The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has made £500,000 available to train scaffolders in the North East of Scotland.

The funding was made available due to increasing demand for scaffolders and a lack of training in the region.

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At present, would-be scaffolders travel for CITB training to Inchinnan, Renfrewshire.

The organisation is encouraging training providers to bid for the funding, with the new facility scheduled to open in September 2016.

Alex Birks, CITB's Head of Strategic Training Provision, said: "There is growing demand for scaffolding courses in the North East of Scotland, which is why we are pleased to fund a new training facility in the region."

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