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VACANCY NOTICE: SOCIAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

VACANCY NOTICE: SOCIAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

The European Builders Confederation (EBC) is the association representing crafts, micro companies, and SMEs in the construction sector across Europe. EBC champions a more inclusive, sustainable, and d...

October 14, 2024 Read more
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Sustainable Finance: EBC attends Sustainable Housing Finance Symposium hosted by the Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative in Italy Economy

Sustainable Finance: EBC attends Sustainable Housing Finance Symposium hosted by the Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative in Italy

Last week, EBC was in Venice, Italy, to attend the 3rd International Sustainable Housing Finance Symposium organised by the Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative (EEMI). The EEMI initiative seeks to i...

October 11, 2024 Read more
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Renovation Wave: EBC, IPOSZ and the LIFE project CondoReno organise workshop in Budapest on how to boost condominium renovations in Hungary Energy & Environment

Renovation Wave: EBC, IPOSZ and the LIFE project CondoReno organise workshop in Budapest on how to boost condominium renovations in Hungary

On November 8 2024, EBC will organise a workshop in Budapest aimed at discussing how to accelerate condominium renovations in Hungary, in partnership with its Hungarian member IPOSZ (the Hungarian...

October 10, 2024 Read more
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Late Payment: EBC urges EU Council and Parliament to continue work on legislative proposal Economy

Late Payment: EBC urges EU Council and Parliament to continue work on legislative proposal

On 2 October, EBC took part in the online meeting of the EU Payment Observatory Stakeholder Forum. Ms. Antonella Correra, Senior Policy Officer with the European Commission’s DG GROW, offered...

October 2, 2024 Read more
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Research & Innovation: The TECH4EU Construction cluster reunites in Luxembourg to discuss human-robot collaboration Digitalisation & Innovation

Research & Innovation: The TECH4EU Construction cluster reunites in Luxembourg to discuss human-robot collaboration

Involved in the Horizon Europe’s project Beeyonders, EBC played an active role in a workshop focused on digitalization, sustainability, and human-centric technologies in the construction industry at...

September 27, 2024 Read more
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Sustainable construction: Exploring bio-based and circular solutions in construction at Sustainable Places 2024 Energy & Environment

Sustainable construction: Exploring bio-based and circular solutions in construction at Sustainable Places 2024

The Sustainable Places 2024 event, a prominent event showcasing innovative solutions for climate neutrality, energy efficiency, and sustainability in the built environment, featured a workshop led by ...

September 27, 2024 Read more
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Innovation: EBC visits Luxembourg’s Fédération des Artisans and pioneering Institut de Formation Sectoriel du Bâtiment Energy & Environment

Innovation: EBC visits Luxembourg’s Fédération des Artisans and pioneering Institut de Formation Sectoriel du Bâtiment

On September 2024, EBC Secretary General Fernando Sigchos Jiménez visited Luxembourg to strengthen ties with the Fédération des Artisans (FDA), a long-standing and key member organisation. The F...

September 25, 2024 Read more
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Sustainable finance: EBC meets heads of cabinets of EVP Dombrovskis and Commissioner McGuinness to discuss simplification potential Economy

Sustainable finance: EBC meets heads of cabinets of EVP Dombrovskis and Commissioner McGuinness to discuss simplification potential

On 24 September, an EBC delegation attended a roundtable discussion on fostering transition through the sustainable finance framework, upon invitation from the European Commission. EBC President Phili...

September 25, 2024 Read more
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Posting of workers: Commission holds meeting with social partners on implementation of directive Social Affairs

Posting of workers: Commission holds meeting with social partners on implementation of directive

On September 13, 2024, the European Commission hosted a meeting with European cross-sectoral and sectoral social partners to discuss the Implementation and Application of Directive (EU) 2018/957 on th...

September 23, 2024 Read more
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Standardisation: SBS and SMEunited launch a series of webinars on Standardisation for SMEs Standardisation

Standardisation: SBS and SMEunited launch a series of webinars on Standardisation for SMEs

In a joint effort to empower SMEs and their associations, Small Business Standards (SBS) and SMEunited have come together to offer a series of 4 free webinars to better understand...

September 20, 2024 Read more
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EBC and Bouwunie discuss Belgian and European challenges for SMEs in construction Digitalisation & Innovation

EBC and Bouwunie discuss Belgian and European challenges for SMEs in construction

On 18 September, following the meeting our Board of Directors in Brussels hosted by our Belgian member Bouwunie, the delegations of EBC Board members assisted to the event BOUWUNIE op...

September 20, 2024 Read more
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European Commission: EBC congratulates Dan Jørgensen on his nomination to be the first European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Social Affairs

European Commission: EBC congratulates Dan Jørgensen on his nomination to be the first European Commissioner for Energy and Housing

Gathered in Brussels on 18 September, the Board of Directors of the European Builders Confederation EBC warmly welcomed the nomination of Dan Jørgensen as the next European Commissioner for Energy...

September 18, 2024 Read more