The European project Construction Blueprint 2 has published the report “Report on urgent skills needs in current occupations”, a key analysis identifying the skills that require immediate updating in the European construction sector.
The study, carried out across 10 European countries, has prioritised 10 key occupations—combining both on-site and technical profiles—selected from an initial pool of 54 professional profiles.
Through a three-phase methodology—identification, prioritisation and expert validation—the report establishes a common framework of urgent skills across three main areas:
- Green skills, particularly related to energy efficiency, integration of renewable energy, and the use of sustainable materials
- Digital skills, including the use of digital tools, interpretation of 2D/3D plans, and technologies such as BIM
- Transversal skills, essential across all profiles, including on-site coordination, regulatory compliance, and problem-solving
The analysed profiles include occupations such as electricians, masons, HVAC technicians, civil engineers, and site managers, highlighting the need to act across the entire value chain of the sector.
The report also incorporates the perspective of sector experts from the ten participating countries, who emphasise the urgent need to strengthen continuous vocational education and training (cVET) through more flexible, modular, and work-based formats. These results will serve as a basis for the development of new training programmes aligned with real sector needs, contributing to a more sustainable, digital, and competitive construction sector in Europe.