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The European Council for Construction Research, Development and Innovation (ECCREDI) plays a key role in shaping the future of Europe’s construction sector.
Research and innovation are essential to boosting productivity in the industry. While there have been significant breakthroughs (e.g. carbon-reduced materials, digitalisation, and circular construction), bringing these innovations to market remains a challenge. At the same time, the EU institutions have recently identified addressing rising costs of construction and housing affordability as priorities for the 2024-2029 mandate.

ECCREDI brings together the entire construction value chain, from contractors and engineers to architects, product manufacturers, and academia, with the aim of developing a coordinated strategy for improving competitiveness through productivity gains and supporting the market uptake of sustainable and innovative solutions.
As a founding member of ECCREDI, FIEC is committed to strengthening this collaboration. At the last Council meeting held on 24 September, our Policy Officer for Technical & Environmental Affairs, Benedikt Fischer, was elected 2nd Vice-President, reinforcing FIEC’s active role in this important work.

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