FIEC - Annual Report 2023

FOREWORD

“The 2023 FIEC Annual Report provides an overview on FIEC’s key policies, projects, figures, main achievements, milestones, actions and commitments towards a more resilient sector playing a vital role in the green and digital transition, as well as many other current and forthcoming challenges. Navigate its dynamic content and our selection of topics, initiatives and policy papers. Follow us and share the Report in a click!”

Philip Crampton

FIEC President (2022-2024)

CONSTRUCTION FIGURES IN 2022

1,457 €

BILLION
Total construction investment

12

MILLION
Workers

10.1 %

of GDP EU-27

> 3

MILLION
Enterprises

FIEC Milestones

2022 - 2023

Discover our selected highlights happened from November 2022 until October 2023. FIEC invites readers to click and explore additional content and topics in the other sections and files proposed by the Report. The green scroll bar will help navigate across the timeline to view the milestones.

November 2022

FIEC President, Philip Crampton, and former FIEC Vice-President, Joël Schons, participate as speakers in the Conference on Digital Construction held in Prague and organised by the Czech EU Presidency - 9-10/11/2022.

At the EOTA Stakeholder Conference, “The ETA Route in the New CPR Framework”, FIEC Director General, Domenico Campogrande, joins high-level discussions on the ongoing revision of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) - 23/11/2022.

December 2022

Start of EU-funded project “Mobile and Innovative Circularity for Construction Products” (MOBICCON-PRO) coordinated by the largest construction corporate group in Bulgaria, Glavbolgarstroy Holding AD (GBS) - 01/12/2022.

EU Vice-President, Frans Timmermans joins FIEC General Assembly in Brussels and delivers a keynote address on the strengthened relevance of the EU Green Deal in the light of the current geo-political developments – 02/12/2023.
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Publication of a Position Paper on the “Revision of Asbestos at Work Directive” - 08/12/2022.

January 2023

General Assembly of MOBICCON-PRO project in Sofia (Bulgaria) – 17/01/2023.

Meeting with the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council on the proposed revision of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) - 18/01/2023.

Exchange with the European Commission on the proposal for a Soil Monitoring Law - 19/01/2023.

February 2023

Contribution to the call for evidence on the screening and registering asbestos in building – 07/02/2023.

Open letter to the European Commission from the EU Sectoral Social Partners on the review of the financing rules of the European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committees – 08/02/2023.

FIEC President, Philip Crampton, and FIEC Honorary President, Kjetil Tonning, intervene during the Recovery Reconstruction Forum in Warsaw, which was held as part of the first edition of of ReBuild Ukraine – Press Release - 15/02/2023.

Construction Blueprint project: General Assembly & final event in Brussels, "A new sectoral strategic approach to cooperate on skills in the construction industry" – 22/02/2023.

Publication of the Position Paper on the Nature Restoration Law proposal - 23/02/2023.

March 2023

Meeting with representatives of the Spanish EU Council Presidency (running from July 2023) to discuss the revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR) - 01/03/2023.
At the EC Conference “Digitalisation in social security coordination and labour cards” FIEC Director General, Domenico Campogrande, and EFBWW Secretary General, Tom Deleu, present their views on the future of sectoral Social ID Cards in Construction – joint Press Release - 02/03/2023.

VP Piero Petrucco speaks at the Webinar “Official presentation of the Transition Pathway: towards a more resilient, green and digital ecosystem” organised by the European Commission as part of the EU High Level Construction Forum - 15/03/2023.

Publication of a joint message of EU sectoral employers on the draft motion for a resolution on a strengthening Social Dialogue - 27/03/2023.

Meeting with MEP Christine Schneider (Germany/EPP), rapporteur in the European Parliament for the Nature Restoration Law proposal - 28/03/2023.

April 2023

Publication of EU Taxonomy Environmental Delegated Act - 12/04/2023.

FIEC Director General, Domenico Campogrande, participates in a panel discussion on “How to make the renovation wave happen?” organised by the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) - 24/04/2023.

