The EFBWW is part of the 'Construction Blueprint 2' project to boost training and qualification in the construction sector across Europe. The project is lead by Fundación Laboral de la Construcción. This initiative, co-funded by the European Union's Erasmus+ programme, aims to build upon the progress made in the first phase of ‘Construction Blueprint’, promoting training and qualification in the construction sector to address the challenges of digital and green transitions across Europe.
Over four years, the initiative will focus on improving workers' skills in the sector, promoting new training methodologies, and fostering collaboration between businesses and training centres, in line with the principles of the Pact for Skills in Construction.
The project will develop innovative training strategies and adapt educational programmes to current labour market needs by implementing digital tools and promoting skills related to energy efficiency and sustainability. Key project outcomes include:
- Roadmap/Action Plan on measures to update the skills of professionals in the sector, aligned with the principles of the Pact for Skills in Construction
- Training programmes/curricula aimed at sector staff, including different qualification levels and profiles. Interactive map of best practices and initiatives related to professional upslikking and reskilling in the sector.
- Skills Observatory for the anticipation of skills needs, both technical and cross-cutting.
- Curricula and training programmes (including training content) for emerging skill needs in vocational and higher education
- CVET training actions to address urgent skills needs for current construction workers.
- Digital matrix of emerging skills for the construction industry.
- Web-app compiling available training resources for the construction sector.
- White paper on innovative training methodologies.
- Micro-credentials certification approach.
- Funding sources to ensure the project's results continue at European, national, and regional levels.
About the Construction Blueprint Project
This new initiative aims to continue and update the work carried out by the first 'Construction Blueprint' project, coordinated by Fundación Laboral de la Construcción from 2019 to 2023, and in which the EFBWW also took part. That project developed a new strategic approach to professional skills in the construction industry, aligning business needs with the competencies provided by training centres. To successfully achieve this goal, the project brought together three European sectoral organisations, nine national sectoral representatives, and twelve vocational education and training (VET) and higher education providers from twelve European Union countries: Germany, Belgium, Slovenia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, and Portugal.
Call: Erasmus+ Alliances for Innovation. Lot 2 Alliance for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills (implementing the ‘Blueprint’)
Construction Blueprint 2. Strategic Alliance for skills development under the Pact for Skills in the Construction sector.
Project number: 101187470