A brief history
The Northamptonshire Construction Training Group (NCTG) was set up in 1998 and is a non-profit making organisation, which is affliated to, and funded by, ConstructionSkills.
It was founded to increase the amount of training undertaken by construction companies in Northamptonshire, and its main goal is to deliver effective training at a competitive rate to local companies.
December 1998
Founded by a ConstructionSkills and private industry partnership to increase the amount of construction training undertaken by construction companies in NorthamptonshireMembership starts with 13 members
March 2000
First AGM heldMembership increased to 24 companies
April 2003
NCTG granted independent status by CITB-ConstructionSkillsGroup recruits first employee – Group Training Officer – Gary Deer
July 2003
Incorporated as a limited companyJanuary 2004
Registered for VATApril 2004
NCTG achieves training targets for year and gains further grant supportGroup membership increased to 40, and training days doubled to over 300
July 2004
Group recruits second employee – Louise Millard – to provide admin support to the Group Training OfficerApril 2005
NCTG achieves training targets for year and gains grant supportApril 2006
NCTG achieves training targets for year and gains grant supportJanuary 2007
NCTG achieves training targets for year and gains grant support at a higher levelFinancial year changes to Jan – Dec
John Webster voted in as Vice Chairman
November 2007
Gary Deer leaves the Group.Kay Leech is employed as Group Training Officer.
December 2009
Kay Leech leaves the Group.
Janice Graham-Wilson is employed as Group Training Officer.