the australian industry group aig is concerned that there is a lack of comprehensive skill development pathways for the emerging technology sector with sustainability one of the key areas the report argues in relation to construction for example that the design and construction of energyefficient buildings is emerging as a major driver for skills including the design of new buildings and components as well as the installation of new technologies and retrofitting or upgrading of current or old technologies skill demands vary with some tasks requiring a variation of existing skills whilst others require a set of new skills and knowledge as well as integration of skills from different trades such as electrical and plumbing skills sustainability has become a high priority training area for the communitybased registered training organisations rtos interest in sustainability skills is also increasing in most disciplines