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Green ‘Superbonus’: Joint statement on supporting the Italian plan to relaunch the building sector Energy & Environment

Green ‘Superbonus’: Joint statement on supporting the Italian plan to relaunch the building sector

EBC, FIEC and UIPI published a joint statement today, expressing their support for the green “Superbonus” – a 110% tax discount for energy and anti-seismic renovations - recently proposed by...

May 26, 2020 Read more
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European Recovery Plan: The multiplier effect of investing in the EU construction sector Economy

European Recovery Plan: The multiplier effect of investing in the EU construction sector

In a joint follow-up letter adressed to Internal Market Commission Thierry Breton published today, EBC, FIEC and CPE reminded their request that the European Recovery Fund (in addition to the...

May 12, 2020 Read more
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BIM4Ren project: first webinar “Meet BIM4Ren: Easy-to-use BIM tools for renovation” on 26 May Digitalisation

BIM4Ren project: first webinar “Meet BIM4Ren: Easy-to-use BIM tools for renovation” on 26 May

BIM methods and tools have an increasing impact in the construction sector to help improve the productivity and cooperation across its full value chain. While BIM has mainly been applied...

May 7, 2020 Read more
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Joint Declaration on the European Recovery Fund:  The construction ecosystem as priority with at least €320B dedicated budget Economy

Joint Declaration on the European Recovery Fund: The construction ecosystem as priority with at least €320B dedicated budget

Facing the Covid-19 outbreak, the world is fighting a pandemic of unprecedented proportions in modern times, currently causing a full-blown health emergency, which will also bear significant economic ...

April 30, 2020 Read more
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CONDAP project: Online training and assessment material for construction mentors Social Affairs

CONDAP project: Online training and assessment material for construction mentors

At a time when, in the wake of the Covid-19 emergency, digital and distance learning have assumed an even more important role worldwide, it is timely to signal that our...

April 29, 2020 Read more
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Renovation wave to support the recovery: videocall with EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson Digitalisation

Renovation wave to support the recovery: videocall with EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson

On 23 April, EBC Secretary General Eugenio Quintieri participated with other built environment stakeholders in a video conference call with EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson to exchange on how the...

April 24, 2020 Read more
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Follow-up call with EU Internal Market Commissioner Breton Economy

Follow-up call with EU Internal Market Commissioner Breton

Yesterday, EBC Vice-President Philip van Nieuwenhuizen joined a follow-up call with EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton and other construction stakeholders to discuss about the COVID-19 imp...

April 21, 2020 Read more
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Videocall with EU Internal Market Commissioner Breton on COVID-19 impact on construction Economy

Videocall with EU Internal Market Commissioner Breton on COVID-19 impact on construction

On 7 April, EBC Vice-President Philip van Nieuwenhuizen participated with other construction stakeholders in a video conference call with EU Internal Market Commissioner to discuss about the impact of...

April 8, 2020 Read more
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COVID-19: Declaration of the European Construction sector Economy

COVID-19: Declaration of the European Construction sector

We, the construction representatives at the EU level, wish to reiterate our commitment to support public authorities & our dedication to our workers’ well-being in this complex period. From ...

March 30, 2020 Read more
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The launch of the Construction 2050 Alliance is close! Economy

The launch of the Construction 2050 Alliance is close!

Building on the strong dynamics of cooperation in the sector, EBC has been collaborating intensely with FIEC, CECE and CPE to unite as many construction stakeholders as possible around the...

February 26, 2020 Read more
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Sustainable buildings: Stakeholders discuss feedback from Level(s) test phase Energy & Environment

Sustainable buildings: Stakeholders discuss feedback from Level(s) test phase

On 20 February, the European Commission organised the conference “Reflect, Debate, Advice – Get Level(s) right” in Brussels in order to present and discuss the analysis and findings from approxi...

February 21, 2020 Read more
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Standardisation: EBC participates in CEN-CENELEC video on Standards in Construction Standardisation

Standardisation: EBC participates in CEN-CENELEC video on Standards in Construction

EBC was pleased to take part, upon invitation of CEN-CENELEC, in fruitful discussions on the development of digital solutions in construction, together with other major construction stakeholders such ...

February 14, 2020 Read more