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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
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Robotisation: HumanTech partners gather in Ireland to plan final months Digitalisation & Innovation

Robotisation: HumanTech partners gather in Ireland to plan final months

On 5 and 6 September, EBC travelled to Ireland, for the General Assembly of the Horizon Europe initiative HumanTech, whose efforts are geared towards developing human centred technologies for a...

September 10, 2024 Read more
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Health & Safety: 16th call for nominations to the Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards Social Affairs

Health & Safety: 16th call for nominations to the Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards

As official partner of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) Healthy Workplaces campaign 2023 - 2025 on “Safe and healthy work in the digital age”, EBC...

September 6, 2024 Read more
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Standardisation: EBC replies to Commission consultation on Regulation on European Standardisation 1025/2012 Standardisation

Standardisation: EBC replies to Commission consultation on Regulation on European Standardisation 1025/2012

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. ...

July 25, 2024 Read more
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EBC congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on re-election and welcomes construction-oriented priorities Digitalisation & Innovation

EBC congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on re-election and welcomes construction-oriented priorities

The European Builders Confederation (EBC), representing micro companies, SMEs, and crafts in the construction sector, congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on her re-election as President of the European...

July 24, 2024 Read more
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Social dialogue: Discussions on SME participation and inclusiveness with the European Commission Social Affairs

Social dialogue: Discussions on SME participation and inclusiveness with the European Commission

The first half of July was marked by several exchanges on the European social dialogue, both horizontal and sectoral, with the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL...

July 15, 2024 Read more