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.