{"id":40368,"date":"2025-12-19T09:26:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T07:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/?p=40368"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:27:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:27:27","slug":"fiec-newsletter-16-december-2025-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/en\/fiec-newsletter-16-december-2025-2\/","title":{"rendered":"FIEC Newsletter &#8211; 16 December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39816\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/embuild-new-president.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"385\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/embuild-new-president.jpg 385w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/embuild-new-president-300x284.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Karl Neyrinck appointed new President of Embuild<\/h3>\n<div>Last October, we mourned the unexpected passing of Christophe Maes, former President of Embuild.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Karl Neyrinck, Managing Director of EEG Group, succeeds him as National President of Embuild, FIEC&#8217;s Belgian member. He is a well-known figure in the building industry and within the Belgian federation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Christophe laid a clear path, and I want to continue his work. He established the foundations; it is now up to us to continue building on these solid bases<\/em>,\u201d stated\u00a0new President Neyrinck, formerly President of Embuild Vlaanderen (June 2020 &#8211;\u00a0May 2025) and\u00a0at the head of\u00a0Techlink (June 2015 &#8211; September 2022).<\/p>\n<p>He is particularly committed to\u00a0pursuing the &#8220;<em>Embuilding the Future&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0Action Plan, to make Embuild an even stronger player in the construction\u00a0and installation sector.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#e40613\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/embuild.be\/fr\/karl-neyrinck-nouveau-pr%C3%A9sident-d%E2%80%99embuild\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>PRESS RELEASE<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39818\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/85d7ecbe-5e6e-3e7c-9bf0-219436ea63a9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/85d7ecbe-5e6e-3e7c-9bf0-219436ea63a9.jpg 400w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/85d7ecbe-5e6e-3e7c-9bf0-219436ea63a9-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Romanian builders federation FPSC celebrates FIEC<\/h3>\n<p>On 9 December in Bucharest, on the occasion of their annual &#8220;Star Construct 2025&#8221; gala event dedicated to the excellence and solidarity of Romanian builders, our member federation Federa\u021bia Patronatelor Societ\u0103\u021bilor din Construc\u021bii (FPSC) celebrated FIEC for its 120th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>We are deeply grateful for this award, which recognises FIEC&#8217;s efforts to add value for its affiliates and this boosts our motivation.<\/p>\n<p>It is good to see the dynamism and the pivotal role that our members play at their national level. This is the strength of FIEC.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#e40613\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federatiaconstructorilor.ro\/en\/description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>ABOUT FPSC<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39820\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/edb4802d-c1de-7382-fbf1-8b98604f3900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"170\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">FIEC welcomes Recommendations of Housing Advisory Board with a few warnings<\/h3>\n<p>In a Press Release published on 12\u00a0December, FIEC welcomed the publication of the\u00a0<em>Housing Advisory Board<\/em>\u2019s Recommendations. This report rightly highlights that Europe faces a structural and long-term housing crisis, that demands coordinated action across planning, finance, construction capacity and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, some of the Advisory Board\u2019s priorities are strongly aligned with FIEC\u2019s long-standing positions, including the need to increase housing supply, support renovation and energy-efficiency improvements, simplify and digitalise permitting procedures, and scale up innovative and industrialised construction methods, in combination with skills development.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, looking at some other recommendations, FIEC warns that the housing crisis is a complex issue which requires a wide and open-minded approach, no one-size-fits-all solutions; public and private funding must work together, not against each other; and State aid expansion and mandatory quotas for social housing require caution.<\/p>\n<p>FIEC stands ready to continue working with the European Commission and all relevant stakeholders to ensure that the forthcoming\u00a0<em>European Affordable Housing<\/em>\u00a0<em>Plan<\/em>\u00a0is ambitious, balanced and capable of restoring real housing affordability for European citizens.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#e40613\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiec.eu\/fiec-opinions\/press-releases-1\/fiec-welcomes-recommendations-housing-advisory-board-puts-few-warnings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>PRESS RELEASE<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39822\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/70642d21-14dc-e0db-afdb-1330e3f84fe4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/70642d21-14dc-e0db-afdb-1330e3f84fe4.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/70642d21-14dc-e0db-afdb-1330e3f84fe4-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">SIDE-CIC project results available<\/h3>\n<p>FIEC and the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) are proud to share the final deliverables of the EU-funded SIDE-CIC project (<em>Social ID Cards in the Construction Sector<\/em>). This project started in 2023 and aimed to update the mapping of existing social ID cards in the construction sector and to look at the interoperability of these existing schemes.<\/p>\n<p>The deliverables are:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A mapping report which looks at 19 schemes across 17 countries, plus local initiatives in Italy and Denmark. The report assessed their legal basis, issuing authorities, scope and data features.<br \/>\n&#8211; A legal feasibility study which examined whether national social ID card schemes in construction could be made interoperable within the existing EU and national legal frameworks.<br \/>\n&#8211; A technical feasibility study which examined in detail how national social ID card schemes could interconnect through a secure and governed data exchange network. It mapped existing systems, analysed their tech\u00acnical characteristics and identified the gaps that would need to be addressed.<br \/>\n&#8211; Joint Recommendations from FIEC and EFBWW to guide the development and interconnection of social ID card schemes in construction and considerations for a potential pilot project.<\/p>\n<p>All deliverables are available on FIEC website.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#e40613\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiec.eu\/news\/news-2025\/side-cic-project-results-available-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>DELIVERABLES<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39824\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/f6480e56-a799-8422-fc41-49d55b7de3c6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/f6480e56-a799-8422-fc41-49d55b7de3c6.