FIEC Presents the Views of the Construction Employers in the EU Tripartite Social Summit

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25 October 2016

FIEC presents the views of the construction employers in the EU Tripartite Social Summit As the Sectoral Social Partner for the European Construction Industry, representing employers, FIEC President Jean-Louis Marchand participated in the Tripartite Social Summit, co-chaired by the President of the EU Council, Donald Tusk, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and the Prime Minister of the EU Slovak Presidency of the Council, Robert Fico. Addressing senior policy makers, including Commission Vice-President Dombrovskis and Commissioner Thyssen, Jean-Louis Marchand highlighted the priorities of FIEC and the key role played by the construction industry in terms of growth and jobs. He went on to underline that for FIEC the proposal for a revision of the Posting Directive does not address the right priorities.

FIEC TEC President to speak in Amsterdam on BIM FIEC Vice President and President of the Technical Commission, Kjetil Tonning, will speak at the GeoBIM conference in Amsterdam on 24 November. Some countries in Europe are already using BIM as the norm in their infrastructure contracts, while others are lagging behind. FIEC is aware that there is a big emphasis on BIM in the construction of buildings, whereas the discussion around infrastructure seems less intense by comparison. Mr Tonning will share his experience of the current situation around Europe.

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