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Asbestos: FIEC and EBC call for a pragmatic approach with a realistic and implementable framework on asbestos Energy & Environment

Asbestos: FIEC and EBC call for a pragmatic approach with a realistic and implementable framework on asbestos

On the backdrop of the ongoing trilogue negotiations on the revision of the “Asbestos at Work” Directive (2009/148/EC), the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) and the European Builde...

June 5, 2023 Read more
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Standardisation: Small Business Standards asks for long-term IFC compatibility to support SMEs’ digital transition Standardisation

Standardisation: Small Business Standards asks for long-term IFC compatibility to support SMEs’ digital transition

In an effort to facilitate the digital transformation of the construction sector, Small Business Standards (SBS), the European association supporting SMEs in standardisation, has released a position p...

May 31, 2023 Read more
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Energy efficiency: EBC discusses with MEP Sean Kelly and DG Energy on EPBD Energy & Environment

Energy efficiency: EBC discusses with MEP Sean Kelly and DG Energy on EPBD

This week, on 23 May, EBC was invited to a policy lunch on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) organised by Vonovia, one of Europe’s largest private housing companies,...

May 26, 2023 Read more
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Construction Products Regulation: Joint EBC, SBS, FIEC and CPE Reaction to the IMCO vote Standardisation

Construction Products Regulation: Joint EBC, SBS, FIEC and CPE Reaction to the IMCO vote

Yesterday, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) adopted its position on the proposal for a revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR) under t...

May 24, 2023 Read more
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Innovation: First ECCREDI Council meeting 2023 Digitalisation

Innovation: First ECCREDI Council meeting 2023

Last week, the European Council for Construction Research, Development, and Innovation ECCREDI conveyed its first Council meeting of 2023, which was attended by EBC. The meeting took place i...

May 8, 2023 Read more
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Energy Efficiency:  European Commission Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Consultation Forum discusses ban on standalone boilers Energy & Environment

Energy Efficiency: European Commission Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Consultation Forum discusses ban on standalone boilers

Last week, the European Commission held a meeting of the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Consultation Forum on Ecodesign/Energy Labelling of Space Heaters and Water Heaters in Brussels and online. The...

May 5, 2023 Read more
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Asbestos: EMPL Committee adopts Report on Asbestos at Work Directive in European Parliament Energy & Environment

Asbestos: EMPL Committee adopts Report on Asbestos at Work Directive in European Parliament

This week, the Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL) of the European Parliament adopted its Report on the revision of the asbestos at work directive. The Report was adopted with...

April 28, 2023 Read more
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EBC Conference 2023: Sustainability in construction, the current and potential role of construction SMEs & crafts Energy & Environment

EBC Conference 2023: Sustainability in construction, the current and potential role of construction SMEs & crafts

After three years of absence due to the health, economic and geopolitical crisis, EBC has the pleasure to announce its 2023 Annual Congress, which for the first time will take...

April 28, 2023 Read more
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Standardisation: The European Parliament discusses updates on the Construction Products Regulation Standardisation

Standardisation: The European Parliament discusses updates on the Construction Products Regulation

This week, the European Parliament discussed the progress made in its internal discussions on the Construction Product Regulation (CPR). The discussions demonstrated the overall goal of the European P...

April 27, 2023 Read more
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Energy Efficiency: EBC takes part in Power-to-Buildings Peer Exchange with focus on the EPBD Energy & Environment

Energy Efficiency: EBC takes part in Power-to-Buildings Peer Exchange with focus on the EPBD

Earlier this week, EBC attended the second meeting of the Power-to-Buildings Business Hub in Brussels. Power-to-Buildings is an initiative by Eurelectric, the federation of the European electricity in...

April 27, 2023 Read more
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Late Payment: EBC participates to EU Payments Observatory Economy

Late Payment: EBC participates to EU Payments Observatory

Today, EBC participated to the first Stakeholder forum meeting of the EU Observatory of Payments in Commercial Transactions, in short EU Payments Observatory, upon invitation of the European Commissio...

April 26, 2023 Read more
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Construction 4.0: HumanTech partners gathered in Barcelona to discuss next actions Digitalisation

Construction 4.0: HumanTech partners gathered in Barcelona to discuss next actions

Earlier this month, on April 4 and 5, EBC met the partners of the Horizon Europe project HumanTech – Human Centred Technologies for a safer and greener European Construction Industry,...

April 21, 2023 Read more