Energy & Environment
The ITRE committee voted today in favour of the compromise amendment put on the table by the Shadow Rapporteurs to Ciaran Cuffe’s draft report on the recast of the EPBD. While...
Social Affairs
In the context of the current revision of Directive 2009/148/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work, the European Builders Confederation (EBC)...
Energy & Environment
Held on 1 and 2 February this week in San Sebastian (Spain), the 5th International Circular Economy Meeting organised by the locality of Gipuzkoa in the Basque country has for...
Social Affairs
Following the release of the draft report on the asbestos at work Directive by the EMPL committee in the European Parliament last week, the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) and...
Social Affairs
Last week, on 25 January, EBC engaged in an open and constructive exchange with MEP Nikolaj Villumsen (The Left, Denmark), currently Shadow rapporteur on the revision of Directive 2009/148/EC on...
Economy
Back in in September 2022, EBC welcomed the announcement by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of the upcoming review of the Late Payments Directive (LPD) as a...
Standardisation
Last week, EBC and SBS met with Sara Elfving and Lars Arell, respectively representatives of the Swedish Board of Housing, Building and Planning and Ministry for Rural Affairs and Infrastructure,...
Economy
Three days ago, on Monday 16 January, the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP) organized its first EU Circular Talk of the year, under the title “The Taxonomy and Sustainable...
Standardisation
In December, EBC, together with SBS, FIEC and CPE have together suggested further improvement of the draft report of MEP Christian Doleschal (EPP/ Germany), Rapporteur on the CPR revision proposal...
Social Affairs
On 14 December, the European Labour Authority (ELA) organized a meeting in Brussels to continue the direct exchanges with sectorial social partners at European level. On this occasion, EBC was...
Economy
In the context of the High-Level Construction Forum, the European Commission organized this week the webinar “Building Information Modelling and Public Procurement - two allies,” where EBC was inv...
Economy
From 28 to 30 November 2022, the European Commission along with the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU are hosting the SME Assembly 2022 in Prague, Czech Republic....