BUS2 FRANCE addresses the severe shortage of skilled building professionals in France by updating the national "BUILD UP Skills" roadmap for 2030. Through a comprehensive status quo analysis, the project identified a critical need for 430,000 skilled workers to achieve the nation's energy renovation and decarbonization goals. As a result, the consortium developed 17 concrete actions to boost talent recruitment, improve training, and align market demand with upskilling initiatives across the construction sector.

INSTRUCT focused on demonstrating the direct link between highly skilled construction workers and the actual energy performance of buildings to boost market demand for qualified professionals. The project developed specialized training programs, established mutual recognition frameworks for energy skills, and promoted the use of digital worker skills passports. As a result, the project successfully upskilled personnel across the entire construction supply chain while providing concrete evidence to stakeholders that investing in trained workers leads to higher quality, energy-efficient building renovations.

SEETheSkills empowered construction professionals to effectively tackle the energy renovation of the existing building stock by elevating the visibility and value of specialized energy skills. Through a targeted approach, the initiative actively promoted tailored upskilling and reskilling opportunities while demonstrating the tangible benefits of a trained workforce to the broader industry. As a result, the project successfully validated and integrated these new competencies into the labor market, ensuring that skilled experts are recognized and matched with the growing demand for sustainable construction.

ARISE revolutionized the recognition of sustainable energy and BIM skills in the construction sector by developing an innovative, blockchain-based digital platform. The project successfully incentivized professionals to upskill through engaging micro-learning modules and a unique skills-currency reward system known as CERTcoin. As a dynamic resource for workers looking to reskill today, the project provides ongoing access to its on-demand digital learning portal and transparent skills registry, allowing experts to easily acquire, record, and showcase their qualifications to future employers.

BUILD UP Skills – REbooting the GReek national platform and UPdating the national roadmap

BUS-REGRoUP aimed to accelerate the Clean Energy Transition in Greece by expanding the national skills framework to encompass both blue-collar workers and white-collar professionals. By revitalizing the National Qualifications Platform, the project successfully updated the Country's status quo analysis to integrate critical new competencies in smart buildings, digitalization, and circularity. Today, local training providers and stakeholders can leverage the project's fully updated National Roadmap, which offers a clear action plan and priority measures to effectively reskill the entire building value chain for 2030.

Rebooting the Bulgarian BUILD UP Skills Platform for Dialogue and Qualification Roadmap

BUILDUPSkillsBG addressed the challenge of delivering ambitious deep energy retrofitting and zero-emission buildings by revitalizing Bulgaria's national qualification framework. Through the active engagement of a relaunched National Platform for Dialogue, the project successfully analyzed current market demands and developed a detailed concept for a continuous professional development system. As a practical legacy for educators and professionals today, the project provides an endorsed National Roadmap and action plan that clearly outlines how to integrate smart, sustainable energy solutions across all levels of construction training.