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/f6480e56-a799-8422-fc41-49d55b7de3c6-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>European Employers\u2019 Institute presents three studies on productivity<\/h3>\n<p>On 4 December, the European Employers\u2019 Institute (EEI), of which FIEC is one of the founding members, organised a networking event to present three new studies on the persistent and widening productivity gap between the EU and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>After a presentation of the key findings of the study, a panel composed of economists from the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)\u00a0and from the Swedish Association of Industrial Employers, a member of cabinet of the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Roxana M\u00eenzatu, and the author of the three studies exchanged on the implications and results of the studies. They stressed the need for more innovation and investment in the EU and discussed about EU actions needed to increase productivity.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#e40613\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eei-institute.eu\/publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Read more<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39826\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bddc4247-6b19-fca7-3ec3-4409d169f88c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"180\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Environmental Legislation: European Commission&#8217;s Simplification Initiative<\/h3>\n<p>On 10 December, the European Commission published its legislative proposal for an Environmental Omnibus.<\/p>\n<p>FIEC welcomes the package, as many of the simplification suggestions by the construction industry have been reflected in the legislative proposals. The European construction industry is committed to helping make the regulatory framework more effective and accessible, without compromising environmental protection.<\/p>\n<p>Clear criteria, proportionate obligations, and adequate operational tools are essential to achieving climate and environmental goals.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#e40613\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiec.eu\/news\/news-2025\/environmental-legislation-european-commission-launches-simplification-initiative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Read more<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39828\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bb1ff245-5f2a-aeb3-7e37-0ab0713f817e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bb1ff245-5f2a-aeb3-7e37-0ab0713f817e.jpg 650w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bb1ff245-5f2a-aeb3-7e37-0ab0713f817e-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">#FIEC120 Photos 3 December:\u00a0Download from new Flickr account<\/h3>\n<p>All snapshots of our festive event celebrating FIEC&#8217;s 120th anniversary in Brussels (Concert Noble) are now available to view or download directly on our new Flickr business account.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone can access the albums and pictures, even without one&#8217;s login\/registration. Have a look and &#8220;take&#8221; your selection &#8220;away&#8221;!<\/p>\n<p>Links to photos:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/203839870@N03\/albums\/72177720330393228\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Album 1<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 EVENT, SPEAKERS, GUESTS<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/203839870@N03\/albums\/72177720330852024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Album 2<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 LED WALL memories[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39834\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/49f9585e-9f0a-47dc-b29b-ae3dbb8e19f4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/49f9585e-9f0a-47dc-b29b-ae3dbb8e19f4.jpg 350w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/49f9585e-9f0a-47dc-b29b-ae3dbb8e19f4-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">#FIEC120 Anniversary: Video of festive evening<br \/>\n3 December, Brussels<\/h3>\n<p>A video-story of the highlights and best moments during FIEC&#8217;s festive evening hosted at\u00a0<em>Concert Noble<\/em>, in Brussels, where we celebrated the 120th anniversary of the Federation\u00a0at the presence of keynote speaker EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall, as well as European Parliament Vice-President MEP Antonella Sberna and the Chairwoman of the Housing (HOUS) EP Committee, MEP Irene Tinagli.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to all guests and participants for the vibrant spirit, for all positive remarks and feedback, and for\u00a0joining us on such an important milestone. Special thanks also to European Commission Vice-President, Roxana Minzatu, for her video-message.<\/p>\n<p>We were very pleased to have &#8211; among the attendants &#8211;\u00a0 Members of the European Parliament, officials of the European Commission and\u00a0other EU institutions&#8217;\u00a0representatives, and mostly, our partners and our member federations.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#e40613\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\"><a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fiec.eu%2F&amp;source_ve_path=Mjg2NjQsMTY0NTAz&amp;v=Li4ei89KICg&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>WATCH VIDEO<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39638\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FIEC-120-Video-Message.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FIEC-120-Video-Message.jpg 320w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FIEC-120-Video-Message-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">#FIEC120 &#8211; A message by Lev Partskhaladze (CBU)<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>We warmly thank Lev Partskhaladze, President of our member federation, the Confederation of Builders of Ukraine (CBU), for his video-message sent to congratulate on the 120th anniversary of FIEC.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#e40613\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eH0iqy9JW7s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>WATCH VIDEO<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39846 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/700f5c6c-4bca-7b6b-44ae-a6e40b0696ab.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"565\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/700f5c6c-4bca-7b6b-44ae-a6e40b0696ab.jpg 650w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/700f5c6c-4bca-7b6b-44ae-a6e40b0696ab-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dear Reader,<\/p>\n<p>The end of the year is just around the corner.\u00a0We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for partnering with us and following us through 2025, a span of time that reported a series of key achievements, the special milestone marked by FIEC&#8217;s celebration of &#8220;<em>120 Years of Construction in Europe<\/em>&#8220;, and offered good opportunities to share successful actions.<\/p>\n<p>While awaiting for the next\u00a0challenges, we are glad to send you our best wishes for a joyful Christmas and happy New Year.<\/p>\n<p>Our Newsletter will be back on Tuesday 13 January, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Warmest regards,<\/p>\n<p>The FIEC Team[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row margin_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568973883443{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Karl Neyrinck appointed new President of Embuild Last October, we mourned the unexpected passing of Christophe Maes, former President of Embuild. Karl Neyrinck, Managing Director of EEG Group, succeeds him as National President of Embuild, FIEC&#8217;s Belgian member. 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