A fair and efficient labour market is essential for upholding workers’ rights and ensuring fair competition in the construction industry. However, issues like undeclared work, social dumping, and bogus self-employment harm compliant SMEs and compromise the social rights of workers.
EBC actively works to improve EU labour market enforcement, participating in discussions to protect construction SMEs from unfair competition and ensure workers can exercise their social and labour rights fully.
Economy
On 20 May 2025, EBC Secretary General took part in a high-level parliamentary breakfast hosted at the European Parliament to address the regulation of subcontracting and the protection of workers’...
Social Affairs
On 5 May, ahead of trilogue talks, EFBWW, FIEC and EBC call on EU leaders to require prior notification for all postings in the construction sector.
Digitalisation & Innovation
The Tech4 Construction Cluster has launched a survey in collaboration with the EU-funded projects operating in Digitalization and Innovation in construction: BEEYONDERS, InCUBE, Humantech , and Robertame.
Social Affairs
On 1 and 2 April 2025, EBC represented SMEunited at the 5th Forum on the Posting of Workers organised by the European Labour Authority (ELA) in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Social Affairs
EBC is now an official EU sectoral social partner, securing stronger representation for small construction companies in European social dialogue and policy-making.
Social Affairs
EBC supports the new European Parliament Intergroup focused on education and skills development to tackle labour shortages and the need for upskilling in response to green and digital transitions.
