Standardisation
Small Business Standards (SBS) has announced its annual call for experts to represent European SMEs in standardisation bodies for 2025. This call is open to professionals from any sector interested...
Energy & Environment
On Tuesday 2 July, the Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel published a policy paper titled “How to finance the European Union’s building decarbonisation plan” assessing the feasibil...
Social Affairs
In the coming years, the focus for EU leaders will span a range of critical areas: re-industrialization, digitalization, energy transition, or enhancing supply chain resilience. But now, at the start...
On 18 June, during its annual General Assembly, the European Builders Confederation EBC members unanimously approved the membership request from the International Association of Painting Contractors U...
Digitalisation & Innovation
The European Council for Construction Research, Development, and Innovation (ECCREDI) convened on 20 June 2024 for its council meeting at the Belgian private research institute Buildwise in Zaventem, ...
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...
Economy
On 12 June 2024, the Belgian Presidency of the Council organised an event dedicated to the craft sectors titled "A European policy for the craft sector". Hosted by Belgian Minister...
Energy & Environment
As part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2024, Efficient Buildings Europe (formerly EuroAce) and the European Builders Confederation (EBC) co-organised the policy session entitled "Joining fo...
Energy & Environment
The inaugural EU Peers Summit, held on 11 June in Brussels, brought together a diverse array of stakeholders committed to the energy efficient renovation of buildings as a major contribution...
Standardisation
On 5 June 2024, Small Business Standards SBS and the European Committees for Standardisation and Electrotechnical Standardisation CEN-CENELEC co-hosted a workshop titled “Driving Inclusiveness in St...
Economy
On 29 May, the European Commission’s DG GROW, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) and Milieu Consulting launched an EU Pilot Project on mediation for payment disputes...
Energy & Environment
This year, EBC is collaborating with the Efficient Buildings Europe ( formerly EuroACE ) in a policy session of the official programme of European Union Sustainable Energy Week 2024, which...