European Builders Confederation
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | Efficient buildings and renovation – supporting vulnerable communities through the SCF and ETS2. | — |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | Efficient buildings and renovation – supporting vulnerable communities through the SCF and ETS2. | SRC |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Barbara Bonvissuto Director | Presentation of the recently published EU Strategy for Housing Construction, and its complimentary CPR Working plan 2026-2029 | — |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Barbara Bonvissuto Director | Presentation of the recently published EU Strategy for Housing Construction, and its complimentary CPR Working plan 2026-2029 | SRC |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Mehdi Hocine Head of Unit | Discussion on the future Construction Services Act | SRC |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Mehdi Hocine Head of Unit | Discussion on the future Construction Services Act | — |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Francesco Corti Cabinet member | Public procurement revision and subcontracting | — |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Francesco Corti Cabinet member | Public procurement revision and subcontracting | SRC |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Francois Wakenhut Head of Unit | Keynote intervention delivery at workshop “Towards more circularity in construction: a collaborative approach from EU-funded projects” | SRC |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Francois Wakenhut Head of Unit | Keynote intervention delivery at workshop “Towards more circularity in construction: a collaborative approach from EU-funded projects” | — |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Stefan Moser Head of Unit | 35th anniversary dinner EBC | SRC |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Stefan Moser Head of Unit | 35th anniversary dinner EBC | — |
| 03 Jul 2025 | Katharina Knapton-Vierlich Head of Unit | Part of the consultation with major European Business associations within the construction ecosystem to gather input for the Strategy. | — |
| 03 Jul 2025 | Katharina Knapton-Vierlich Head of Unit | Part of the consultation with major European Business associations within the construction ecosystem to gather input for the Strategy. | SRC |
| 02 Jun 2025 | Matthew Baldwin Deputy Director-General | Housing, homelessness, social housing, sustainability, short term rental accommodations, construction | SRC |
| 02 Jun 2025 | Matthew Baldwin Deputy Director-General | Housing, homelessness, social housing, sustainability, short term rental accommodations, construction | — |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Katharina Knapton-Vierlich Head of Unit | Exchange of views on construction policy | — |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Katharina Knapton-Vierlich Head of Unit | Exchange of views on construction policy | SRC |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Barbara Bonvissuto Director | Exchange of views on construction policy | SRC |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Barbara Bonvissuto Director | Exchange of views on construction policy | — |
| 08 Oct 2024 | Ditte Juul-Joergensen Director-General | Energy transition, housing | — |
| 08 Oct 2024 | Ditte Juul-Joergensen Director-General | Energy transition, housing | SRC |
| 24 Sept 2024 | Michael Hager Cabinet member | Sustainable Finance | — |
| 24 Sept 2024 | Michael Hager Cabinet member | Sustainable Finance | SRC |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Maroš Šefčovič Executive Vice-President | Clean Transition Dialogue for Cities | SRC |
Mission & Goals
EBC (European Builders Confederation) is a European professional organisation, which represents the interests of craftsmen and SMEs from the construction sector. EBC's main tasks are: • To promote and defend the interests of its members and their adherents at the European institutions: European Commission, European Parliament,Council of the European Union, European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. • To represent and defend the interests of construction craftsmen and SMEs with the various European standards committees by participating in the elaboration of European Standards. • To promote and develop the image and the conditions of craftsmen and SMEs in the construction sector.
EU Legislative Interests
European Sectoral Social Dialogue: As representative of the craftsmen and SME of the European construction sector EBC is asking to be accepted as a full member in the European Social Dialogue Committee for Construction and contribute with input of its construction companies and craftsmen on important social issues. Public Procurement Directive Late payments directive Energy Efficiency Directive and Energy Performance of Buildings Directive Waste directive Circular economy action plan SME definition Posting of Workers Directive Regulations on Coordination of Social Security Systems Skills Sustainable Finance Digitalisation Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, LIFE programme
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
EBC is a member of SMEunited (the employers' organisation representing the interests of European crafts, trades and SMEs at EU level) and Small Business Standards SBS (the organisation representing SMEs in the standard making process at European and international levels). For more information about EBC’s partnerships and affiliations, please check our website: http://www.ebc-construction.eu/about-us/our-partnerships/
Organisation Members
https://www.ebc-construction.eu/about-ebc/members/
Connected Legislation