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Digitalisation: DigiPLACE closing conference on the EU Green Deal Digitalisation & Innovation

Digitalisation: DigiPLACE closing conference on the EU Green Deal

On 27 May, the Horizon 2020 project DigiPLACE held its closing conference, entitled "The future building blocks: How digital platforms will help deliver the EU Green Deal goals". DigiPLACE, thanks...

May 31, 2021 Read more
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Standardisation: Green growth and standards at the core of the SBS Annual event 2021 Standardisation

Standardisation: Green growth and standards at the core of the SBS Annual event 2021

The seventh edition of the Small Business Standards’ (SBS) Annual Event was held online on Wednesday 26 May, bearing the title “SMEs as drivers of green growth: Turning challenges into...

May 31, 2021 Read more
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Energy Efficiency: DG Energy stakeholder workshops on the EPBD revision Energy & Environment

Energy Efficiency: DG Energy stakeholder workshops on the EPBD revision

In the context of the 12-week public consultation that was launched in March 2021, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) is organising a series of five Stakeholder Works...

May 26, 2021 Read more
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EU Industrial Strategy: the construction value-chain stands ready to define a pathway for transition to achieve EU goals

EU Industrial Strategy: the construction value-chain stands ready to define a pathway for transition to achieve EU goals

On 5th May, the European Commission released the new EU Industrial Strategy, which puts a renewed focus on the key ecosystems, including construction. The European Builders Confederation (EBC), as...

May 18, 2021 Read more
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BIM4Ren project: fourth webinar “BIM4Ren tools: BIM bots added-value in energy renovation projects” on 20 May Digitalisation & Innovation

BIM4Ren project: fourth webinar “BIM4Ren tools: BIM bots added-value in energy renovation projects” on 20 May

The Horizon 2020 BIM4Ren project is investigating a wide range of developments on the topic of the exploitation of BIM potential for the energy renovation of existing buildings for the...

May 17, 2021 Read more
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Construction 2050 Alliance: Launch of the Alliance website and social media Economy

Construction 2050 Alliance: Launch of the Alliance website and social media

The Construction 2050 Alliance is pleased to bring you our newly created website and social media accounts, to be found on LinkedIn and Twitter. As you probably know, our Construction...

April 20, 2021 Read more
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Energy Efficiency: Commission should act with proportion regarding a possible revision of the EPBD Energy & Environment

Energy Efficiency: Commission should act with proportion regarding a possible revision of the EPBD

Today, the European Commission has published its public consultation on the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), through which all stakeholders can provide feedback by 22 ...

March 30, 2021 Read more
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Digital Construction: DigiPLACE presents its Reference Architecture Framework for a construction platform Digitalisation & Innovation

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 & Innovation

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