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CITB has appointed former apprentice Tim Balcon as its new chief executive to meet the future skills needs of employers<\/h2>\n

Tim Balcon has led professional and membership bodies, the most notable being as chief executive at the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment<\/a>, where he transformed its vision and performance, leading to year-on-year growth.<\/p>\n

Balcon has also been chief executive of the Energy and Utility Sector Skills Council<\/a> (EU Skills), where he created the National Skills Academy for Power<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In this role, he led EU Skills to secure significant funding from Ofgem, the energy regulator, after demonstrating the economic risks arising from the skills crisis<\/a> facing the industry.<\/p>\n

Balcon\u2019s knowledge of education and skills was reflected in his previous appointment to the board of Ofqual at a time of major education reform, and prior to this, he was also a member of the UK Vocational Qualifications Reform Board.<\/p>\n

Balcon started his CEO journey back in 1999 as CEO of The Gas and Water National Training Organisation, leading a fledgling organisation from \u00a3400k turnover to over \u00a37m in three years.<\/em>\u00a0He started out from a mining town in South Yorkshire as an apprentice service engineer with British Gas in the early 1980s, where he spent his early career.<\/p>\n

Addressing skills challenges<\/h3>\n

Peter Lauener, CITB chair, said: \u201cI\u2019d like to welcome Tim to CITB, an outstanding candidate for the post of CEO. He brings considerable experience in skills and training and strong leadership qualities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a crucial time for construction skills across Britain, and the Board is looking forward to working with him to drive forward our strategy to meet the skills needs of employers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark Reynolds, CEO of Mace Group and co-lead of the Construction Leadership Council<\/a> skills workstream, said: \u201cI am looking forward to working closely with Tim as we address the huge skills challenges we face in construction.<\/p>\n

\u201cTim\u2019s journey from apprentice to chief executive is one that will resonate with the industry and will inspire others to follow in his footsteps.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tim Balcon said:\u00a0\u201cAs a former apprentice I know how much having the right skills at a young age can transform your whole career and support your employer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m so passionate about skills and am thrilled to be joining the team at CITB to help many more people join the construction sector and to have long and fulfilling careers within it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tim Balcon will start at CITB on 1 September.<\/p>\n

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