Levy-paying employers have given the current system a 69% approval rating – a level that has remained unchanged since 2007.

Mark Farrar, Chief Executive, CITB-ConstructionSkills, said: “We’ve put employers at the heart of our work, listened to their views and shaped our strategies to make sure we support industry at this difficult time, but we recognise that there is still much to be done.

“Economic uncertainty is still a cause for concern, and we know that next year will be tough – that’s why it’s important for us to work closely with employers and trade bodies to provide quality information, advice and guidance to increase productivity, develop the right products and services to meet current challenges and work to recruit the best and brightest talent into industry – so that we have a sustainable skills base once we emerge from the recession.

“We will continue to provide training grants for federation members to assist skills development in different parts of the industry. By investing in training now, the industry will be ready to meet future skills needs for the upturn.”

Alasdair Reisner, Head of Industry Affairs at the Civil Engineering Contractors Association said: “We believe that CITB-ConstructionSkills’ work is as important now as it has ever been.

“To ensure the industry moves forward into the future, we need to give CITB-ConstructionSkills our continued support.”

The Levy Order will now pass through Parliament for approval in early 2012.