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Construction 4.0: BEEYONDERS partners met in Genoa to discuss next steps Digitalisation & Innovation

Construction 4.0: BEEYONDERS partners met in Genoa to discuss next steps

The latest General Assembly of the Horizon Europe project BEEYONDERS, Breakthrough European tEchnologies Yielding cOnstruction sovereigNty, Diversity & Efficiency of ResourceS, concluded recently ...

May 27, 2024 Read more
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Energy Efficiency: Implementation work of recast EPBD under way Energy & Environment

Energy Efficiency: Implementation work of recast EPBD under way

Last April, the legislative work of recasting the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) finally came to a conclusion, with the official adoption and publication of the new directive in...

May 23, 2024 Read more
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EU Elections: EBC partners with European Parliament in campaign for European elections

EU Elections: EBC partners with European Parliament in campaign for European elections

As many fellow organisations in Brussels, EBC has signed a partnership agreement with the European Parliament (EP) to promote the #UseYourVote campaign and the Together.eu initiative in the context of...

May 22, 2024 Read more
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Standardisation: SBS co-organises workshop on national inclusiveness in standardisation Standardisation

Standardisation: SBS co-organises workshop on national inclusiveness in standardisation

On June 5, SBS and CEN-CENELEC are teaming up with the Belgian FPS Economy to host a workshop aimed at enhancing inclusiveness in national standardisation. This event, part of the...

May 21, 2024 Read more
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Circular Economy: Ongoing revision of the EU Construction and Demolition Waste Management Protocol and Pre-demolition Audit Guidelines Energy & Environment

Circular Economy: Ongoing revision of the EU Construction and Demolition Waste Management Protocol and Pre-demolition Audit Guidelines

As construction and demolition waste (CDW) constitutes the largest waste stream in the EU in terms of volume, the European Commission has been working to improve the processes pursuing CDW...

May 17, 2024 Read more
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Renewables: INCREASE Project Meeting in Brussels on enhancing PV integration efforts Energy & Environment

Renewables: INCREASE Project Meeting in Brussels on enhancing PV integration efforts

On April 26, 2024, the INCREASE project partners gathered at the SolarPower Europe premises in Brussels. This event marked the first gathering since the project's kickoff in October 2023 and...

May 3, 2024 Read more
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Skills: EBC talks green, digital and skills transitions in construction in closing event of the European year of Skills Social Affairs

Skills: EBC talks green, digital and skills transitions in construction in closing event of the European year of Skills

On 30 April, the European Commission organized the closing event of the European Year of Skills (EYS) in Brussels. Titled “The EYS – What Comes Next?”, this large-scale conference gathered...

May 2, 2024 Read more
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Skills: Construction SMEs and crafts’ 10 action points  to address skills and labour needs in construction Social Affairs

Skills: Construction SMEs and crafts’ 10 action points to address skills and labour needs in construction

During the closing event of the European Year of Skills, the European Builders Confederation (EBC) released a position paper with 10 action points to tackle the significant skills and labour...

April 30, 2024 Read more
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Energy Efficiency: CondoReno Steering Committee advances sustainable renovation in Mechelen Energy & Environment

Energy Efficiency: CondoReno Steering Committee advances sustainable renovation in Mechelen

On April 24 and 25, 2024, key stakeholders of the CondoReno project convened in Mechelen for a critical Steering Committee meeting. Hosted at Het Predikheren, the gathering aimed to assess...

April 29, 2024 Read more
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Late Payment: European Parliament sends strong SME-friendly signal with clear support of Thun report Economy

Late Payment: European Parliament sends strong SME-friendly signal with clear support of Thun report

This week, during the last Plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs voted on the Report by MEP Róża Thun und Hohenstein (Renew, Poland) on the Late Payment...

April 25, 2024 Read more
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Late Payment: EBC calls for clear enforcement in EU Payment Observatory event Economy

Late Payment: EBC calls for clear enforcement in EU Payment Observatory event

On Wednesday 17 April, EBC was invited to speak at a webinar organised by the EU Observatory of Payments in Commercial Transactions (EU Payment Observatory) on enforcement measures regarding late...

April 18, 2024 Read more
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EU Council adoption of recast EPBD:  EBC and its construction SMEs call for quality implementation Energy & Environment

EU Council adoption of recast EPBD: EBC and its construction SMEs call for quality implementation

On 12 April, the Council of the European Union (EU) formally approved the recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), marking the end of an intense legislative process...

April 17, 2024 Read more