2nd edition of Eurobridge in Brussels, a conference dedicated to maintenance and safety of bridges in Europe – Press Release - 14/04/2023.

A set of Recommendations for the Future Reconstruction of Ukraine is published and aimed at the international donor community that will finance the reconstruction - 19/04/23.

FELM project final seminar in Vienna and publication by FIEC and EFBWW of joint Recommendations – 25/04/2023.

FIEC and EFBWW chaired the ELA platform subgroup on “Evaluating social ID cards as a tool for tackling undeclared work, including in subcontracting chains” – 26/04/2023.

May 2023

Kick-Off event for the Year of Skills – 09/05/2023.

Former EU Commissioner, Michel Barnier, joins FIEC General Assembly and Annual Conference in Rome at the headquarters of the Italian member federation, Associazione Nazionale Costruttori Edili (ANCE). Award of FIEC Honorary Presidencies to Luisa Todini and Thomas Bauer – 12/05/2023 Watch video

FIEC President, Philip Crampton, is guest speaker at the European Policy Centre’s event, “Towards circular buildings: what role for the EU?” - 25/05/2023.

Online Seminar on EU funds use at national level in the framework of the EU-funded project “Towards A New Start of Industrial Relations in Construction in Central and East European Countries (CEEC’s)” (TANSIRC2) - 25/05/2023.

June 2023

FIEC speaks at the event “The Green Reconstruction of Ukraine – the role of Sustainability Standards and Technical regulations”, organised by the United Nations, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Standardisation Body and CEN-CENELEC - 13/05/2023. Watch video

Publication of an Open Letter on the EU Sustainable Finance package and on the EU Taxonomy Environmental Delegated Act - 27/06/2023.

Launch of the 66th edition of its Statistical Report containing the latest figures, trends, data and activity of the construction industry - 27/06/2023.

July 2023

FIEC attends a joint hearing of the European Parliament’s Economic and Environment committees (ECON/ENVI) on the EU Taxonomy circular economy criteria - 06/07/2023.

Ahead of the trialogue negotiations, FIEC shares its message with the EU Council members to communicate about “Contractors in the new Construction Products Regulation” - 14/07/2023.

FIEC, EIC (European International Contractors) and EuDA (European Dredging Association) launch a joint complaint under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation to trigger a market investigation into the activities of third-country State-owned enterprises in the European construction and dredging sectors - 14/07/2023.

August 2023

Together with 31 other federations, FIEC co-signs the “Cross-sector call for swift adoption of the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive (EPBD) ” - 30/08/2023.

September 2023

FIEC-EFBWW joint Board Meeting hosted by EFBWW – 06/09/2023.

At the Eurodétachement meeting on the posting of third country nationals held in Lisbon, EU Social Partners (FIEC & EFBWW) present the final report of project FELM (“The Future of the European Labour Market in Construction”). Best practices were shared during the event – 13/09/2023.

FIEC speaks in the high level event organised by ELA in Berlin for the launch of the Report on Construction – 25/09/2023.

Meeting of the Construction 2050 Alliance to contribute shaping the future of construction in view of the EU elections 2024 – 29/09/2023.

FIEC President, Philip Crampton, intervenes in Dublin at the Annual Conference of the Irish Construction Industry Federation (CIF) on the reconstruction of Ukraine – 28/09/2023.

October 2023

SIDE-CIC EU-funded project “Social Identity Cards in Construction”: 1st Steering Group meets in Brussels - 04/10/2023.

Position Paper on Labour Shortage in the Construction industry - 12/10/2023.

Afonso Brito provides an overview of the European construction market during the Off-Highway Conference 2023 hosted in Brussels - 25/10/2023.

Launch of EU OSHA’s “EU Healthy Workplaces” campaign – “Safe and healthy work in the digital age” of which FIEC is a longstanding official partner – 26/10/2023.

Milestones

FIEC actions in figures

Over the last 12 months

Meetings

65

with EU representatives
& key stakeholders

44

related to social dialogue

> 3.570

Followers on Social Media

70

Press & media coverage items

21

Position Papers

50

Newsletters

Commissions & Working Groups

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Projects

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