This research from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) examines the views of professionals on the current state of procurement within the construction industry sector, with a particular focus on the UK industry. It focuses on the role of the client, current methods of procurement, the effects of the current and future spending cuts, the prevalence of practices such as suicide bidding, and what can be done to improve construction procurement practice.
This Analytical Report, elaborated by the European Construction Sector Observatory (ECSO), aims to draw a snapshot of the current skills situation in the construction sector in the EU-28, in the context of Construction 2020, the strategic policy agenda for the construction sector in Europe, specifically focusing on skills under the Thematic Objective 2 “Improving the human-capital basis of the construc
European Construction Sector Observatory report identifies BUILD UP Skills as best practice
The final version of the analytical report on ‘Improving the human capital basis’ by the European Contruction Sector Observatory (ECSO) is out, with direct references to the BUILD UP Skills initiative highlighting some of the projects carried out under the second Pillar as well as Horizon 2020 Construction Skills projects.
The 4th Annual Construction Summit North will take place on 13 and 14 September 2017 at the University of Salford, in Manchester, United Kingdom. Now in its fourth year, this property and construction event will connect 400 delegates with some of the biggest names in the industry and will provide an opportunity to discuss the latest developments in the region and across the UK construction sector.
PROF/TRAC project offers a free online course to develop and certify trainers’ skills on nZEB design and construction. The participation is free of charge, but the registration is compulsory.
In Europe, buildings are responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions. Currently, about 35% of the EU's buildings are over 50 years old, and by improving the energy efficiency of its building stock the EU could reduce its total energy consumption by 5-6% and lower CO2 emissions by about 5%.
Local governments can influence the efficiency of new and existing buildings in their communities and can deploy a variety of measures, policies and incentives to speed-up renovation in the public and private sector.
In October, PROF/TRAC project is offering a free online course to develop and certify trainers’ skills on nZEB design and construction. This Train-the-Trainers course is designed for trainers linked to training organizations of lifelong learning courses for architects, engineers and managers.
What: Stakeholder Workshop during European Vocational Skills Week 2017
Topic: Taking stock of the European BUILD UP Skills initiative and looking forward
Is it for you? If you are a construction industry professional, or a VET professional, or you are simply interested in energy efficiency building (skills), this workshop is for you!
Date: Thursday, 23 November 2017, 14:00-18:00
The result of the discussions and work carried out in the past two years concerning finance, mutual recognition, innovative training methods & materials and
The GEO| Design + BIM event will present and discuss the needs, challenges, potential and use of geospatial data analytics and 3D modeling in spatial planning, construction, operation and maintenance.
This event aims to bridge the gap between disciplines with recent technological developments as an enabling factor. The use of IoT technology in geospatial analytics, 3D modeling and the introduction of new devices improve collaboration, efficiency and performance in planning and design phase, during construction, in post-build savings and for ongoing operational management.
In the context of UNFCCC COP23, the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GABC) is hosting a full day event on 9 November 2017 in Bonn, Germany, aiming to identify the key ingredients to achieve a low-carbon, energy efficient buildings and construction sector.
The event’s agenda includes the following topics:
EU Smart City projects featured at Expo World Congress Barcelona
Smart City projects from across Europe will be featured at the 7th Smart City Expo World Congress set to take place in Barcelona (Spain) between 14-16 November, 2017.
Building renovation will provide a large share of energy savings required to comply with the Paris Agreement.
Article 7 is the key enabler for the uptake of renovation measures across Europe
A long-term framework gives Member States multiple options to achieve energy efficiency improvement
Article 7 needs to be ambitious, clear and focussed on end-use energy savings which benefit citizens and businesses whilst providing investor confidence.
by Christine Marlet (Eurogypsum aisbl)
Europe is the most urbanised continent outside of the Americas, with 73% of the current population living in urban environments; this is expected to rise to 80% by 2050. The largest challenge for the vast majority of European cities is their capacity to adapt to the evolving needs of the inhabitants who face scarcity of housing with the resultant increase in cost of living.
Sustainable Places (SP) annual international conference series for 5 years (2013 – 2017) has brought together each year between 100 and 150 attendees ranging from industrial executives, scientists, researchers, and engineers – from academic and technical institutes and from leading organizations from around the world to advance one of the greatest challenge that our societies and their urban planners have ever faced: The need to enhance the sustainability of places ensuring long-term environmental security.
