry the assurance of being the industry’s single point of contact for carding and competence matters.”

Industry Competence Committee

Marion succeeds Jay Parmar, Chief Executive of the Joint Industry Board and member of the Industry Competence Committee, who has served as Chair since 2021.

During his tenure, Parmar strengthened collaboration across the card schemes, oversaw the introduction of CSCS Smart Check, sharpened the Alliance’s focus on competence and data insights. He also cemented its role as the industry’s single point of contact for carding and competence matters.

Jay Parmar said: “It has been a privilege to serve as Chair of the CSCS Alliance, and I wish Marion every success as she takes on the role. Over the past few years, we have collectively built something of real significance. With the support and commitment of all the 37 card schemes that make up the Alliance, we have enhanced our collective voice and demonstrated the value of genuine collaboration across our sector.

“Through the shared commitment of Alliance members, we have transformed the Alliance into an organisation that is engaged, valued, and increasingly recognised as essential to competence, skills, safety, and professionalism across our industry.”

With Marion at the helm, the CSCS Alliance will continue to build on this strong foundation, the CSCS Alliance says. It will deepen collaboration across industry, advance the competence agenda, and ensure the sector is equipped with the skills needed to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving industry.

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