• About ECITB
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• The Engineering Construction Industry

• The ECITB
• The Engineering Construction Industry
• Meeting the Challenges of the Future
• What does the ECITB offer?
• New Qualifications Strategy
• Skills & Training Charter
• Board & Committee
• Strategic Plan 2009 - 2013
• Securing Engineering Construction Skills for the Future
• Industry Report 2008
• Bridging the Skills Gap
• Energy Skills Opportunity and Challenge
• ECITB Skills Demand, Supply and Gaps
• 2007 Contractor Community Joint Project

The Engineering Construction Industry

UK engineering construction is a global force. It leads Europe and is second only to the USA in the world. As a contracting industry, UK trained personnel are responsible for leading innovation and quality on sites worldwide.

Domestically, the £16 billion industry is fundamental to the economy. It employs approximately 80,000 in the UK (100,000 worldwide) and is essential to the infrastructure of major economic sectors accounting for up to 20% of GDP, through the design, project management, construction, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance of plant for:

Oil and gas
On and offshore including exploration, extraction, terminals, refinery, gas making and treatment facilities.

Power generation
Dismantling and refurbishing/building new coal-fired and co-generation power supplies, renewable technologies including on and offshore wind, hydro, tidal and wave power.

Nuclear
Decommissioning old and commissioning new nuclear generation and waste processing.

Processing and manufacturing
Erection, dismantling and fabricating of steel structures and processing and manufacturing plant across a wide range of industries including cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, and food and drink.

Water and environmental
Water and sewerage treatment works.