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AT Bundesinnung Bau – BI Bau Fachverband der Bauindustrie – FVBI

BE Confédération Construction – Confederatie Bouw

BG Bulgarian Construction Chamber BCC

CH Schweizerischer Baumeisterverband – Société Suisse des Entrepreneurs SBV - SSE

CY Federation of the Building Contractors Associations of Cyprus OSEOK

DE Hauptverband der Deutschen Bauindustrie e.V. HDB Zentralverband des Deutschen Baugewerbes ZDB

DK Dansk Byggeri

EE Estonian Association of Construction Entrepreneurs EACE

ES Confederación Nacional de la Construcción CNC

FI Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT

FR Fédération Française du Bâtiment FFB Fédération Nationale des Travaux Publics FNTP

GR Association Panhellénique des Ingénieurs Diplômés Entrepreneurs de Travaux Publics PEDMEDE

HR Hrvatska Udruga Poslodavaca – Udruga Poslodavaca Graditeljstva HUP-UPG

HU National Federation of Hungarian Contractors EVOSZ

IE The Construction Industry Federation CIF

IT Associazione Nazionale Costruttori Edili ANCE

LT Lithuanian Builders Association LSA

LU Groupement des Entrepreneurs du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics GEBTP

MT Federation of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors FOBC

NL Bouwend Nederland

NO Entreprenørforeningen – Bygg og Anlegg EBA

PT Portuguese Federation of construction and public works’ industry FEPICOP

RO The Romanian Association of Building Contractors ARACO

SE Sveriges Byggindustrier BI

SI Chamber of Construction and Building Materials Industry of Slovenia CCBMIS

SK Zvaz stavebnych podnikatelov Slovenska ZSPS

TR Turkish Contractors Association TCA

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSEFFC European Federation of Foundation ContractorsEQAR European Quality Association for Recycling e.V.

COOPERATION AGREEMENTUK National Federation of Builders NFB

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PARTNERSHIP

Social Partner in the European Sectoral Social Dialogue of the Construction Industry together with EFBWW (Euro-pean Federation of Building and Woodworkers) http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=480

Cooperation with EIC (European International Contrac-tors) for activities beyond Europe’s bordershttp://www.eic-federation.eu

The European founding member of CICA (Confederation of International Contractors’ Associations) www.cica.net

Participant in the ECF(European Construction Forum)www.ecf.be

Member of EHF (European Housing Forum) www.europeanhousingforum.eu

Partner Organisation of CEN (European Committee for Standardisation) www.cen.eu

Member of ECCREDI (European Council for Construction Research, Development and Innovation)www.eccredi.org

Associate Member of Euroskills Europewww.euroskills.org

CAMPAIGNS & PORTALSPartner in the Renovate Europe Campaign www.renovate-europe.eu

Safety and health at work is everyone’s concern. It’s good for you. It’s good for business.

Healthy Workplaces for All AgesPromoting a sustainable working life

Partner in the OSHA (European Agency for Health and Safety at Work) Campaign on “Healthy Workplaces for All Ages” www.healthy-workplaces.euPartner of “BUILD UP” (“The European Portal for Energy Efficiency in Buildings”) www.buildup.eu

PROJECTSFIEC-EFBWW website on “Posting of workers”www.posting-workers.eu

FIEC-EFBWW website on “Construction for youth”www.construction-for-youth.eu

42.9 MILLION

WORKERS IN THE EU DEPEND,

DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ON THE CONSTRUCTION

SECTOR

MAIN ACTIVITIES 2016

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY DESTINATION ZONES 2015 (IN %)

TOTAL CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT 2016 (BLN €)

JOBS IN CONSTRUCTION 2016 (X1000)

TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTERPRISES 2016 (X1000)

1 - roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, concrete structures, special foundations, electrical works, water supply, wastewater treatment, works on maritime or river sites

2 - offices, hospitals, hotels, schools, industrial buildings3 - individual dwellings, apartment blocks, social housing, schemes4 - in housing

Source: EIC, volume of turnover 2015

* Source: Communication from the Commission “The Competitiveness of the Construction Industry” COM(97)539 of 4/11/1997, chapter 2.

Germany 310United Kingdom 175France 165Italy 126Spain 108Netherlands 61Sweden 48Poland 48Belgium 44Austria 35Finland 32Denmark 26Czech Rep. 17Ireland 15Portugal 11Romania 9Greece 9Bulgaria 8Slovakia 7Hungary 6Luxembourg 6Lithuania 2Estonia 2Croatia 2Latvia 2Slovenia 2Cyprus 2Malta 0,8Total EU 1,278

Switzerland 61Turkey 129Norway 60

USA 1,094Japan 431

Germany 2.453 United Kingdom 2.253France 1.781Italy 1.404Spain 1.077Netherlands 455Sweden 325Poland 1.130 Belgium 277Austria 271Finland 190Denmark 180Czech Rep. 404Ireland 137Portugal 290Romania 442Greece 147Bulgaria 175Slovakia 223Hungary 318Luxembourg 40Lithuania 104Estonia 46Croatia 93Latvia 64Slovenia 54Cyprus 26Malta 9Total EU 14,368

Switzerland 348Turkey 1,987Norway 205

USA 6,711Japan 4,920

Germany 365United Kingdom 209France 433Italy 529Spain 407Netherlands 153Sweden 102Poland 160Belgium 113Austria 34Finland 42Denmark 30Czech Rep. 320Ireland 47Portugal 47Romania 77Greece 85Bulgaria 19Slovakia 3Hungary 89Luxembourg 2Lithuania 8Estonia 10Croatia 8Latvia 3Slovenia 18Cyprus 7Malta 6Total EU 3,326

Switzerland 48Turkey 342Norway 57

EU 28

8.6% OF GDP

EU 28

3.3MILLION

ENTERPRISES

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95% WITH <20 WORKERS

EU 28

28.9% OF INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT

EU 28

43.8% OF GROSS FIXED

CAPITAL FORMATION

EU 28 6.4% OF TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

26.4%REHABILITATION &

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14.6%AFRICA

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