Want to strengthen your competences in reuse?
This work package entails the Programme Secretariat which leads the capacity-building efforts across the Nordic countries to support selected parts of the construction value chain in gaining the skills needed to increase the reuse of building materials in the Nordic region.
The Secretariat is also responsible for the overall external and internal communication of the knowledge created in the programme and establishing partnerships with key stakeholders in the Nordic construction industry to ensure that the knowledge created will be shared across the Nordic region and beyond.
Competences for Reuse in Construction
The reuse of building materials is pivotal to minimising the environmental and climate impacts of the construction industry. It also requires actions from several actors across the construction value chain.
The intention of the work package is thus to identify where to capacity build the Nordic construction sector with the knowledge and skills needed to push this agenda. Based on this identification, the work package will develop and disseminate competences for reuse to selected parts of the Nordic construction industry.
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International collaboration
The Nordic construction industry does not operate in a vacuum, and several initiatives on research, methods and practices for sustainable construction are happening outside the Nordic region.
To ensure the best way forward for sustainable and competitive construction in the Nordics, we also need to establish coherence and knowledge sharing with relevant projects and initiatives internationally and at the EU level.
Therefore, this work package coordinates the efforts to integrate the programme work in relevant international initiatives. These range from participation in conferences to joint collaborations and EU related regulation such as Levels and CPR Acquis.
Progress
Competences for Reuse in Construction
The work package has also initiated a project to strengthen students hands-on competences to reuse construction materials at vocational educations across the Nordics. Read about Competences for Reuse in Construction here..
A recent mapping has shown a clear lack of educational materials to reuse construction materials. View the mapping of educational materials here.
Communication and programme coordination
Throughout the first phase of the project, the Programme Secretariat has established the programme’s communication channels and secured programme cohesion, communication and coordination.
Communication partnerships
Furthermore, the Secretariat has developed strategic communication partnerships with key stakeholders in the Nordic construction industry to entrench the results of the project in the industry. Read about our latest meeting here.
Upcoming activities
- Identify in which areas of the Nordic Construction industry that competences for reuse in construction will create most value
- Develop and disseminate competences for reuse in construction