CONTEXT The demand of equal opportunities is one of the main focus to improve as a society. However, the construction industry remains a predominantly male enclave, despite the efforts made to make it inclusive. Today, there are signs of a cultural shift in the industry and women can be found in high-skilled occupations, such as engineers or architects, being still scarce the percentage of women working on construction-site (9% average UE). What are the real obstacles to women entering and remaining in different construction occupations? Some individual, market and social difficulties have been identified: *Intrinsic barriers: women don’t see themselves as construction workers.*Labour market barriers: low recruitment of women; poor visibility of women's professionals. *Sectoral barriers: sector's inability to attract women and young people. In addition to above blockades, it could be also mentioned the inappropriate provision of training, as well as employment and working conditions, which also determine the male-oriented shape of the construction industry. OBJECTIVES In order to contribute to overcome the barriers explained above, Women can Build tries to re-envision the vocational training towards an equal construction industry by achieving the following objectives: *To provide gender-oriented measures to main actors involved. *To enhance women sensitivity towards this sector.*To re-envision the training focus approach in VET providers and trainers. *To establish guidance measures to enterprises towards a gender awareness-raising and balance. ACTIVITIESVarious activities have been carried out to achieve project's objectives and contribute to remove existing barriers to women's access to the construction sector: 1. VET trainers' overview on gender-equality status quo and gender-sensitive MOOC (Massive Open Online Course)2. Learning by-doing: immersive experience for women to attract women to the construction sector3. Role models/testimonies of women in construction sector, as a fundamental element to change social imaginary4. Guidelines for VET centres to provide a training offer better addressed to women5. Definition of an action plan for companies to encourage the recruitment of women in the sector6. Dissemination actions for awareness raising (social networks, events, media, etc.)PARTICIPANTSThe project has addressed 4 direct target groups and 1 indirect: 1 Women: testimonies and course (100+43)2 Trainers of construction sector: survey and MOOC (500+90) 3 VET centres: survey (292)4 Enterprises: survey (60)5 Stakeholders and society in general: dissemination (4.187.174) All in all, we have addresed 1.085 participants directly benefited by project activities, as well as 4.187.174 potential recipients. METHODOLOGY The project has used a participatory methodology, aimed to target and involve, on the one hand main beneficiaries that have participated directly in the activities, and on the other hand relevant key players that provide feedback and endorse results. Also, the combination of quantitative and qualitative techniques has gotten the most out of different sources, allowing sound and supported conclusions and recommendations. Besides, the holistic approach of the project based on the three pillars recommended by the European Insitute for Gender Equality (EIGE), which are education, sensitizacion and dissemination, allows its transfer to others sectors alike and countries with similar difficulties. RESULTS *Provision of new educational approaches with a gender-oriented approach*Encancing access to training for all: MOOC for trainers and immersive training experience for women*Dissemination of inspirational stories of women in the sector (role models). *Awareness raising among constrution enterprises and sector in general for women recruitment*Favour social inclusion, especially the labour integration of women in the construction market*Valorisation of the construction sector and improvement of its social image. IMPACT The project has obtained a very high impact, with many relevant stakeholders interested in the project and its results and with many news and references on media (press, radio and even TV), as well as a lot of participation in dissemination events and professional fora. This high project’s impact within the sector and its organisations has been possible due to the presence of large and relevant VET providers, which are mainly formed by employers' associations and trade unions and/or public institutions. Moreover, the European dimension of action has fostered social innovation and impact at EU level exceeding the initial expectations. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM BENEFITSThe findings may guide organisations to develop and implement policies, strategies and initiatives geared towards attracting, integrating, supporting and motivating women who are, or wish to be, employed in historically male-dominated occupations in the construction industry.