INSIDE-CoVE - International Network for Sustainable and Innovative Digital Excellence in Construction Vocational Education

INSIDE-CoVE presents a network of Centres of Vocational Excellence across six European countries. Greece, Spain, Germany, and Ireland are the main CoVEs, while Cyprus and Belgium networks are being established as satellite CoVEs as part of the project's expansion. The Belgian EU hub seeks to amplify the influence of the INSIDE-CoVE skills ecosystems throughout Europe. The INSIDE-CoVE horizontal approach emphasises three layers of curriculum development for the construction industry in Europe. The digital layer emphasises the importance of data, software, and hardware skills, seamlessly integrating BIM as a universal language across different construction disciplines. The green layer integrates energy efficiency aspects throughout the building life cycle, incorporating skills in environmental sustainability and governance. The inclusion layer strives to promote the welfare of the construction workforce, drawing in social groups that are often overlooked, such as youth and women. The approach tackles language, background, and experience challenges to ensure that training material is in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights. The national dimension emphasises the creation of skills ecosystems that foster local innovation, regional development, and social inclusion. A strong network of partners is formed, connecting academia, industry, and the world of work. The international dimension is further emphasised by the common interest of all four national CoVEs in the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industrial ecosystem. The project aims to develop AEC skills at various levels and reach a wide range of learners through an innovative MOOC, the i-LMS platform. Its long-term goal is to promote research for AEC skills in academic settings, increase data and publications related to AEC skills and CoVE by 30%, boost businesses in the AEC sector in CoVE regions by 20%, and expand the pool of construction workers and AEC professionals in Europe by 10%.