CEW is committed in achieving the Welsh Government’s aspirations towards sustainable development. An important element of the Welsh Government’s Towards Zero Waste objectives is to increase green skills in the built environment sector.

The Built Environment Sustainability Training (BEST), funded through Cardiff University by the European Social Fund (ESF), supports the Welsh Government objective by planning a long-term educational strategy for Wales. The programme will be developing training and up-skilling for people working in the Welsh sustainable energy and built environment sector - such as architects, engineers, crafts people and skilled workers.

BEST works across five key theme areas including waste, water, off-site and on-site construction and low carbon energy production. Our role within the programme is to lead the waste theme of the project. The key areas within the waste theme are waste minimisation and prevention including the design to minimise waste and deconstruction skills including skills for the promotion of reclamation and reuse of materials.

We are currently carrying out an extensive skills needs analysis to gather the necessary data from the experts in the field. The second phase of the programme will include developing and delivering training courses from July 2013. We will be contacting construction professionals to discuss where the gaps are in training. If you have any information or can assist in any way please contact us via the CEW BEST page.