{"id":10626,"date":"2021-06-04T11:55:26","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T10:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cadventure.co.uk\/?p=10626"},"modified":"2022-03-31T23:33:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T22:33:15","slug":"how-has-the-pandemic-impacted-professional-development-in-the-aec-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cadventure.co.uk\/de\/how-has-the-pandemic-impacted-professional-development-in-the-aec-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Wie hat sich die Pandemie auf die berufliche Entwicklung in der AEC-Branche ausgewirkt?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#kt-layout-id_6040a6-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_6040a6-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_6040a6-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}#kt-layout-id_6040a6-97 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_6040a6-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_6040a6-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_6040a6-97\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_6040a6-97\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_eb2afc-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_eb2afc-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_eb2afc-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_eb2afc-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_eb2afc-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_eb2afc-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_eb2afc-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_eb2afc-0a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_eb2afc-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_eb2afc-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_eb2afc-0a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>In an industry that is making consistent strides into the digital world, architects, engineers and construction professionals are among those who need to continuously develop their skills sets to realise the potential of these emerging technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the coronavirus pandemic has seen an enormous shift in ways of working \u2013 and this has impacted the way we learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cadventure\u2019s Sales and Training Manager, Claire Russell has been working to support businesses throughout the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ausbildung mit Cadventure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat we teach hasn\u2019t changed over the last 18 months \u2013 the same skills are still needed, but what we have needed to change is how we deliver our courses.\u201d said Claire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having managed mostly face-to-face classroom-based sessions for more than eight years, Claire and her team have had to evolve quickly to a completely virtual classroom setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Claire has managed the remote delivery of courses for regular and bespoke courses since March 2020, and during the first lockdown helped develop a series of free weekly \u2018Tech Skills Online Workout\u2019 sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn some cases when staff were furloughed, skills training was a legitimate use of their time.\u201d Claire said. \u201cBy doing something practical with their downtime, this enabled them to continue to feel connected and valuable to their employer. By running these sessions, we helped support our clients during this difficult time and received some fantastic feedback.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur clients were still committed to staff training and development, so our first task was to plan how best to deliver that training and secondly educate clients about this new online learning experience. One of the benefits of this was the opportunity to respond to our clients who are individual learners. They are often contractors or working within smaller architectural practices who have identified a skill they are lacking, such as working in 3D for example, but previously could not take time out to upskill.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWithin the industry, a pause on training can never be an option. Construction projects, for the most part, have continued throughout the pandemic, with staff working from home rather than in the office. This means that they still needed to keep their skills up to date, and to learn new ones in order to keep pace with the new technology.\u201d said Claire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is a huge call for our \u2018OpenRoads\u2019 training courses right now. As it is being used on major infrastructure projects like HS2, we have seen a massive rise in demand from Tier 1 contractors and teams wanting to develop their technical skills in order to meet client requirements. So, we did what everyone else did in the pandemic \u2013 we developed an online proposition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does online training work?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe run the curriculum in exactly the same way \u2013 it is just delivered via a virtual classroom\u201d explained Claire. \u201cIt is fully interactive with the trainer, and delegates can share their screens so that they can receive real-time feedback \u2013 just as they would in a classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI actually feel that people find it easier to participate in a lot of cases. Because it is quite personal \u2013 the groups are sometimes smaller online \u2013 the delegates benefit from more one to one time with the instructor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Claire thinks that without physically being in the office, line managers may not see for themselves the benefits of continuing staff training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI worry for those who are working from home and have concerns over their job security. They may feel that they do not want to ask for budgets for training, for example. The issue then becomes that they could find themselves left behind skills-wise, which is not good for either the individual or the business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe irony of the situation is that from the perspective of both the line-manager and the employer, online training is an ideal solution. It saves both time and money \u2013 therefore rather than covering travel, expensing lunch and losing a team member for the full day, it becomes a convenient online solution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s next for training in the AEC sector?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst there has been a slight slump in professional development throughout the industry, projects themselves have continued as normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Claire explained what the next steps could look like to bridge the skills gap: \u201cWith staff returning to the office we need to ensure that everyone has the skills and confidence they need to develop further, providing added value to their projects. Even though the level of training may have dropped slightly, I am confidence we will very soon witness a surge in growth and high demand for good quality training.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To discuss your future training needs or to have a \u2018skills needs\u2019 assessment, please contact Claire directly on&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Claire.russell@cadventure.co.uk\">Claire.russell@cadventure.co.uk<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an industry that is making consistent strides into the digital world, architects, engineers and construction professionals are among those who need to continuously develop their skills sets to realise the potential of these emerging technologies. 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