The Construction Blueprint 2 consortium successfully held its 3rd Transnational Partners’ Meeting in Brussels, bringing together 20 partners from 10 European countries to drive forward the project’s mission of strengthening skills development in the construction sector under the Pact for Skills.
The meeting provided a key opportunity to review progress, align on priorities, and reinforce collaboration across the partnership. Throughout the sessions, partners focused on advancing the project’s work packages and delivering concrete results to address current and future skills needs in construction.
The first part of the meeting featured contributions from the European Commission, offering strategic insights into the sector. Updates included the (re)launch of the European Construction Observatory as a key tool to identify emerging skills needs, as well as the growing role of artificial intelligence in project implementation.
A dedicated session on women and youth highlighted the importance of making the construction sector more inclusive and attractive to new talent, with a focus on European policies supporting youth employment and workforce diversity.
Significant progress was reported across the project’s core activities. Partners reviewed the implementation of the Pact for Skills in construction, including the expansion of signatories and upcoming milestones. Discussions also addressed the development of a strategic approach to sectoral cooperation, building on and enhancing the European Construction Observatory developed in the previous Blueprint initiative.
A strong emphasis was placed on vocational education and training. Partners worked on identifying urgent skills needs through Continuing Vocational Education and Training (CVET), while planning pilot training programmes to be rolled out across participating countries. In parallel, the consortium advanced the design of European sector-wide core curricula and training programmes, aiming to support greater harmonisation of skills and qualifications across Europe.
The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to continue delivering impactful results, reinforcing Construction Blueprint 2 as a key European initiative supporting a more skilled, innovative, and inclusive construction ecosystem.
