Equans Secures Funding to Combat Construction Skills Crisis 

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07 October 2025

Equans has secured £193,000 in Industry Impact Funding from the Construction Industry Training Board.

The funds will be used to build competence across the Equans workforce via a digital learning programme, created alongside Northumberland-based tech firm Tribuco. 

The content will also be shared freely via the Supply Chain Sustainability School and Chartered Institute of Building Academy.

The programme will offer a suite of bite-sized learning resources, including animations, videos and structured guides, covering areas such as retrofit, insulation, cladding, roofing and building repair.

According to The Get It Right Initiative, it is estimated that £21 billion in losses each year are incurred from poor workmanship in the UK. Equans’ own research suggests that existing tools were primarily geared toward reactive snagging, rather than proactive training and skills development.

"As someone who has worked in construction for over thirty-five years, I know how hard it is to hit quality and productivity targets consistently,” said Tribuco’s CEO Ivan Carr. “Most businesses are still operating with outdated quality assurance frameworks that weren't designed for today's workforce.

"These antiquated systems lead to many businesses struggling with margin erosion, jumping from one reactive fix to another. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Industry Impact Fund is ideally suited for initiatives like this because it's designed to benefit not just participating firms, but the wider construction workforce – helping to raise standards and accelerate productivity in a compliant and sustainable way."

The CITB Industry Impact Fund has awarded £3.4 million in funding since its launch in April 2023.

Picture: a photograph showing a group standing in front of a wall-mounted Equans sign. The group, from left to right, is: Paul Green of Equans, Justin Pringle of Tribuco, Ivan Carr of Tribuco, Laura Wilson of Equans and Dave Lovenbury of Tribuco. Image Credit: Equans

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 07 October 2025

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