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European Construction Industry Federation

Acronym: FIEC

General Information

Identification Code: 92221016212-42
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: "aisbl" (BE0688.919.140)
Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations
Registration Date: 7/14/2011
Last Update: 1/19/2024
EP Accredited Number: 3

Mission & Interests

Goals: Represent, via the national member federations, construction enterprises • of all sizes (from builders/ crafts/ one person SMEs through to large firms) • of all Building and Civil Engineering specialities • practising all kinds of working methods (whether operating as general contractors or as sub-contractors), Promote and defend to all institutions, organisations and persons, in particular to the EU institutions and agencies, the specific interests of its members in all areas: • economic and legal, as a federation of industry and craft enterprises • social (including training/ education, health & safety), as an employers' federation (only recognised Social Partner/ employers' representative in the Sectoral Social Dialogue in the Construction Industry) • technical and environmental, dealing with matters linked to energy, decarbonisation, energy efficiency, R&D, innovation, digitalisation and standardisation. (first ever Associate Member of CEN)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Borders and security
  • Budget
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Competition
  • Consumers
  • Digital economy and society
  • Economy, finance and the euro
  • Education and training
  • Employment and social affairs
  • Energy
  • Enlargement
  • Environment
  • Institutional affairs
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Regional policy
  • Research and innovation
  • Single market
  • Taxation
  • Trade
  • Trans-European Networks
  • Transport
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: ECONOMIC AND LEGAL AFFAIRS - Investment policies, i.e. Juncker Investment Plan (incl. EFSI) - Infrastructure policy: Connecting Europe Facility, TEN-T, TEN-E - maintenance of infrastructure - Fiscal policy (VAT) - Public procurement (incl.concessions, PPPs and electronic procurement) - Regional policy (ERDF) - EU contract law - Consumer policy - Late payment - "Trade secrets" (draft directive on "the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information ("trade secrets") against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure.") - "SUP" (draft directive on Single-member private limited liability compagnies) - IPI (International Procurement Instrument) - Sustainable Finance (Taxonomy) - Tachograph Regulations - Eurovignette Directive - Expert Group on eProcurement - CEN/TC 461 (integrity & interoperability in public procurement) SOCIAL AFFAIRS : - "Enforcement of Posting" Directive - "Initiatives for youth employment in the construction industry" website - Assessment of all EU Health & Safety legislation - Respirable Crystalline Silica - Mobility package - Fight against undeclared work - EU Platform for tackling Undeclared Work - European Labour Authority (ELA) - Blueprint Project (skills) TECHNICAL AFFAIRS - Revision of Technical Report by CEN/TC 135 on scope of EN 1090-1 - Technical information in CE marking - Contractor's Guide to CE marking under the CPR - Building assessment framework to measure resource efficiency of buildings - Circular Economy Package - Revision of the Waste Directives - Construction Products Regulation - impact on contractors - Horizon 2020 - Energy Efficiency and energy performance of buildings - Climate change policy - Standardisation - construction products and buildings - EU Green Deal - Horizon Europe - Decarbonisation - Renovation Wave - BIM issues - Construction 4.0
Communication Activities: - Annual FIEC Conference - Annual statistical report - Annual Activity report - Press releases - meetings with the Commission and European Parliament - participation in various projects - FIEC Manifesto - EU Term 2024-2029
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Methodology on road safety assessments & safety ratings#E03686/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100813 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryCommission Expert Group on Machinery#E03676#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3676 #MEMBER #C#IndustryAdvisory Group on Construction Products#E01329#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1329 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryCommission expert group on the Construction Products Regulation Technical Acquis process#E03776#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3776 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryCommission expert group "Industrial Forum"#E03743#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3743 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEsStructural metallic products and ancillaries#E03776/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=101533 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryMulti-Stakeholders Expert Group on eProcurement#E03142#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3142 #MEMBER #C#IndustryPrecast Normal/Lightweight/Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Products#E03776/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=101532 #OBSERVER #C#IndustrySUBGROUP ON DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES #E01329/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100672 #OBSERVER #C#Industry
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Avenue des Arts, 20 (7th floor)
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Avenue des Arts, 20 (7th floor)
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

New Organisation: false
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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 3
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 8
Members F T E: 6.5

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.fiec.eu/fiec/presentation/fiec-members
Organisation Members: In alphabetical order: • Build-Up Initiative (EU backed initiative to promote energy efficiency in buildings): partner www.buildup.eu • Businesseurope: observer in several specific working groups www.businesseurope.eu • CEN European Committee for Standardisation: first ever Associate Member www.cen.eu • CICA, Confederation of International Contractors’ Associations (world level) www.cica.net • DG EMPL, Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee "construction": only recognised Social Partner, representing the employers (construction firms of all sizes) • DG GROW , participant in High Level Construction Forum • ECCREDI, European Council for Construction, Research, Development and Innovation www.eccredi.org • Construction 2050 Alliance https://euconstruction2050.eu/ • ECTP, European Construction Technology Platform: Member www.ectp.org • EEN, European Employers' Network (coordinated by Businesseurope): member - EHF - European Housing Forum www.europeanhousingforum.eu • EIC, European International Contractors (construction activities beyond Europe’s borders) www.eic-federation.eu • ESF, European Services Forum: member www.esf.be • FAIB, Federation of European and International Associations Established in Belgium, www.faib.org • ISO, International Standardisation Organisation: “A-liaison” status www.iso.org • Small Business Standards: regular contacts http://sbs-sme.eu/ • Project www.construction-for-youth.eu • Project BLUEPRINT https://constructionblueprint.eu/ • Partner of EU OSHA campaigns • Partner/campaign www.healthy-workplaces.eu • Partner/campaign www.moreeubudget4transport.eu Indirectly, via nominations "ad personam": • ELA Stakeholders Group