Handbook
 
The handbook depicts the basic skills required to maximise employability in the construction sector. These skills have been defined by the participating project partners and represent a common European aligned intersection of social and technical core skills that are filtered out of the varying national qualification requirements.

The production of the handbook is the result of a multi-staged procedure: both the national demand-analysis and the subsequent identification of a common intersection took many months to compile and incorporated many different agents.

Varying national requirements were commented upon in isolated profiles, with the aim of documenting national discrepancies and stimulating national discussion. Discrepancies should not be seen as complications, but rather as an incentive to promote further development of the vocational trainings system on a national and an international level.

 
Curriculum

The curriculum translates the handbook’s skill profiles into a modular structured qualification programme. Its clear structure and easily readable format renders it a useful tool for instructors and training supervisors to plan qualification modules alongside working practice.
 
MODULE 1
General principles, worker-employer relations, safety regulations, environmental protection

MODULE 2
Preparation and clearing of the construction site, laying the foundations
Unit 1 Setting up, securing and fencing off the work site
Unit 2 Transport and storage of materials and machines
Unit 3 Excavation
Unit 4 Sewage, streets and open areas

MODULE 3
Walls and concrete constructions
Unit 1 Ladders, builder’s hoists and scaffolding
Unit 2 Concrete and steel components
Unit 3 Mortar
Unit 4 Natural and artificial masonry

MODULE 4
Interior work and coating
Unit 1 Sand and cement screeded and stone floors
Unit 2 Tiles and panels
Unit 3 Wall and ceiling components, insulation
Unit 4 Roofing

MODULE 5
Repairs and renovation
Unit 1 Demolition and renovation (protected buildings)
Unit 2 Painting
Unit 3 Flooring
Unit 4 Working with metal, plastics and wood
Unit 5 Heating and sanitary facilities
Unit 6 Electrical installations