The construction industry faces a persistent shortage of skilled labour, compounded by a lack of interest from younger generations. As construction evolves with digitalization, sustainability, and new safety standards, continuous skills development is essential.
EBC supports work-based learning, vocational education, and training programs that integrate entrepreneurship, and advocates for greater involvement of SMEs in shaping skill requirements and apprenticeships. EBC also participates in EU projects aimed at anticipating and meeting the future skills and workforce needs of the construction sector.
Social Affairs
On 8 March 2022, EBC and 16 fellow associations signatories of the #Skills4Climate campaign supported a letter sent by EuropeON, the European Electrical Contractors’ Association, to the President of...
Digitalisation & Innovation
On 26 January, the European Commission launched an expression of interest (EoI) for the purpose of developing supporting actions for the digitalisation of construction SMEs. The dual purpose of this...
Social Affairs
While slowly moving towards its conclusion in December 2022, the Erasmus + project “Construction Blueprint - Skills Blueprint for the Construction Industry” saw last year the establishment of a Se...
Energy & Environment
EBC Secretary General Eugenio Quintieri was invited to share the perspective of construction SMEs in the panel “2030 Challenges to be overcome” of the REBUILD Congress, held on 21-23 September...
Social Affairs
A new survey addressing the current educational needs of construction companies has been launched in the framework of the EU funded initiative Construction Blueprint, in which EBC is collaborating wit...
Social Affairs
EBC is glad to announce the official launch of the CONDAP Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC), which aims at establishing a EU-wide community of construction and training stakeholders & experts, willi...
