Standards are vital for quality, safety, and efficiency in construction, but SMEs face significant barriers, such as limited awareness, time constraints, technical complexities, and language difficulties, which make participation in the standardisation process particularly challenging.
EBC co-founded with SMEunited the organisation Small Business Standards (SBS), the European non-profit association co-financed by the European Commission and EFTA Member States to give SMEs a voice in the standardisation process at the European and international level. By monitoring relevant standards, technical committees, and working groups, EBC ensures SME representation through SBS experts and leads the SBS Construction Working Group. Through this partnership, EBC helps construction SMEs access standards-making opportunities, ensuring that standards are developed with consideration for their needs.
Social Affairs
EBC is now an official EU sectoral social partner, securing stronger representation for small construction companies in European social dialogue and policy-making.
Standardisation
Standardisation
Small Business Standards (SBS) has published its Manifesto for the 2024-2029 EU term, titled “SMEs at the heart of European standardisation”, outlining its priorities for ensuring that SMEs are fu...
Standardisation
As part of its commitment to improve SME inclusiveness, EBC has replied to the European Commission's public consultation on the evaluation of Regulation 1025/2012 concerning European Standardisation. ...
Standardisation
As part of its role in coordinating construction activities for SBS, EBC took part in the CEN Technical Committee 442 plenary meeting, dedicated to the standardisation of Building Information Modellin...
Standardisation
In the context of its annual conference “Putting Science Into Standards”, the European Committee for Standardisation CEN and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre JRC invited EBC to in...
