Construction

The SUSTAIN Open Call is addressed only to legally established and registered SMEs (including start-ups), according to the criteria set by the EU as defined in the EU Recommendation 2003/361) and declare their SME status in accordance with the SME definition of the European Union. The SUSTAIN Open...

In the framework of Sustain Eurocluster, the Catalan Energy Cluster (CEC) organised the Webinar ‘Guidelines for the use of BIM in energy performance certification of buildings’ on 26th of October 2023. In this event, Álvaro Sicilia, lecturer and researcher at La Salle – URL presented the guidelines...

ahedd Digital Innovation Hub organised an introductory training session on Artificial Intelligence (AI), tailored for professionals in the building construction sector, which was held online on Tuesday 3 October 2023. The session aimed to introduce the main concepts and applications of AI within the...

AEC EUROCLUSTER (ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION EUROCLUSTER FOR FUTURE BUILT ENVIRONMENT) - Euroclusters project open call Go international is to financially support AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) SMEs internationalization in order to establish business with non...

The DCSME- website which is specifically designed for SMEs in the construction industry offers the following services: - A digital maturity scan, available in two versions (quick and in-depth) to help construction SMEs evaluate their digitalisation level; - A handbook which includes next steps and...

The SUSTAIN Eurocluster Project started on Monday 3, with the official kick-off meeting launch. The project, which aims to promote energy efficiency measures and innovation in the construction sector, is made up of 5 members from 3 countries of the European Union, among which there are the Energy...

​ "Up to 60.000 € for innovation and collaboration projects of SMEs" 2 nd GROW/HARVEST CALL: this 4 th call of the METABUILDING project opens on March 1, 2022. 1 The METABUILDING project aims at boosting SME innovation in the Construction sector, by encouraging cross-sectoral and cross-border...

The Better Building Partnership, which is a private initiative of British commercial property owners, has released a new office fit-out toolkit for owners and occupiers. The toolkit provides a structured process to retrofit interior fittings, incorporating sustainability and wellbeing principles. It...

In the know A municipal housing company set a goal to improve construction site waste recycling rate in a pilot project Actions included establishing a waste sorting system at the site, educating workers and using waste statistics for follow-up and development In addition to improved recycling rate...

Top of the class A municipal housing company used requirements of the Nordic Ecolabel to support building design for decreased carbon footprint and environmental effects The design incorporated several measures including better insulation, use of recycled materials and demand control automation for...

The right stuff ... partners in affordable housing Cardiff Council sought the right partners to build affordable and sustainable housing that delivers benefits to the economy and community Expert recommendations by WRAP helped the Council adapt its bidding process to secure partners who shared their...