Learning for Placement. Fostering innovation in the construction sector through public-private partnership in the Emilia-Romagna Region

The Fourth Industrial Revolution increasingly deals with the application of new abilities, skills and workforce strategy as well as the introduction of new integrated technologies to support both productivity and innovation. The current research project carried out in collaboration between TekneHub, a research laboratory of the Emilia-Romagna High Technology Network, the Department of Architecture (DA) of the University of Ferrara and national and international public and private parties has focused on knowledge updating in the construction sector. The study was based on the application of both collaborative Integrated Project Delivery Methods (IPD) and Value-Chain Analysis (VCA), which allow the most effective learning strategies to be identified in relation to industry needs, academia capability and placement requirements. Managerial knowledge and data based decision-making are certainly emerging as key findings in order to drive the Framework of Qualifications for higher education towards more contemporary and effective results.