First women in plant training programme starts at CITB NI

Construction Industry Training Board NI (CITB NI) has welcomed its first cohort of trainees to the Women in Construction plant operator programme. This fully funded pilot training in partnership programme provides 12 women, from across Northern Ireland, with the opportunity to gain recognised plant operator qualifications for two types of plant machinery, a Construction Skills Register (CSR) card along with health and safety training. Training is delivered by McKinney Safety Centre Ltd at CITB NI Nutts Corner Training Centre. CITB NI and The Women in Construction Network have been actively working together, raising awareness of the career options available for women in construction as well as encouraging women into the industry.