CLC Publishes Skills Roadmap for Retrofit

A REPORT setting out the retrofit sector competence framework is released today by the People & Skills workstream of the Construction Leadership Council.

The report presents a framework of the core knowledge, skills and behaviours required to deliver at scale the effective retrofit of homes. It covers both retrofit-specific roles and associated roles in industry. It takes the industry a step forward by defining competency in retrofit, and meeting the requirements of the new building safety rules.

The competence statements can be used to support the development of competence frameworks for specific occupations involved in retrofit work. They also support the development of training and education for new entrants and upskilling the existing workforce.

Construction is seen as critical in enabling the transition to net zero by 2050, with retrofitting domestic properties a significant part of the challenge.

Retrofitting homes reduces carbon emissions, improves energy security and addresses fuel poverty, as well as bringing wider benefits to health and well-being of occupants. The scale of retrofit work required across 27 million domestic UK dwellings presents a significant opportunity to build capacity and competence in the construction workforce.

The new report: Roadmap of Skills for Net Zero: Competencies for Domestic Retrofit supports the huge amount of work happening across industry to help deliver domestic retrofit.

Implementing Roadmap for Retrofit

CLC said, “The work undertaken to produce this report highlights the value of the Construction Leadership Council’s convening power in drawing together work that is happening across the industry and working towards the common goal of building a competent workforce.

“Achieving this goal requires that the competence statements presented in the report are now implemented.  This can be achieved through both industry ‘pull’ – for example, introducing minimum requirements and standards of competence in procurement – and in education and training ‘push’ – reviewing curriculum and training course content to ensure that these equip candidates with what is needed in industry.

CLC added, “We encourage all stakeholders involved in the retrofit sector to review the recommendations made in the report for embedding competence and to take action to deliver the changes needed.”

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