Future Qualification and Skills Needsin the Construction Sector

European Builders Confederation 2008

Knud Erik Hilding-Hamann Danish Technological Institute

Agenda

• Objectives and design of the study • Key Drivers for change• More or less certain drivers• Uncertain and important drivers• Examples of actions

The overall aim

The overall aim of the action is to enhance the competitiveness for the European construction

sector, in particular its ability to take up innovations and new work methods.

Overall project designSub-analysis 2. Identify existing and potential ability to address future skills needs- analyze existing abilities- identify good practices

Subanalysis 1. Identify future skills needs- identify drivers for change- develop future scenarios- identify skills needs

Sub-analysis 3. Formulation of flexible strategy for upgrading skills in the construction sector

Analyse gap in provision of future skills and competencies

Interim development workshop

Validation and evaluation workshop

Key Milestones

• Kick-off steering group meeting (6th February 08)• Scenario workshop (April 08)• Progress report (June 08)• Steering group meeting (July 08) • Interim Workshop (Sept 08)• Draft final report (Dec 08)• Steering group meeting (Jan 09)• Validation and evaluation workshop (Jan 09)• Final report (ultimo Jan 09)

Types of drivers

• TINAs, short for There Is No Alternative. These are drivers, whose outcomes are important for the development of the focus of future scenarios, however, the outcome of these drivers are fairly certain.

• Scenario drivers or ‘critical uncertainties’. These are drivers, whose outcomes are critical, yet uncertain. These drivers represent crossroads, where development may go one way or the other.

Drivers of change

TINAs

Scenario drivers

•Market take up of sustainability issues and innovative technologies

•Attractiveness of sector to young people

•Internationalisation of markets

•Investment in education and training in SMEs

•Development of new management theories and practises (LEAN, risk management etc.)

•‘Market share’ of undeclared work

Low importance

High uncertainty

High importance

Low uncertainty

•Industrialisation of construction processes

•Increasing mobility of the European labour force

•Increasing integration of ICT

•Demographic ageing

•Demand for sustainability at all levels

•Increase in focus on health and safety

•Heavy regulation in public procurement

•New models of risk sharing

TINAs - Industrialisation

• The large scale industrialisation – complete houses build under roof.

• The small scale industrialisation – modularisation.

• More installation and less construction on building site

TINAs - Increasing ICT integration

TINAs Increased mobility of workers

• Workers from Romania in training in Denmark

Focus:• Training - scaffolding

regulations• Cross trade

collaboration• Social integration

TINAs – Demographic ageing

26%

42%

5%

29%

Slowly becoming more utilized

Quickly becoming more utilized

No change

Slowly becoming less utilized26%

42%

5%

29%

Slowly becoming more utilized

Quickly becoming more utilized

No change

Slowly becoming less utilized

Survey of 112 E&C leaders: Please indicate how your company is utilizing retired professionals.

Source: John Moore, BASF Corp.

TINAs – Increased focus on H&S

Bienvenido al portal de la Tarjeta Profesional de la Construcción (TPC)

Construction Professional Card

Shattered Lives Campaign-Instruction-Training materials-Link to regulation

Scenario drivers - Sustainability

• Will the public sector take a lead?

• Growth in take up of ESCO contracts (Energy Service Company)?

• How will demand evolve?

• Is the sector ready to respond?

Scenario drivers: Internationalisation

• Access to building materials?

• Access for companies to tender in other countries?

• Access to subcontract to companies abroad?

• Access to a qualified labour force regardless of nationality?

Euroresource International Limited

http://www.my-resource.co.uk/

Scenario drivers: Attracting young people

“I feel that before BeOnsite my head was all cloudy but now it is all clear, the clouds have gone. I am so thankful.”

Jefferson Bastin

“BeOnsite is not looking at your past, it’s looking at what, given the support, you can give in the future.”

Meurika Stewart

Trade class at lower secondary school – more practical work and less academic work – practical experience at companies

Scenario drivers: Investment in E&T in SMEs

• IT training brought to the building site• Online calendar for booking the training• Government supported training• 1000s of people visited

Thank You!

Contacts:

Knuderik.hamann@teknologisk.dk