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- Construction portal
This portal by DG Enterprise of the European Commission is entirely dedicated to construction. The main EU objectives for the construction industry are the improvement of competitiveness through sustainable development and provision of support to acceding Members States. The portal provides access to several sections, including: CE marking; internal market and competitiveness, all in turn leading to relevant research, publications and legislation.
- EMCC dossier on the European construction sector
Construction is one of Europe’s biggest industries, including the building, civil engineering, demolition and maintenance industries. The sector has an annual turnover in excess of €900 billion and more than 12 million employees in the EU15 alone. This EMCC dossier provides an in-depth analysis of the trends and forces driving change in the sector, using a compilation of relevant reports, company case studies and scenarios to give a comprehensive insight into a sector facing important challenges today.
- European contractors survey
This survey includes information on the construction market forecasts. Its sources are Euroconstruct, the pan-European construction forecasting body, and the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC). It includes: key economic data; a survey of the leading European contractors; region by region information and a review of the previous year based on the headlines made by the construction industry.
- Forest products annual market analysis, 2002-2004
The UNECE/FAO market analysis provides general and statistical information on forest products markets in 2002-2003 and forecasts for 2004 in the UN Economic Commission for Europe region. It contains market developments for wood raw materials, sawn softwood, sawn hardwood, wood-based panels and paper and paperboard. Production, trade and consumption are analysed and relevant developments on specific markets and policies are included.
- New market opportunities for construction: summary
This is a summary of the Euroconstruct analysis of June 2003, produced by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies and its European partners. According to it, housing and business construction will continue to drop until 2004 and will recover in 2005. Despite bleak prospects new opportunities are developing for the European construction industry due to the new Members' strong growth in the construction of new transport infrastructure.
- Responsible management - a total approach
In a seminar organised for members of its Company Network, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions explored company strategies aimed at a total responsibility approach to management. The seminar 'Reponsible management - a total approach' was held in Lyon, France on 15-16 April 2003. Four companies from Finland, France and the United Kingdom presented their approach and experience to an audience of 40 participants representing different stakeholders from companies from 10 EU Member States.
- Restructuring for growth and job creation
In a seminar organised for members of its Company Network, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions explored company strategies for business growth and how these are related to job creation. The seminar ‘Restructuring for growth and job creation’ was held in Stockholm, Sweden on 11-12 June 2003. Four companies from France, Italy, Norway and Sweden, representing different sectors (pharmaceutical, construction, graphic arts, transport logistics), presented their approach and experience to an audience of 25 participants from eight different EU Member States.
- Sustainable construction - final report
This report examines the sustainability issues for the European construction industry and makes some recommendations on policies. It is the final report of three task groups that were set up following the 1999 Action Plan. The report addresses three main industry issues: environmentally friendly construction materials; energy efficiency in buildings; construction and demolition waste management.
- The future of construction - building a safer and more competitive sector
The next EMCC workshop will present the research findings of an EU-wide study commissioned by the EMCC on the main key drivers of change and socio-economic trends, as well as their impact on the structure and performance of the European construction sector. ‘The future of construction - building a safer and more competitive sector’ will be held in Madrid, Spain, on 29-30 September 2005.
EMCC is a project of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
Page last updated: 12 October, 2010