Based on volume, Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) is the largest waste stream by volume in the EU - it represents about one third of all waste produced. Proper management of CDW and recycled materials - including the correct handling of hazardous waste - can have major benefits in terms...

This report outlines the methodology used and results obtained in the study carried out by VVA Europe, the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) and the Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research (TNO) on the economic impacts of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR - Regulation...

The objectives of this study are to: - Evaluate the cumulative impacts (both in terms of costs and benefits) that a number of pieces of EU legislation related to Environment and Health & Safety have on the construction sector, considering the challenges facing the sector in terms of...

a The objectives of this study are to: - Evaluate the cumulative impacts (both in terms of costs and benefits) that a number of pieces of EU legislation related to Environment and Health & Safety have on the construction sector, considering the challenges facing the sector in terms of...

The Services Directive (2006/123/EC) aims to remove obstacles to cross-border provision of services in the internal market, either on a temporary basis or on the basis of secondary establishment. The Directive also benefits service providers who are active in a domestic market only. In this...

The Study is intended to support the REFIT Sectoral Fitness Check of the Construction Sector undertaken by the Commission and expected to be published in Spring 2017. The Sectoral Fitness Check aims at examining how various EU legal acts impact on the construction sector, and at identifying...

Construction is the second largest industrial ecosystem in the EU, both in economic and employment terms. It is a major contributor to economic growth and job creation in Europe, and provides important solutions to social, climate and energy challenges. As such, it plays an important role in...