Health and Safety

European Commission’s free course on Health and Safety for new ‘green’ jobs now available

July 1st, 2021

The European Commission’s Health & Safety Blueprint tender, developed by Fundación Laboral de la Construcción, has launched the free online training action which consists of three sections, with eight modules:…

H&S Blueprint project launches Health and Safety training adapted to the new needs of ‘green professionals’

October 15th, 2020

Circular Economy, Digitalisation, Energy Efficiency, Health and Safety, Results

After almost two years of tendering, Fundación Laboral de la Construcción closes the Health & Safety Blueprint initiative coordinated by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises (EASME) of…

Coronavirus Impact: EACEA’s Response to the Current Pandemic Situation

October 7th, 2020

Coronavirus, Health and Safety

The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) of the European Commission, in charge of managing Construction Blueprint, has created an online section to address the impact of Covid-19 on…

France leads European countries list with the largest number of green investment projects to boost post Covid-19 economic recovery

September 4th, 2020

Coronavirus, Energy Efficiency, Health and Safety

According to the data from the Green Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience Plan for Europe report, produced by EY and funded by the European Climate Foundation, the three countries with the…

Fundación Laboral de la Construcción publishes a Guide for the cleaning and disinfection of workplaces and equipment, to prevent Covid-19

August 5th, 2020

Coronavirus, Health and Safety

The coordinator of Construction Blueprint, Fundación Laboral, has published a guide to the Covid-19 on its website ‘Línea Prevención’ (Prevention Line), which contains information and practical advice to achieve adequate…

New Post-Coronavirus Recovery Plan for Europe

July 28th, 2020

Circular Economy, Coronavirus, Digitalisation, Energy Efficiency, Health and Safety

European leaders met to draw up a Recovery Plan based on the use of the full potential of the European Union budget. On 17 and 21 July, representatives of the…

The employers and the unions of the Spanish construction industry update the Preventive Guide against the Covid-19 in the workplace

July 6th, 2020

Coronavirus, Health and Safety

The workers’ and employers’ representatives draw up a document with recommendations for the implementation of preventive measures in the sector’s workplaces, construction sites and offices. At the beginning of April,…

The European Commission presents a dual response to enhance recovery and resilience during the Coronavirus crisis

May 30th, 2020

Circular Economy, Coronavirus, Digitalisation, Energy Efficiency, Health and Safety

The European Commission is promoting a financing plan to accelerate Europe’s economic recovery through the creation of an extraordinary funding programme and a reinforced long-term European budget. With the aim…

Construction Blueprint launches an Interactive Map with over 120 European best practices

May 21st, 2020

Attractiveness, Circular Economy, Digitalisation, Energy Efficiency, Health and Safety, Synergies

The partners have identified innovative initiatives in eleven countries to which the consortium belongs, dealing with skill gaps and skills mismatches in the topics of Energy Efficiency, Digitalisation, Circular Economy…

Coronavirus: EU guidance for a safe return to the workplace

April 28th, 2020

Coronavirus, Health and Safety, Synergies

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has issued guidance on coming back to work. How to ensure the health and safety of workers when they come…

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