AI and sustainability are changing work in construction - what does that mean for VET?
What now? What next? Insights into Australia's tertiary education sectorShow Notes
On this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by two VET leaders helping shape VET's response to changes in the way work is done in the construction industry: Jason Jennings from the ACT's Construction Industry Training Council and Eve Price from ConCOVE (New Zealand's Construction & Infrastructure Centre of Vocational Excellence). You can find out more about ConCOVE at: https://concove.ac.nz and about CITC at: https://www.citc.org.au And if you're interested in AI and its impact...
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