{"id":42149,"date":"2026-05-27T09:51:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/?p=42149"},"modified":"2026-05-27T09:51:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:51:45","slug":"fiec-newsletter-26-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/en\/fiec-newsletter-26-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"FIEC Newsletter &#8211; 26 May 2026"},"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-42130\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/69369deb-d4a7-dd85-216a-5e4137ed3cb2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/69369deb-d4a7-dd85-216a-5e4137ed3cb2.png 390w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/69369deb-d4a7-dd85-216a-5e4137ed3cb2-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">&#8220;Big Buyers working together&#8221;: Public Procurement at the heart of the Transition towards cleaner construction sites<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>On 12 May, the annual\u00a0<em>Big Buyers working together<\/em>\u00a0event took place in Brussels, gathering\u00a0public buyers, representatives of the European Commission and stakeholders to discuss the future of strategic public procurement.<\/p>\n<p>Several panels provided useful insights in the context of the ongoing revision of the 2014 EU\u00a0<em>Public Procurement Directives<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The discussions confirmed that the Commission is working on a revision that should remain as horizontal as possible, with the aim of simplifying the rules, improving their coherence and better integrating strategic objectives \u2014 including environmental, social and innovation-related considerations \u2014 into public procurement. For the construction sector, one point clearly stood out: the electrification of construction sites and, more broadly, the transition towards zero-emission construction sites. Several exchanges focused on the need to adapt public procurement rules so that contracting authorities can better include these objectives in their tenders. The Commission appeared receptive to these concerns.<\/p>\n<p>While the most sector-specific measures are expected to be addressed mainly through sectoral legislation, the Commission did not exclude the possibility that some measures could target specific sectors more directly, especially where they represent a significant share of public procurement \u2014 as is clearly the case for construction.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, according to the exchanges during the event, the publication of the proposal for the revision of the\u00a0<em>Public Procurement Directives<\/em>\u00a0is currently expected around 1 July. This timeline will need to be closely monitored, given the potential impact of the upcoming proposal for both public buyers and companies in the construction sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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:\/\/public-buyers-community.ec.europa.eu\/events\/big-buyers-working-together-annual-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Read more<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/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-42134\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/221258b0-610a-4785-1886-c37466ae3c08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/221258b0-610a-4785-1886-c37466ae3c08.jpg 446w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/221258b0-610a-4785-1886-c37466ae3c08-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>New ECCREDI Strategy for Construction Research and Innovation published<\/h3>\n<p>The<em> European Council for Construction Research, Development and Innovation<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eccredi.org\/\">ECCREDI<\/a>) has published its new strategy. It outlines a roadmap to research and innovation across the entire construction value chain, addressing new priorities such as affordable housing, artificial intelligence, and industrialised construction. The focus for contractors is on market uptake perspectives alongside research needs.<\/p>\n<p>Established in Brussels in 1995, ECCREDI counts FIEC among its founding members.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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-2026\/eccredi-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>READ MORE<\/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-42136\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2d9a98c7-2a34-71a7-c760-4d89083e54ab.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2d9a98c7-2a34-71a7-c760-4d89083e54ab.jpg 450w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2d9a98c7-2a34-71a7-c760-4d89083e54ab-300x63.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">DESOCO3 reaches key milestone with Subcontracting Report release<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>FIEC is pleased to share the official release of the\u00a0<em>Mapping Study on Subcontracting Legislation in the Construction Sector<\/em>, delivered by external expert, SPARK Legal and Policy Consulting.<\/p>\n<p>This report is being produced in the framework of the EU-funded project &#8220;DESOCO 3&#8221; &#8211; Continuation of\u00a0<em>Decentralised Thematic Social Dialogue for the Construction Industry<\/em>, coordinated by the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) and in partnership with the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW).<\/p>\n<p>The objective of the DESOCO 3 project is to promote social dialogue in the construction industry and thereby improve working conditions, enhance the overall resilience of the industry and combat labour market fragmentation. This Report contributes to this objective by mapping the national and EU legal frameworks governing subcontracting and the use of temporary work agencies (TWAs) in the construction sector, to highlight similarities, best practices and challenges. The in-depth national analysis covers 10 European Economic Area (EEA) countries, namely Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Norway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\/application\/files\/3317\/7935\/0314\/DESOCO3_-_Social_Dialogue_project_-_Final_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>READ REPORT<\/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-42138\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ELA.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ELA.png 400w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ELA-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ELA-150x150.png 150w\" 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\">European Labour Authority: FIEC at 7th Forum on the &#8220;Posting of Workers&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>On 19\u00a0and 20\u00a0May, FIEC attended the\u00a0<em>7th<\/em>\u00a0<em>Forum on the Posting of Workers<\/em>, jointly organised by the European Labour Authority (ELA) and the European Commission. This edition focused, amongst others, on the posting of Third-Country National workers, liability rules in the context of cross-border subcontracting, and social ID cards in the construction sector.<\/p>\n<p>The nature and high sectoral relevance of these topics show that the involvement of sectoral social partners, like FIEC, in this\u00a0<em>Forum<\/em>\u00a0is key to ensure that labour mobility rules are properly enforced across the EU, to the benefit of fair competition and fair labour conditions.