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Digital Construction: DigiPLACE presents its Reference Architecture Framework for a construction platform Digitalisation

Digital Construction: DigiPLACE presents its Reference Architecture Framework for a construction platform

DigiPLACE is the first ever proposal targeting the digital transformation of the construction industry to receive funding from the Directorate‑General for Communications Networks, Content and Techno...

March 26, 2021 Read more
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BIM: join the BIM4Ren Stakeholders community to learn more on the digital renovation of buildings Digitalisation

BIM: join the BIM4Ren Stakeholders community to learn more on the digital renovation of buildings

BIM4REN is a major Horizon 2020 funded project on the exploitation of BIM potential for the energy renovation of existing buildings for the whole construction value chain. Indeed, the BIM4Ren...

March 24, 2021 Read more
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EBC joins the Construction & Infrastructure Leadership Group of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform Energy & Environment

EBC joins the Construction & Infrastructure Leadership Group of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform

In conjunction with SMEunited, already active in the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP) as a member of the Coordination Group, EBC has joined the sectoral working group dedicated t...

March 18, 2021 Read more
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One-stop-shops for sustainable renovation: A key tool to inform, motivate, assist and support Energy & Environment

One-stop-shops for sustainable renovation: A key tool to inform, motivate, assist and support

In a joint paper, the European Builders Confederation (EBC) and the International Union of Property Owners (UIPI) call for a robust political commitment to enable the long-term vision required for...

March 15, 2021 Read more
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Vacancy notice: Policy Officer – Energy & Environment

Vacancy notice: Policy Officer – Energy & Environment

The European Builders Confederation (EBC) is a European professional organisation representing 18 national employer associations of construction crafts and SMEs towards the European institutions. The ...

March 1, 2021 Read more
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Skills: CONDAP Memorandum of Cooperation on upskilling construction trainers & mentors Social Affairs

Skills: CONDAP Memorandum of Cooperation on upskilling construction trainers & mentors

EBC is glad to announce the official launch of the CONDAP Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC), which aims at establishing a EU-wide community of construction and training stakeholders & experts, willi...

March 1, 2021 Read more
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Chemical Agents and Asbestos: SMEs need a holistic approach Social Affairs

Chemical Agents and Asbestos: SMEs need a holistic approach

The European Commission is consulting European Social Partners on the possible direction of EU action to improve the relevance and effectiveness of the Chemical Agents and Asbestos directives by estab...

March 1, 2021 Read more
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Sustainable buildings: First meeting between Covenant of Mayors and EU organisations marks start of discussion Energy & Environment

Sustainable buildings: First meeting between Covenant of Mayors and EU organisations marks start of discussion

Yesterday, a first meeting organised by the Covenant of Mayors and joined by EBC among various other organisations from the built environment took place to discuss possibilities to accelerate the...

February 26, 2021 Read more
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Industry Days 2021: DigiPlace event on  a digital industrial platform for construction Digitalisation

Industry Days 2021: DigiPlace event on a digital industrial platform for construction

The DigiPLACE consortium will organise the event “Towards a Reference Architecture Framework for a Digital Industrial Platform for the construction industry” on 16 March within the frame of the EU...

February 25, 2021 Read more
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Renovation wave: Only a stable and enabling policy framework will stimulate demand Energy & Environment

Renovation wave: Only a stable and enabling policy framework will stimulate demand

EBC considers the European Commission’s strategy on “A Renovation Wave for Europe – greening our buildings, creating jobs, improving lives”, as an important step to better align building-relat...

February 16, 2021 Read more
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Construction 2050 Alliance: meeting with the Cabinet of Commissioner Breton Energy & Environment

Construction 2050 Alliance: meeting with the Cabinet of Commissioner Breton

On 28/1 the Construction 2050 Alliance held a meeting with the Cabinet of Commissioner Breton, and discussed about the construction-related priorities for the Commission for 2021, the forthcoming new ...

February 2, 2021 Read more
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#Buildinglife campaign: First European Leadership Forum meeting Energy & Environment

#Buildinglife campaign: First European Leadership Forum meeting

Last week, the first meeting of the European Leadership Forum, within the frame of the #Buildinglife campaign initiated by the World Green Buildings Council, took place. The forum currently consists...

February 1, 2021 Read more