The impact of COVID-19 on renovation

The impact of COVID-19 on homeowners’ decision to renovate 11 June 2020  Since April, Vereniging Eigen Huis (the Dutch homeowners association, which represents 800.000 Dutch homeowners) is surveying the impact of the COVID-19 on homeowners’ decision to invest in improving their house to make it more sustainable. The last data…

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UIPI EBC & FIEC support the Italian Green Superbonus

European associations support the Italian Green Superbonus 26 May 2020 Brussels, Belgium Brussels, 26 May 2020 – We European real estate and construction associations welcome and support the green Superbonus proposed by the Italian government to relaunch the building sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply disrupted the EU economy, the life…

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COVID: Declaration of Construction Industry

COVID: UIPI supports the Declaration of the Construction Industry 30 March 2020 Brussels, Belgium In response to the COVID crisis, UIPI supported a joint statement issued by the main European stakeholders of the construction sector asking for urgent measures to protect workers’ health, support economic activity and accelerate the recovery. The signatories also…

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Press Release: Circular Economy Action Plan is out!

The European Commission releases the Circular Economy Action Plan 11 March 2020 Brussels, Belgium On 11 March, the European Commission published the long-awaited Circular Economy Action Plan, envisaged by the European Green Deal, Von der Leyen’s agenda for sustainable growth launched in December 2019. The proposed measures aim to ensure a…

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