"From September 1st, 2015 till August 31st, 2017, Daugavpils Construction Technical School within theframework of the Erasmus + 2nd Strategic Partnership project “Dual vocational educational system implementation and strengthening, adapting vocational training to labour market, ensuring the quality of training, actuality and attractiveness”, contract Nr. 2015 -1-LV01-KA202-013456, was implemented several professional project activities.The direct aim of the project is to improve the quality of initial vocational education programs in the field of construction and civil engineering in order to ensure balanced and qualified continuing education in professional activities.The overall goal of the project is to provide an opportunity to get work, life and professional experience in another country, expanding its horizons and promoting intellectual and professional development.Project target group: vocational education students and vocational education teachers.The total amount of the project is EUR 102 370,00 (one hundred two thousand three hundred and seventy euros 00 cents). Project eligible costs are funded at 100% of the European Structural Fund.Daugavpils Construction Technical School as a project applicant, having taken into account the project application, implemented several professional project activities:1. short term joint stuff training event – one event (25.01.2016.-29.01.2016.);2. transnational project meetings – tree times (10.05.2016.-12.05.2016.; 01.06.2016.-03.06.2016.; 22.05.2017.-24.05.2017.);3. blended mobility of VET learners – three times (12.10.2016.-21.10.2016.; 28.03.2017.-06.04.2017.; 15.05.2017.-24.05.2017.);4. development of the methodical tool ""Dual vocational education system implementation - methodological tool for dual training"" – one tool;5. multiplier event – international seminar/conference – one event.Within of the project framework Daugavpils Construction Technical School had three cooperation partners:1. Austria, Regional vocational school Nr.5 in Graz (Landesberufsschule Graz 5);2. Lithuania, Utena regional vocational training centre (Utenos Regioninis profesinio mokymo centras);3. Latvia, limited liability company “KNAUF” and “KNAUF AKADEMIJA” (Latvia).Within the framework of the project short-term joint staff training event and transnational project meetings, the project management group visited the best construction and civil engineering companies in Latvia, Lithuania and Austria, which are specializing in construction and civil engineering, participated in the practical discussion on the introduction and strengthening of the elements of the dual vocational education system by adapting vocational education to the needs of the labor market, ensuring the quality, relevance and attractiveness of the training, learned about co-operation of vocational education institutions with entrepreneurs, practical training and qualification practice in companies, as well as elements of dual education and work environment based on partner countries point of view.As a result, the international project management group came to the conclusion that at least half of the study time must be mastered by practical skills in the real working environment of the company, working with new and high-quality materials, but theoretical knowledge to acquire in vocational education institutions. Within the framework of the project, vocational education students improved their professional knowledge, gained international experience, got the opportunity to work with the CUBO system, its elements and necessary materials, had got acquainted with building assessment systems, that ensure sustainable quality of buildings, due to the detailed ecological, economic, social, functional and technical aspects of evaluation, which are particularly relevant and topical in Germany.The range of events within the framework of the project was aimed at increasing the capacity of the students vocational, social and communicative skills.As a result of all activities, which was implemented within the framework of the project, the project management group developed methodical tool ""Dual vocational education system implementation - a methodical tool for dual training"", which consists of six sections:1. General information about the project;2. Group of project managers;3. Students' professional activities within the project;4. Dual elements used in the project;5. Creating a CUBO system. Work plan6. LLC ""Knauf"" materials for the creation of the CUBO system.The final event within the framework of the project was an international seminar / conference, which held in Daugavpils on August 30, 2017, during this developed methodical tool was presented for entrepreneurs, to focusing attention on the implementation of entrepreneurs for practical training, work environment-based training, for development cooperation with vocational education institutions."