<\/p>\n<p>FIEC is also a Member of the ELA\u00a0<em>Stakholders\u2019 Group<\/em>, advising and informing ELA\u2019s Management Board\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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.ela.europa.eu\/en\/topics\/posting-workers\" 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-42140\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/826e0290-5ebd-091e-be68-81c5c739936a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"507\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/826e0290-5ebd-091e-be68-81c5c739936a.jpg 507w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/826e0290-5ebd-091e-be68-81c5c739936a-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/826e0290-5ebd-091e-be68-81c5c739936a-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Workshop opportunity reminder: BuildSkills Academy Masterclass on the Pact for Skills and the Twin Transition<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>BuildSkills Academy Masterclass<\/em>\u00a0&#8220;<em>The Pact for Skills and what new Skills will drive the Twin Transition<\/em>?&#8221; is just around the corner. Taking place on 18\u201319 June 2026, the event is co-organised by FIEC and the\u00a0<em>BuildSkills Academy Centre of Vocational Excellence\u00a0<\/em>(CoVE) within the framemork of the\u00a0<em>EU Green Week<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The Masterclass will bring together industry representatives, training providers, policymakers, and skills experts from across Europe. Discussions will focus on the new skills, competences and learning pathways needed to support a more sustainable and resilient built environement, in line with the\u00a0<em>Pact for Skills\u00a0<\/em>initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders interested in joining online the masterclass are warmly invited to register. Wherever you are, you can become part of the conversation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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:\/\/forms.fillout.com\/t\/mp8vM58hbfus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>REGISTRATION<\/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-42142\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/367de237-c1de-7113-99fc-b064c9b20ca1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/367de237-c1de-7113-99fc-b064c9b20ca1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/367de237-c1de-7113-99fc-b064c9b20ca1-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Olaf Demuth elected new President of Germany\u2019s Construction Industry Federation &#8220;Bauindustrie&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>FIEC warmly congratulates its German member federation, the Hauptverband der Deutschen Bauindustrie (BAUINDUSTRIE), on the election of Olaf Demuth as its new President. Mr Demuth was unanimously elected by the federation\u2019s\u00a0<em>General Assembly<\/em>\u00a0on 7 May 2026, succeeding Peter H\u00fcbner, who led the organisation for ten years.<\/p>\n<p>A civil engineer by training, Olaf Demuth brings more than three decades of experience in the construction sector. After beginning his career in 1988 with STRABAG in Hamburg, he held several senior management positions before joining Ed. Z\u00fcblin AG, where he became a member of the Executive Board in 2013. Since 2017, he has been serving Zech Group SE, where he\u00a0became\u00a0member of the Executive Board in\u00a02020. In this role, he oversees the\u00a0<em>Building\u00a0<\/em>division, which includes the sectors of\u00a0<em>Construction<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Civil Engineering<\/em>,\u00a0<em>International &amp; Consulting<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Technology<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Systems<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Environment<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Demuth is also highly experienced in association work. He has been active within the Bauindustrieverband Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein for almost two decades, including ten years as Chairman, and has been a member of the Presidium of BAUINDUSTRIE since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>In his first statement as President, Olaf Demuth underlined the major economic and structural challenges facing the construction industry and stressed the importance of &#8220;<em>bringing together all market actors<\/em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<em>from large groups to medium-sized companies\u00a0<\/em>\u2014\u00a0<em>in order to successfully manage the sector\u2019s transformation<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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.bauindustrie.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>BAUINDUSTRIE<\/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-42144\" src=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4560043a-6769-73ab-b211-9976b6ddd494.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4560043a-6769-73ab-b211-9976b6ddd494.jpg 400w, https:\/\/pedmede.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4560043a-6769-73ab-b211-9976b6ddd494-300x225.jpg 300w\" 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\">Ricardo Gomes appointed President of AICCOPN<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Ricardo Gomes has been appointed President of AICCOPN (Associa\u00e7\u00e3o dos Industriais da Constru\u00e7\u00e3o Civil e Obras P\u00fablicas), the Portuguese member federation of FIEC, marking the beginning of his mandate at the helm of Portugal\u2019s leading construction industry association.<\/p>\n<p>In this role, he will represent and support the interests of the Portuguese construction and public works sector, while strengthening collaboration with European partners through FIEC. His presidency comes at a crucial time for the industry, as it navigates challenges related to sustainability, workforce development, and economic recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Gomes,\u00a0CEO Seth S.A. (based in Lisbon),\u00a0is a recognised figure within the Portuguese construction sector, with extensive experience in industry representation and business leadership. Over the years, he has been actively involved in promoting the competitiveness and modernisation of construction companies in Portugal. His work has focused on fostering innovation, improving regulatory frameworks, and supporting companies in adapting to evolving market demands.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to his appointment as President of AICCOPN, he held key roles within the federation and the broader sector, contributing to policy dialogue and advocacy at both national and European levels. He also served as FIEC Vice-President for Communication, demonstrating charisma and strong engagement with the European construction community.<\/p>\n<p>FIEC warmly congratulates Ricardo Gomes on his appointment, commends his longstanding commitment to the Federation, and wishes him every success in this new role.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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.aiccopn.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>AICCOPN<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/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;] &#8220;Big Buyers working together&#8221;: Public Procurement at the heart of the Transition towards cleaner construction sites On 12 May, the annual\u00a0Big Buyers working together\u00a0event took place in Brussels, gathering\u00a0public buyers, representatives of the European Commission and stakeholders to discuss the future of strategic public procurement. 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