2022
December
Public procurement: EBC participates in HLCF session on BIM in public contracts --- Social affairs: EBC invited to ELA meeting on engagement with social partners --- Standardisation: Industry actors react to draft IMCO Report on the CPR --- EPBD: EBC intervenes at SMEunited Sustainable Development Committee --- Sustainable Finance: EBC invited to speak at #EUCircularTalks on taxonomy and buildings --- Construction 4.0: EBC travels to Athens to meet the HumanTech consortium --- Renovation Wave: EBC meets CondoReno partners in Amsterdam
November
Standardisation: Joint industry reaction to the European Parliament report for a revised CPR --- EPBD: EBC endorses industry call for a bottom-up approach for integrated system efficiency --- Asbestos: EC presents plans for screening and removal in High-Level Construction Forum --- Construction 4.0: Czech Council Presidency organizes Conference on digital construction --- SME Assembly 2022: Dense programme but no focus on buildings --- Energy efficiency: Exchanges with property owners, consumers & housing representatives --- Digitalization: Successful conclusion of the BIM4Ren project on SME-friendly BIM tools
October
Rising prices: Meeting with DG GROW Director for Construction G. Cozigou --- Energy efficiency:Council opts for moderate ambition in general approach on the EPBD--- Late Payment: EBC meets new Head of Unit Construction K. Knapton-Vierlich during General Assembly --- Standardisation: The European Parliament holds hearings on the CPR ---Public Procurement:: EBC exchanges with new Head of Unit J-Y Muylle --- Circularity:: EBC shares SMEs’ considerations on secondary materials in EU Circular Talk --- Taxonomy: EBC calls for a SME-friendly framework in Construction 2050 Alliance event--- Renewables: EBC endorses cross-sector call for an EU solar rooftop mandate --- Construction 4.0: Beeyonders kicks off in Madrid to investigate worker-friendly technologies --- Energy efficiency:New LIFE project CondoReno, one-stop-shops for condominiums renovation
September
SME Support: right focus and ambition in the EC President’s State of the Union speech --- Asbestos : Commission proposes more realistic exposure limit value in new legislative proposal --- Late Payment: New European study showcases urgent need for reform of European Directive --- Digital construction: DG Grow launches website on the digitalisation of construction SMEs ---Skills : EBC calls for reliable data on skill shortage at European Heating Industry event --- Sustainable Finance: Construction 2050 Alliance event on EU taxonomy --- Skills: new call for action for the Pact for Skills --- Public Procurement: EBC meets EC to discuss impact of rising material and energy prices --- CPR: European Parliament updated calendar on CPR revision --- BIM4Ren: closing events
July & August
CPR: EBC and SBS call for a clear, stable, and SME-friendly CPR --- Circular Economy: Construction SMEs proposals to improve CDW management --- Sustainable Finance: Construction 2050 Alliance event on EU taxonomy --- Late Payment: New report shows need for stricter rules ---SME reporting: EBC contributes to consultation on Sustainability Reporting Standards --- Digitalization: survey on Digital Building Logbooks --- Construction 4.0: EBC in new EU project HumanTech --- BIM4Ren: busy final month of activities
June
Energy efficiency:EBC advances concrete proposals to improve the EPBD ---Standardisation: EBC President intervenes at SBS annual event on Sustainable Products --- BIM: SBS attends plenary of CEN/TC 442 in Norway --- Built4People: EBC talks about inclusivity and innovation in construction---Research & Innovation: ECCREDI Open Forum and Council Meeting --- EU funding: €100m available for the LIFE Clean Energy Transition Call 2022 --- BIM: BIM4Ren Training Day in Spain --- Skills: Survey for construction companies on skills needs and challenges
May
Fuel and Materials prices: EBC sends a letter to the EC asking for supporting measures for SMEs ---Energy Efficiency: EBC asks MEPs for an ambitious but realistic EPBD recast --- Apprenticeship: EBC exchanges with Commissioner Schmit at SMEunited event --- Digitalisation: EBC co-chairs HLCF session on digital tools in the EU green transition---Research & Innovation: 1st Built4People partnership Stakeholder forum --- Standardisation: Upcoming SBS Annual event focuses on sustainable products --- BIM: BIM4Ren launch its Training programme in Rome --- Skills: Construction Blueprint meeting in Paris
April
Philip van Nieuwenhuizen assumes the presidency of EBC ---Energy Efficiency:EBC highlights areas for improvement in the revision of the EPBD --- REACH revision: survey for construction professionals using chemical products --- The Romanian cluster ZEPHER joins EBC---EBC Training Day at CAPEB in Paris --- Digital Tools: BIM4Ren in the spotlight at BIM-World Paris 2022 --- Digital Construction: BIM4Ren Training programme launch in Rome
March
CPR: EC publishes its CPR revision proposal ---Asbestos: EBC calls for strong accompanying measures and a realistic exposure limit value--- Construction SMEs: First physical EBC meeting since COVID --- Sustainability: C2050 Alliance messages on the access to primary & secondary raw materials --- Circular Economy: EBC intervenes in the 2022 Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference --- Skills: EBC supports call to Commission to strengthen installers’ skills --- Construction Blueprint: Survey on construction SMEs job profiles & skills needs --- BIM4REN: Webinar on digital tools for data driven renovation design projects
February
Skills: New Pact to improve competences in construction --- Late Payment: EBC calls for zero tolerance policy during EU Industry Days --- Circularity: Last call to register to the 2022 Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference --- Raw materials: Construction 2050 Alliance event on sustainable access to materials --- SBS welcomes new EC Standardisation Strategy focus on SMEs and inclusiveness --- Resilience in construction: EBC speaks in EU Industry days podcast --- Energy renovation: BIM4Ren webinar on tools for data driven renovation design --- BIM-SPEED Competition: Extended deadline