On 4 November 2024, ahead of the hearings of the Commissioner-designates at the European Parliament, and following the political guidelines for her second mandate, the Construction 2050 Alliance addressed a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to emphasize the commitment and willingness of the construction industry to be a key partner in addressing Europe’s housing and sustainability challenges.

The Construction 2050 Alliance would like to express its support for the directions outlined in the political guidelines for the 2024-2029 European Commission mandate, and its appreciation for the attention the Commission has directed towards our sector.

The Construction 2050 Alliance is firm in its commitment to ensuring that the fundamental contribution made by the construction industry is recognised and supported by policymakers, with the aim of building tomorrow’s Europe today. 

To read the full document, C2050 letter to EC President von der Leyen – EC political guidelines

Disclaimer:  

This document represents the overall view of the Construction 2050 Alliance and not the position of each individual member. 

Today, the Construction 2050 Alliance held the event Call for action: Delivering housing solutions organised together with the Urban Intergroup at the European Parliament with the aim to address the critical housing crisis gripping Europe.

With the European construction industry boasting more than 5 million companies, 25 million employees, and contributing 10,3% to the EU’s GDP, the key-role of the construction sector has never been more important in delivering the green, competitive, and inclusive transition of the built environment, but suffers from a severe decline in demand.

On 13 December,  the Construction 2050 Alliance had released its Call and commitment for the new European Union political term (available here), reminding how fundamental the construction industry is to the people-economy-climate triangle, and therefore to the competitiveness of the EU.

However, in the current socio-economic climate marked by higher mortgage rates, inflation, and supply chain disruptions, new housing construction has significantly slowed down and required a specific focus. Reason why the Alliance has developed an Open letter to alert on the critical situation in housing and new built in Europe.

Indeed, Member States are increasingly facing severe housing shortages, with housebuilding declining in most EU countries. In this context, the construction ecosystem is committed to promoting solutions to fostering access to quality, affordable and sustainable homes for all European citizens. However, challenges persist in ensuring the provision of homes while adhering to environmental objectives.

The event was the perfect occasion for taking stock of these challenges and opportunities and raising awareness and promoting further collaborative efforts between EU institutions and Member States to establish favorable conditions for accelerating the delivery of new housing.

After an introduction by MEP Jan Olbrycht (EPP, Poland), chair of the Urban Intergroup, and a presentation of the Construction 2050 Alliance Open letter, a panel session followed including with the Steering group of the Alliance, including Sorcha Edwards, Secretary General of Housing Europe, Domenico Campogrande, Director General of FIEC, Fernando Sigchos Jiménez, Secretary General of EBC, Emmanuelle Causse, Secretary General of UIPI, and Christophe Sykes, Director General of Construction Products Europe and the full room audience on key areas of focus to properly address the above-mentioned challenges including assessing the impact of EU policies on construction costs, housing affordability, land access, lending practices and regulatory frameworks.

To consult the full Open letter of the Construction 2050 Alliance on the housing crisis click here.

The Construction 2050 Alliance invites you to attend the event ‘Call for action: Delivering housing solutions‘ organised together with the Urban Intergroup on Tuesday 9 April 2024 9:00-11:00, ASP 5E3 in the European Parliament in Brussels.

The key-role of the construction sector has never been more important in delivering the green, competitive, and inclusive transition of the built environment, but suffers from a severe decline in demand.

On 13 December, ahead of the European elections in 2024, the Construction 2050 Alliance has released its Call and commitment for the new European Union political term, reminding how fundamental the construction industry is to the people-economy-climate triangle, and therefore to the competitiveness of the EU.

Let’s discuss the future of housing and construction sector in light of the upcoming elections!

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On 13 December, ahead of the European elections in 2024, the Construction 2050 Alliance has released its Call and commitment for the new European Union political term, reminding how fundamental the construction industry is to the people-economy-climate triangle, and therefore to the competitiveness of the EU. 

The key-role of the construction sector has never been more important in delivering the green, competitive, and inclusive transition of the built environment, but suffers from a severe decline in demand. As we enter an election year, the Construction 2050 Alliance is calling for a cross-stakeholder coordinated and integrated EU-policy approach to improving the climate resilience of our sector’s process and output under the new EU-Commission mandate. 

As a first step, the Construction 2050 Alliance is committed to establishing, with the support of European policymakers, an annual High-Level Summit for the Built environment, inviting all the relevant policymakers at EU and national level to come together to take stock of the evolution in the construction market.  

To continue its indispensable contribution to the achievement of the EU’s environmental, social, and economic ambitions, work must begin no later than early 2024, in coordination with the Belgian Presidency of the Council.  

The Construction 2050 Alliance is firm in its commitment to ensuring that the fundamental contribution made by the construction industry is recognised and supported by policymakers, with the aim of building tomorrow’s Europe today. 

To read the full document, click here

Disclaimer:  

This document represents the overall view of the Construction 2050 Alliance and not the position of each individual member.