2018
December
Vacancy: Projects & Communication officer --- Coordination of social security: European Parliament confirms Rapporteur Balas' mandate --- Standardisation: Small Business Standards celebrated its 5th anniversary
November
Vacancy notice: EBC Standardisation officer --- BIM as an information speedway for energy-efficient renovation: new project BIM-Speed --- EU Standardisation system: EBC calls for greater discussion & coordination --- Urban regeneration: highlighting the essential role of construction SMEs --- OECD Forum on Public procurement: a better implementation of the EU directive is needed
October
Easy BIM tools for collaborative construction energy renovation works: new project BIM4REN --- A more SME-friendly standardisation system in the construction sector --- Improving the digital skills of construction mentors: new Erasmus+ project CONDAP --- Waste directive: construction SMEs promote an enabling framework and specific support --- EEMAP: energy efficiency targets cannot be reached without construction SMEs
September
Rebuild Congress: putting construction SMEs at the frontline of digitalisation --- Late payments: payment behaviour in commercial transactions still an issue --- Apprenticeships: exchanging on the roles of stakeholders in vocational training --- Circular Economy: more strategic support is needed for construction SMEs
July/August
Rinaldo Incerpi, new EBC President --- Reduced VAT rates should be accompanied by better information and coherence --- EBC Annual report 2017-2018 is out! --- SBS launches annual call for SME standardisation experts --- The Irish National Guild of Master Crafstmen joins EBC --- EBC 2018 Annual conference: discussing energy efficiency & historical buildings in Paris
June
VAT scheme for small enterprises: exemptions should not lead to unfair competition --- EBC & FIEC worried about driving times & tachographs regulations --- The European Construction Industry Manifesto for Digitalisation --- Construction Products Regulation: suggestions for an SME-friendly application --- EBC accepted as official Healthy Workplaces Campaign partner on dangerous substances
May
EBC Annual Conference 2018 - 29 June, Paris --- EBC joins the Small is Beautiful campaign --- SME definition: EBC considers the definition as still fit for purpose --- Renovation & retrofitting: the priorities of construction SMEs and crafts --- SBS annual conference
April
Intermat 2018: SBS & EBC on SMEs in digitalisation & standardisation --- New update of the European Construction Sector Observatory --- Posting of workers directive: a balanced agreement, now let's focus on enforcement --- EBC discusses youth employment & digitalisation with Renovate Europe at the European Parliament --- Construction sector in the UEAPME SME Barometer: positive trends & familiar oscillations throughout 2017 ---
March
The European Construction industry welcomes the EP rejection of the services e-card --- EP report on the post-2020 MFF: a good step in the right direction --- European Labour Authority: towards more convergence in EU social legislation --- BIM Summit 2018: digital tools accessible to all! --- SME policy: EU Investment Fund publishes interactive map on EU support for SMEs
February
DG Grow and DG Connect support digital construction --- EU Industry day: Industry stakeholders are ready to take the lead in digital construction --- Stakeholder consultation on the implementation and effectiveness of article 17 EED is open --- VAT: the European Commission proposes more flexible VAT rates and enhances special scheme for small enterprises --- EPBD: agreement reached is the right way to renovate Europe’s building stock