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.
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.
Social Affairs
On 29 January, the European Builders Confederation (EBC) participated in the European Labour Authority (ELA) yearly outreach event in Brussels.
Social Affairs
Last week, on 16 January, the European Labour Authority (ELA) held its annual outreach event for social partners in Brussels, to which EBC was invited next to several other SME...
