The BUILD UP Skills initiative, launched by the European Commission in 2011,
aims to up-skill construction professionals to deliver more high energy efficiency
building renovations and investments across Europe.
The initiative will improve the skills of blue-
and white-collar workers in Hungary,
thus improving the quality of the Hungarian building stock.
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Within the framework of the Build Up Skills initiative, five projects in Hungary have contributed to achieving the energy targets set by the European Union.
The Build Up Skills Hungary (Pillar 1) BUSH project established a national platform of Hungarian construction and education professionals. With their support, the initiative assessed the domestic construction industry and construction education situation and developed a set of strategic proposals. The Pillar 2 TRAINBUD project aimed to train building services technicians in energy-efficient solutions. Under Build Up Skills, the TRAIN4SUSTAIN, BIMzeED, and BUS-GoCircular initiatives were implemented in Hungary to develop state-of-the-art training systems for construction workers.
The ConstructSkills4LIFE project aims to assess the changes
in the construction industry over the last ten years and to formulate
new needs (Status Quo Analysis). Based on these analyses,
the project will reinterpret the challenges in vocational training,
adult education and university education in the construction industry.
The Status Quo Analysis is available to download here.
The project aims at updating the previous National Roadmap,
which aims at formulating actions and policy recommendations up to 2030,
with the involvement of the most relevant stakeholders in the sector.
The Roadmap is available to download here.
The BUILD UP Skills United (BUSUnited) project has officially launched. It isimplemented as part of the LIFE programme, running from September 2025 toSeptember 2028 with a total budget of €2 million. BUSUnited is a collaborativeinitiative designed to foster a pan-European community of practitioners, aiming todevelop sustainable energy skills among design and construction professionals.
BUSUnited seeks to address the pressing need for upskilling and reskilling within thedesign and building sector to meet the EU's climate and energy targets, including theEuropean Green Deal and the 2050 carbon neutrality objective. Building on the BUILD UPSkills initiative, which has funded over 90 projects in 32 countries since 2011, BUSUnitedaims to strengthen the capacities of national and EU-level stakeholders throughknowledge sharing, cross-sector collaboration, and targeted capacity-buildingactivities.
The project will establish seven Communities of Practice (CoPs) covering critical areassuch as sectoral skills needs, demand-side mechanisms, innovative training methods,skills recognition, national skills roll-out, funding sources, and European synergies.These CoPs will provide structured collaboration for stakeholders, promoting thedevelopment of practical solutions and the sharing of expertise across the design andconstruction sector.BUSUnited aims to engage a broad range of stakeholders, including over 400participants from public authorities, training providers, industry representatives, andNGOs. The project will produce multiple outputs, including guidelines, training tools,policy briefs, funding recommendations, and digital platforms to disseminate bestpractices.
These outputs are designed to support the large-scale adoption of sustainableenergy skills across Europe.Seamus Hoyne of TUS welcomed the BUSUnited partners to Brussels for the in-personkick-off meeting and official project launch. He highlighted the urgent need to upskill andreskill Europe’s construction workforce—particularly in green and digital competencies—to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving built-environment sector. Mr Hoyneencouraged all stakeholders to actively participate in the project’s Communities ofPractice, ensuring that their expertise contributes directly to advancing skillsdevelopment across the industry.
BUSUnited aims to engage a broad range of stakeholders, including over 400participants from public authorities, training providers, industry representatives, andNGOs. The project will produce multiple outputs, including guidelines, training tools,policy briefs, funding recommendations, and digital platforms to disseminate bestpractices. These outputs are designed to support the large-scale adoption of sustainableenergy skills across Europe.
Stakeholders and experts are invited to join one of the Communities of Practice andcontribute to shaping the future of sustainable energy skills in the design andconstruction sector. Applications can be submitted via thisform.About BUSUnitedThe BUILD UP Skills United (BUSUnited) project is a collaborative initiative under the LIFE Clean Energy Transition (CET) sub-programme aimed at fostering a thriving EU-wide community of practitioners to promote and develop sustainable energy skills among construction professionals.
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Media ContactsPepa Esparza (IVE) – Communication Manager for BUSUnited - ✉️pesparza@five.es
Gloria Callinan (TUS) – Project Coordinator for BUSUnited - ✉️Gloria.Callinan@tus.ie
