Open Doors Partners
This year, we are delighted to be working with the following organisations:
CITB
CITB is the Industry Training Board and a partner in the Sector Skills Council for the construction industry in England, Scotland and Wales. Representing every part of our industry, we shape how training is delivered and funded to meet the UK construction sector’s evolving needs.
Considerate Constructors Scheme
The Considerate Constructors Scheme aims to raise standards in the construction industry through construction sites, companies, and suppliers registering with the scheme and committing to abide by the Code of Considerate Practice.
Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)
CSCS cards provide proof that individuals working on construction sites have the appropriate training and qualifications for the job they do on site. By ensuring the workforce are appropriately qualified the card plays its part in improving standards and safety on UK construction sites.
Go Construct
Go Construct is an industry-wide initiative that aims to attract, inform and retain a talented workforce for the Construction and Built Environment sector. Funded by the CITB levy and facilitated by CITB, Go Construct is designed by industry for industry.
HS2
High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd is a non-departmental public body, wholly funded by the Secretary of State for Transport and sponsored by the Department for Transport.
HS2 is one of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects ever undertaken in the UK. It requires a bespoke delivery organisation to execute the planning, design and integration of the component parts of the new high-speed railway.
Kier
Kier’s purpose is to sustainably deliver infrastructure which is vital to the UK. As a leading provider of infrastructure services, construction and property developments, Kier is committed to delivering for communities and leaving lasting legacies through our work.
Kier is committed to attracting, retaining and progressing talent, with a diverse, and resilient workforce that reflects the communities it serves.
Skylapse Media
Aviation and media professionals dedicated to providing the best quality video production and aerial services for customers. All of our drone operators are qualified airline pilots who have a long history of working in a professional and safety conscious environment. Skylapse Media provided the footage on the Open Doors homepage.
Willmott Dixon
Willmott Dixon is a privately-owned construction and interior fit-out specialist with the ambition to create a huge and lasting positive, impact on our society. This is not only through what it builds; it’s through the fantastic efforts of all its people who make a major contribution to enhancing their local communities. Willmott Dixon provides excellent training and career opportunities, plus a unique and stimulating workplace and benefits package - come and experience it for yourself!
Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC)
The Careers and Enterprise Company are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st century careers education. Their mission is to help every young person find their best next step.
Department for Education (DFE)
The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England.
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers.
Building
For more than 170 years, Building has been an information pioneer for the construction industry, bringing unrivalled intelligence to the market through journalistic coverage, news, analysis and data.
Building is the media partner for Open Doors.
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