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EFCA has issued its monthly newsletter, which includes useful information and news and all the latest EFCA achievements To read the newsletter click here.

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is organizing the “Construction and Infrastructure” Virtual Industry Day, scheduled for 19 October 2022. The aim of this Virtual Industry Day is to gather capable infrastructure, construction, design and engineering companies within NATO, Finland and Sweden, and raise awareness of the opportunities that NSPA contracts in these sectors on...

The 2nd Uganda – EU Business Forum (UEUBF) 2022, will be held at the Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda, on 26 & 27 October 2022. The theme of the Business Forum 2022 is “Mobilizing Quality Investments and Enhancing Trade Between Uganda and the European Union”. The Business Forum, which will be a hybrid event, physical...

FIDIC is launching a new FIDIC Certified Consulting Engineer (FCCE) certification programme and will receive applications from candidates until the 1st of July 2022. The examination date is set for 14 July 2022. This is the first such international certification exam for Consulting Engineers which will be launched this year. For more information please click here To access...

Have you heard of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect? Do you know of its relation to the climate crisis and its impact on residents’ health and especially on the health of vulnerable groups in urban areas? The European project LIFE ASTI studied the research data of UHI identified in 3 European cities, Thessaloniki, Rome, and Heraklion, and...

ICEG, the Ukrainian member association, is urgently looking for support from the EFCA membership on the methodology for surveying buildings and infrastructure facilities damaged/destroyed as a result of using heavy weapons. It would be highly appreciated if some of our member firms could advise ICEG on the way forward on this issue. Τhe Ukrainian situation will...

In May, FIDIC conduct three Official FIDIC Contract Users’ Regional Conferences, covering three regions: -Africa and the Middle East (11-12 May 2022) -Americas (16-17 May 2022) -Asia Pacific (19-20 May 2022) These events target the global contract users’ community in each region and offer a unique opportunity to share progress on the application and use of FIDIC contracts...

GEOLAB has launched its Second Call for Proposals to potential users among academia, SME and industry to gain access to excellent research facilities in the fields of geotechnical and environmental engineering. The theme of the present call is: ‘Experiments to study the pressures on Critical Infrastructure, e.g., impact of climate change, aging, increased usage, extreme weather...

FIDIC is launched a virtual course “The Practical Application of the 2021 FIDIC Short Form of Contract – Green Book” on 28th/29th & 30th June 2022. The 2021 FIDIC Short Form Contract (Green Book) is really a mini FIDIC 2017 Red/Yellow Book Contract for construction work up to US$ 25 million and is a totally new Contract with...

The European Business Council for Africa has issued its monthly newsletter, including some key news, articles, webinars, reports and reference documents. To access the complete newsletter please click here