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Consultation on Energy Efficiency – room for improvement
The European Commission has published a public consultation in view of the Energy Efficiency Directive review, expected in the second half of 2016.
In its reply, EBC stresses that the Energy Efficiency Directive has strengthened certain policy measures that are already in place in the European Member States. However, the Directive has not yet shown to be successful in increasing renovation rates.
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Consultation on renewable energies – developing equivalent qualifications
The European Commission has issued a public consultation on the preparation of a new Renewable Energy Directive for the period after 2020. EBC replied to the consultation by focusing on the most relevant questions for construction small and medium firms, such as certifications and equivalent qualifications.
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Portraits of women and young people in construction at the EESC
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held the opening ceremony of the exhibition on women and young people in the construction sector on 17 February. The exhibition is organised by the European Builders Confederation (EBC) and the EESC will host it for one month.
This photo exhibition reveals the inspiring stories of many talented people, each of them with a different path but all very similar for their passion and ambition.
See the pictures of the opening
Have a look at our booklet with the portraits
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How to make BIM an SME-friendly tool explained in the BIM Summit
The European BIM Summit in Barcelona presented the latest advances within this new work process, which helps manage information throughout the lifecycle of a construction project.
Opening the summit, EBC explained how to make BIM an SME-friendly tool to avoid the development of standards driven by the commercial interests of a limited number of players.
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