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Philip Van Nieuwenhuizen assumes the presidency of the European Builders Confederation

Philip Van Nieuwenhuizen assumes the presidency of the European Builders Confederation

Today EBC held its Board of Directors and an extraordinary General Assembly. During the Board, the new EBC Secretariat Team was officially introduced to the members and several topics have...

April 28, 2022 Read more
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Energy Efficiency: EBC highlights areas for improvement in the revision of the EPBD Energy & Environment

Energy Efficiency: EBC highlights areas for improvement in the revision of the EPBD

The war in Ukraine has made it all the more urgent and pressing than ever for the European Member States and their citizens to improve the energy efficiency of buildings,...

April 19, 2022 Read more
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Construction Products Regulation: European Commission publishes its CPR revision proposal Standardisation

Construction Products Regulation: European Commission publishes its CPR revision proposal

On Wednesday 30 March, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR), which is set to simplify rules for construction products on the EU market....

March 31, 2022 Read more
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Asbestos: EBC calls for strong accompanying measures alongside a realistic limit value Social Affairs

Asbestos: EBC calls for strong accompanying measures alongside a realistic limit value

In the wider context of the dialogue on asbestos stemming from the Renovation Wave, the European Commission has put forward a legislative initiative aiming to improve workers’ health and safety...

March 31, 2022 Read more
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Circular Economy: EBC intervenes in the 2022 Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference Energy & Environment

Circular Economy: EBC intervenes in the 2022 Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference

In the context of the 5th Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference held last week on 2-3 March, EBC was invited by the European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee and...

March 9, 2022 Read more
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Skills: EBC supports call from electric contractors to strengthen installers’ skills Social Affairs

Skills: EBC supports call from electric contractors to strengthen installers’ skills

On 8 March 2022, EBC and 16 fellow associations signatories of the #Skills4Climate campaign supported a letter sent by EuropeON, the European Electrical Contractors’ Association, to the President of...

March 8, 2022 Read more
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Circularity: Register to the 2022 Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference Energy & Environment

Circularity: Register to the 2022 Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference

The European Commission, along with the European Economic and Social Committee and the French EU Council Presidency, co-operated in the organization of the 5th edition of the Circular Economy Stakehol...

February 24, 2022 Read more
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Late Payment: EBC calls for ambitious reform of Late Payment Directive at EU Industry Days Economy

Late Payment: EBC calls for ambitious reform of Late Payment Directive at EU Industry Days

In the context of the EU Industry Days 2022, EBC took part in the session "Pay on time: a win-win solution for resilient supply chains". EU Industry Days is Europe’s flagship...

February 21, 2022 Read more
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Resilience in Construction: EBC Secretary General speaks in EU Industry Days podcast Economy

Resilience in Construction: EBC Secretary General speaks in EU Industry Days podcast

In the context of the EU Industry Days 2022, EBC Secretary General Fernando Sigchos Jiménez was invited by the European Commission DG Grow to speak in an episode of the...

February 9, 2022 Read more
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Pact for Skills in Construction: Mobilising quality investments & commitments to improve construction skills Economy

Pact for Skills in Construction: Mobilising quality investments & commitments to improve construction skills

On 8 February, in the context of the EU Industry Days 2022, the EU sectoral social partners of the construction industry, FIEC and EFBWW, in cooperation with EBC, published the...

February 8, 2022 Read more
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Vacancy notice: EBC Technical Officer Standardisation

Vacancy notice: EBC Technical Officer

The European Builders Confederation (EBC) is the voice of construction crafts and SMEs in Europe, a European trade association composed of national associations, standing for construction micro, small...

January 30, 2022 Read more
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Asbestos: EBC and FIEC meet Commission to discuss a realistic removal framework Social Affairs

Asbestos: EBC and FIEC meet Commission to discuss a realistic removal framework

Last year, the European Commission initiated the process to update the EU legislative framework for the removal of asbestos from buildings. In this context, EBC & FIEC together met with...

January 28, 2022 Read more