Construction IT Alliance (CitA) works to actively encourage the Irish Construction sector to take full advantage of current and emerging Information and Communications Technologies. They were established as a research project in DIT Bolton St. in association with Waterford IT in May 2001, with the vision of harnessing the potential of ICT in the Irish Construction Industry. Then in November 2005, CitA was formally incorporated into a company limited by guarantee with no share capital. CitA primarily offers annual membership which provides discount for CitA Skillnet training and access to various events throughout the year. This membership is open to all stakeholders in the Irish Construction Industry (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, AECO). In addition to attracting many subscribing members, CitA has achieved a lot since its inception in 2001. CitA secured funding from Enterprise Ireland from 2005, 2017 and from Skillnet Ireland since 2008 to date for its networking and training programs. The Alliance also works closely with professional bodies and representative organizations of the AECO Sector at high profile events such as: CitA BIM Gathering in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 & 2021, the CitA Smart Collaboration Challenge in 2014, the BIM Innovations Awards in 2016, and CitA Tech Live in 2018, 2020 & 2022.
