2024-01-22 13:08:41
One Inside, Gyproc, the plasterboard production specialist of the Saint-Gobain Group, noticed that the rapid development of the industry led to an increased demand for qualified professionals. Gyproc therefore endeavored to bridge the gap between the needs of the industry and the availability of skilled labor by developing a dedicated three-month training program.
Saint-Gobain has thus set up training structures in most of its countries of operation. “We train the workforce not only in the use of our solutions, but also in sustainable construction”underlines Fabienne Grall.
Sustainable construction is a common, global goal: Saint-Gobain shares these values with other construction companies, for example CEMEX, the Mexican building materials giant. It is one of 200 companies to have joined the initiative All4YOUth, an alliance focused on the employability of young people and the fight against unemployment. At the same time, CEMEX has also created its own sustainable construction school, intended to train its customers on a global scale.
Sustainability on the university agenda
Sustainable construction training has become an essential part of the construction industry, and a fundamental focus of university curricula around the world. At the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, an annual lecture series, entitled “the sustainable development goals in context”transmits valuable knowledge on construction, sustainability, preservation, circularity, decarbonization and energy management, applied to the construction sector.
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The National University of Singapore and its program Urban Climate Design Lab (urban climate design laboratory) is another example. A group of students and researchers transformed the premises into a laboratory dedicated to research into climate sustainability and resilience. It is open to architects, urban planners, geographers, specialists in fluid mechanics and climatologists.
Certainly, the sector is making a collective effort to train and encourage the adoption of more sustainable practices by professionals but also by the general public. The transition to a sustainable industry will not happen overnight. It is through the commitments we make as an industry — through our activities and the educational structures put in place — that we will be able to drive change. For Saint-Gobain, the extension of its training programs to all of its stakeholders is a decisive step. The key is to equip everyone in the sector with the tools, information and resources they need to build the future differently.
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