Budimex has started cooperation with the Inland Navigation Technical School in Wrocław. The partnership is to support the development of a new specialization – water engineering technicians – by combining education with practical preparation for work in the construction industry. This is another project of the company, which is to prepare young people to work in demanding specializations in the construction industry.
The partnership, implemented jointly with the Regional Water Management Board in Wrocław PGW Wody Polskie and the PGW Wody Polskie Catchment Management Board in Wrocław, is to support a modern model of vocational education – open to the needs of employers and based on the practical dimension of learning. The aim of the agreement is to better link vocational education with the real needs of the labour market and to support a new course – water engineering technology, which is to enter the educational offer of the Wrocław technical school from September.
For students, this means access to activities that will allow them to get to know the specifics of the profession better and see how the knowledge acquired at school translates into real competencies needed on the market. As part of the cooperation, lectures, seminars, educational events and presence during local initiatives promoting the new direction m.in are planned. Budimex will be involved in the project through the participation of its engineers and specialists, who will share their practical knowledge in the field of hydraulic engineering and drainage with students.
” For us, cooperation with schools is an investment in the future of the industry. We want to show young people that construction today offers many opportunities for development, and the combination of education and practice best prepares them to enter the labor market. On the one hand, it helps them consciously plan their professional path, and on the other hand – it builds interest in specializations that will be important for the construction market in the coming years. This is important not only from the perspective of students, but also from the perspective of the entire industry, which is increasingly facing the need to acquire new, well-prepared staff. As a company implementing complex hydrotechnical and infrastructure projects, we bring to this cooperation practical knowledge about the specifics of work in the industry, the realities of construction and the competencies needed on the market ,” says Damian Nowakowski, Regional Director at Budimex SA.
Budimex has experience in the implementation of large-scale hydrotechnical and port investments. In recent years, the company has completed a significant part of the construction works on the construction of the T3 Baltic Hub terminal in Gdańsk, including the construction of a 717-meter deep-water quay and a 36-hectare square, as well as participated in the construction of the Racibórz Dolny reservoir – the largest hydrotechnical investment in Poland. Currently, Budimex is also carrying out port and flood protection projects, such as the construction of protective breakwaters in the Port of Gdynia, the expansion of the Coal Quay in the Port of Gdansk and the construction of a dry flood polder in Kutřín in the Czech Republic.
The cooperation with the Wrocław technical school is part of Budimex’s broader involvement in the development of Polish education and building future staff for the construction industry. This is the 54th school in Poland with which the company has entered into a strategic partnership. Budimex also cooperates with 27 universities across the country, consistently combining education with practical preparation of young people to enter the labour market. Thanks to Budimex’s educational and partner programmes, over 3,000 pupils and students have already gained their first professional experience in the construction industry.
