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Skills: EBC renews its European Alliance for Apprenticeships pledge Social Affairs

Skills: EBC renews its European Alliance for Apprenticeships pledge

This summer, EBC attended the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) high-level event held in Brussels in the context of the European Year of Skills. The event marked the Alliance’s 10th...

December 4, 2023 Read more
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EU Year of Skills: EBC talks about construction skills in SMEunited conference and REHVA summit Social Affairs

EU Year of Skills: EBC talks about construction skills in SMEunited conference and REHVA summit

In line with its action during the European Year of Skills (EYS), EBC was invited to bring a construction perspective at various events addressing the skills needs of the European...

December 1, 2023 Read more
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Energy efficiency: EBC exchanges with Brussels property owners in UIPI Renovation Tour Energy & Environment

Energy efficiency: EBC exchanges with Brussels property owners in UIPI Renovation Tour

As a continuation of the long-standing collaboration with the International Union of Property Owners (UIPI), particularly on issues relating to the energy performance of buildings, EBC was invited to ...

November 30, 2023 Read more
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Women in construction: EBC organizes a HumanTech workshop on digital tools for health and safety with local French female experts Social Affairs

Women in construction: EBC organizes a HumanTech workshop on digital tools for health and safety with local French female experts

In the framework of the Horizon Europe project HumanTech, EBC organized the workshop “Perspectives from construction professionals on HumanTech innovation in health and safety, digitisation and robo...

November 29, 2023 Read more
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Sustainable buildings: EBC contributes to Drive 0 Symposium on circular renovation Energy & Environment

Sustainable buildings: EBC contributes to Drive 0 Symposium on circular renovation

As part of its ongoing exchanges with construction stakeholders in Brussels, EBC has been invited by partners to talk about the green transition in construction, energy efficiency, circularity and Eur...

November 29, 2023 Read more
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Posting of workers: Coordination of social security systems – Prior notification for posting is a must in the construction sector Social Affairs

Posting of workers: Coordination of social security systems – Prior notification for posting is a must in the construction sector

Brussels, 27 November 2023 - In the context of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) meeting on 27 and 28 November, but also in view of the efforts...

November 27, 2023 Read more
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Standardisation: EBC attends Advisory Group on Construction Products and Standing Committee on Construction Standardisation

Standardisation: EBC attends Advisory Group on Construction Products and Standing Committee on Construction

The 20th meeting of the Advisory Group on Construction Products (AGCP) and the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee on Construction (SCC), both organised by the European Commission on November...

November 23, 2023 Read more
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Standardisation: SBS Construction Forum discusses the impact on SMEs of the under-revision CPR Standardisation

Standardisation: SBS Construction Forum discusses the impact on SMEs of the under-revision CPR

On 20 November, EBC and SBS successfully concluded the SBS Construction Forum focused on navigating the changes brought forth by the ongoing revision of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR). Hos...

November 21, 2023 Read more
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SME Assembly 2023: Construction SMEs show support to Regulation proposal to tackle late payment Economy

SME Assembly 2023: Construction SMEs show support to Regulation proposal to tackle late payment

In the context of the 2023 edition of the SME Assembly, held in Bilbao on 13-15 November, EBC was invited not only to attend and discuss small businesses’ matters with...

November 16, 2023 Read more
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Energy efficiency: EBC invited to discuss EPBD with the BUILD UP Board of Ambassadors Energy & Environment

Energy efficiency: EBC invited to discuss EPBD with the BUILD UP Board of Ambassadors

Since its launch back in 2009, BUILD UP has become the reference portal for energy efficiency in buildings in Europe. Under the umbrella of the European Climate Infrastructure and Environment...

October 30, 2023 Read more
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Standardisation: EBC attends ADCO and GNB meetings on the CPR Standardisation

Standardisation: EBC attends ADCO and GNB meetings on the CPR

Earlier this month, EBC participated in two significant meetings focused on the implementation of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR). The first meeting, the Administrative Cooperation group...

October 30, 2023 Read more
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EU Vocational skills week: EBC speaks in High-level construction forum and EVBB events on skills in construction Social Affairs

EU Vocational skills week: EBC speaks in High-level construction forum and EVBB events on skills in construction

The 2023 European Vocational Skills Week (EVSKW), launched this Monday and closing on Friday, is embedded in the European Year of Skills (EYS), which takes place from 9 May 2023...

October 24, 2023 Read more