North-West Construction Technical Excellence College (CTEC)

Building Construction Training for Everyone

The North-West Construction Technical Excellence College (CTEC) is redefining construction training for tomorrow, combining green, digital, modern, and traditional skills to develop a high-skilled workforce across the region through a collaborative network of employers and educators.

Led by Wigan & Leigh College, with delivery partners Blackpool & The Fylde College and East Lancashire Learning Group, the NW CTEC is just one of ten in England, chosen by the Department for Education to transform how construction skills are taught.

Backed by a £100 million national investment, the CTECs aim to train 40,000 skilled workers by 2029 — building 1.5 million homes and vital infrastructure.

CTEC offers every young person in the North-West access to high-quality construction training close to home, shaped by industry expertise and employer needs.

For Students

Train with industry-standard equipment, benefit from strong employer links, and gain skills in green, professional and modern methods of construction, digital tools, and traditional trades. With the North-West’s construction employment rate double the national average, opportunities are on your doorstep.

Become confident, employable, and connected.

For Colleges & Training Providers

We work as a regional network, sharing resources, expertise, and successful practices across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Liverpool, Cumbria, and Cheshire. Our three hubs offer CPD, curriculum innovation, and teacher development, while delivery partners bring unique strengths including:

Employer engagement & apprenticeships
Teaching excellence & research
Reaching underserved communities & higher technical training

Share your expertise. Use our resources. Help make the North-West the strongest region for construction training.

For Employers

We train the workforce you need, with apprenticeships, real-world projects, and skills aligned to modern construction — from green building to digital tools and traditional trades. Our students are work-ready from day one, and we adapt training to your needs.

Tell us what you need. We’ll build it into our curriculum.

For Schools, Young People & Parents

Modern construction careers include surveying, planning, sustainable design, digital modelling, robotics, and hands-on trades. Earn while you learn, progress to higher qualifications, and enter well-paid, sustainable careers with clear progression.