A new approach for the construction sector


The European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP) will raise the sector to a higher worldbeating level of performance and competitiveness. This will be achieved by analysing the major challenges that the sector faces in terms of society, sustainability and technological development. Research and innovation strategies will be developed to meet these challenges engaging with and mobilising the wide range of leading skills, expertise and talent available to us within our industry over the coming decades, in order to meet the needs of the Society.

The platform is open to all who wish to participate and indeed a broad active involvement is encouraged.

To get more information and become a member, please contact the ECTP General Secretariat to get a copy of the ECTP Cooperation Agreement (you can download a draft not signed of such document, not to be used directly).

Highlights:

  • (15 June 2009) In the framework of the three Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) on "Factories of the Future", "Energy-efficient Buildings" and "Green Cars", calls are planned to be published in July 2009, with the first research projects expected to start in the spring of 2010.
    In order to support the preparation of proposals, the European Commission is holding a Joint Information Day on Research PPPs on 13 July 2009 in Brussels. --> more...
  • (29 May 2009) The ECTP Conference will take place on 24-25 November 2009 in Brussels (Hotel Plaza). More information and online registration will be available in due time. Please already reserve these dates on your agendas.
  • (29 May 2009) The Umbrella E! 3790 EurekaBuild, led by ECTP since June 2006 was supposed to be over on May 2009. Following a request presented to the EUREKA Secretariat, the duration of EurekaBuild has just been extended till December 2009. Please consult the EurekaBuild Website for information on EurekaBuild objectives and activities.
  • (30 April 2009) A General Information Day on the European Initiative on Energy Efficient Buildings (E2B) was organised on April 29 in Brussels by the E2B Association under the Umbrella of ECTP. Around 100 participants attended the meeting where Herbert von Boze, Director Industrial Technologies within DG Research, addressed this Public Private Partnership between the EC and Construction Industry. --> download presentations
  • (1 April 2009) EU Economic Recovery plan: Commission and Construction Industry agree on swift implementation of a public private partnership "Energy-Efficient Buildings" in Research and Innovation. Download the press release RAPID IP/09/520 © European Communities, 1995-2009
  • (24 February 2009) The EurekaBuild Newsletter N°3 has just been released.
  • (7 November 2008) The final version of the Focus Area Processes and ICT Vision & SRA is available --> download...
  • (10 October 2008) EurekaBuild events - "Workshop ICT & Automation - Energy & Resource Efficient products and processes" - 28 October 2008, Birmingham, UK. --> more...
  • (26 September 2008) The ECTP Newsletter N°2 has just been released by ASM.
  • (23 July 2008) The issue 12 of the Latest News has been released. If you wish to receive all of them, please contact the ECTP General Secretariat to register within the new structure.
  • (12 May 2008) New version of the Focus Area Cultural Heritage Vision & SRA (V3) is available. --> download...
  • (7 April 2008) EurekaBuild events - Conference "Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Brokerage of Project Ideas" - 24 April 2008, Vilnius, Lithuania. --> more...
  • (5 March 2008) CALL FOR MEMBERSHIP: REGISTER NOW ! (download the "Letter of Intent") During its 6th meeting in Paris on January 22, 2008, the High Level Group has agreed on a new organisational structure of ECTP (download the document...)
  • (28 February 2008) The first Plenary Meeting of the JTI on Energy Efficient Buildings took place in Brussels. --> more...