Published - 8 September 2010

CITA Skillnet have announced new courses.

A comprehensive series of short term IT related courses for the construction sector shall be run from September to December 2010, under the current funding programme from Skillnets.

Courses have been established following a needs survey by the CITA Skillnet network earlier this year.

Companies and Sole Traders within the industry such as Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, Main Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Suppliers and other consultants can easily avail of subsidised training from the network. The availability of funding means CITA Skillnet can offer savings of up to 30% on training courses.

Courses on offer from CITA Skillnet in the coming months include a very diverse range, from basic IT skills through to Building Information Modelling.

CITA Skillnet’s training courses can be scheduled to suit companies within the network, and can also be provided at dedicated training centres or in the employers’ facilities to suit work and personal demands.

For the first time this year, as part of continued funding subsidies from the Skillnets Training Networks Programme, there is the facility to financially support unemployed persons on Skillnet courses. As always with Skillnet networks, the focus will remain on industry-led training.

Further information on courses is available from Michael O'Donnell (CITA Skillnet Manager). Phone: 01 470 4334 / 086 770 8591, Email: modonnell@cita.ie.

Full details on courses are available by clicking on the link below.

Please visit the here to view course details

Published - 17 August 2010

The Network Launch of CITA Skillnet (Quarter 2 to 4) 2010 takes place on Wednesday 23rd June from 10:00 am to 10:30 am, at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8.

Speakers:

Mr. Dave Flynn, Programme Support Manager, Skillnets Ltd.
Dr. Alan Hore, Executive Director, CITA Ltd.
Mr. Michael O'Donnell, Network Manager, CITA Skillnet

Attendance can be confirmed by e-mail to Michael O'Donnell (modonnell@cita.ie).

Attendees may also be interested in attending a preceding event on the same day; CITA EIN's 8th Members Meeting which will feature presentations on Building Information Modelling (view the flyer at http://cita.ie/MeetingFlyer230610.asp).

Published - 22 June 2010

The CITA Skillnet Steering Group recently ratified Michael O'Donnells appointment as the networks new manager.

Michael is a graduate of the Dublin Institute of Technology and a chartered quantity surveyor. He has worked for several years in the Construction Sector.

He commenced his new role on Monday 17th May.

He can be contacted at 01 470 4440 or by e-mail at modonnell@cita.ie.

Published - 22 June 2010

The CITA Skillnet is promoted by the Construction IT Alliance Limited (CITA) which has a constituent membership in excess of 100 companies representative of all the major sub sectors of the Construction Industry.

The network focuses on ICT training needs within the Irish construction industry and target organisations include Architects, Clients, Engineers, Main Contractors, Professional Institutions, Quantity Surveyors, Sub Contractors and Suppliers.

The CITA Skillnet has been successful in receiving funding for the remainder of 2010. It is funded by member companies and the Training Networks Programme, an initiative of Skillnets Ltd. funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Training grants received by CITA Skillnet enables the network to provide a discount of up to 30% on most ICT Training courses to member companies.

A new feature of the network in 2010 is that it will also provide training to the unemployed.

Skillnets Ltd:

Skillnets Ltd. is an enterprise-led support body dedicated to up-skilling those in employment and in the Training Networks Programme (TNP) 2010/11 will also endeavour to reduce the rising unemployment levels nationwide by providing training to the unemployed.

Skillnets is funded through the National Training Fund (NTF) and enables grant aided training. Each network delivers training, up skilling and professional development programmes for its members that are enterprise-led and designed to specific industry needs.

Published - 11 June 2010