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Within the BUS-GoCircular project, a general task-based qualification framework was developed for circular skills in construction, meaning a set of tasks and corresponding learning outcomes were mapped and connected to relevant professions throughout the construction value chain. By doing so, the project offers a practical interpretation of the Key Elements of the Circular Economy, made applicable to the construction sector. Results consist of two tables. The first contains tasks and subtasks; the 9 tasks are the practical equivalents of the Key Elements, and the 60 subtasks further specify strategies to implement circularity in construction. These subtasks are connected to professions on the one hand, and so-called Units of Learning Outcomes (ULOs) on the other. The second table specifies the 80 ULOs. This segment of the results states the specific learning outcomes one should reach if circular strategies are to be implemented. They are broken up into competencies, skills, and knowledge components. The methodology that was employed to establish these results, has been developed and validated throughout several previous (and ongoing) large-scale European projects. It has several advantages, one of which is the practical perspective it offers on required skills in the value chain, and required overlaps between actors. The qualification framework results were developed with the use of various inputs. The main foundation of the work is the framework for circular interventions, which was previously compiled in the BUS-GoCircular project. Other resources were also used to ensure that circular skills for renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, and digitalisation were included. Next steps for the general qualification framework for circular construction skills, are firstly for the work to be validated by market stakeholders. Then, it will be used within the BUS-GoCircular project to develop train-the-trainer and mentoring programmes for circular construction skills in Europe. In the near future, learning outcomes from the framework will also be added to the BUILD UP Skills Advisor app, to further increase skills recognition for professionals and craftsmen.

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