ESP and BE-ST partnership targets low carbon construction and retrofit skills in Scotland

Energy Skills Partnership and Built Environment Smarter Transformation have announced a formal strategic partnership to strengthen Scotland's low carbon construction and retrofit workforce. Both organisations are funded by the Scottish Funding Council and will align their skills work to avoid duplication and make better use of existing investment. The focus is on identifying current and future skills needs, supporting curriculum development, and creating routes for college staff and students to join BE-ST innovation programmes like the Low Carbon Passport and BE-ST Fest. The partnership also supports Retrofit Scotland's goal of building the infrastructure needed for training and collaboration across the retrofit sector. With Scotland's old housing stock and tightening energy efficiency targets, the link between colleges and industry innovation is a practical step toward delivering a skilled workforce for net zero buildings. The article does not give specific workforce targets, but it shows how two public bodies plan to coordinate on the skills side of the built environment transition.