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European Construction Technology PlatformECTP

The Role of ECTPPeter Richner

EmpaHead of the Swiss Construction Technology Platform

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ECTP is an industrial driven platform with the contribution of all the stakeholders to mobilise the construction sector

A new way to achieve Lisbon’s goals put forward by the European construction stakeholders and fully supported by the Commission

New strategies on R&D&I are being developed to improve the competitiveness of the sector and to satisfy the societal needs.

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Vision 2030(Feb. 2005)

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Strategic Research Agenda(Nov.2006)

Research priorities

• Meeting client/users requirements• Becoming sustainable• Transformation the construction sector

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HLG(Bouygues)

Secretariat

Support Group(Dragados)

National TPs(~25 countries)

Focus Areas : Underground construction, cities & buildings, networks, cultural heritage, materials, quality of life, processes & ICT.

Plenary AssemblyParis, Nov. 21-22, 2006

800-1000 members

MirrorGroup

AG(clients & users)

AG (SMEs)

ECTP

EurekaBuild

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Focus AreasCITIES &CITIES &

BUILDINGSBUILDINGS

ACCIONAACCIONAandand

Sant GobainSant Gobain

CITIES &CITIES &BUILDINGSBUILDINGS

ACCIONAACCIONAandand

Sant GobainSant Gobain

UNDREGROUNDUNDREGROUNDCONSTRUCTIONSCONSTRUCTIONS

BOUYGUESBOUYGUESandand

ZÜBLINZÜBLIN

UNDREGROUNDUNDREGROUNDCONSTRUCTIONSCONSTRUCTIONS

BOUYGUESBOUYGUESandand

ZÜBLINZÜBLIN

NETWORKSNETWORKS

Autostrade Autostrade andand

DWWDWW

NETWORKSNETWORKS

Autostrade Autostrade andand

DWWDWW

CULTURALCULTURALHERITAGEHERITAGE

Univ.LjubljanaUniv.Ljubljanaandand

VINCI Constr.VINCI Constr.

CULTURALCULTURALHERITAGEHERITAGE

Univ.LjubljanaUniv.Ljubljanaandand

VINCI Constr.VINCI Constr.

MATERIALSMATERIALSHeidelberg, Universita Politechnica delle Marche Heidelberg, Universita Politechnica delle Marche

QUALITY OF LIFEQUALITY OF LIFESoletance Bachy, Hochtief Soletance Bachy, Hochtief

FA PROCESSES & ICTFA PROCESSES & ICTARUPARUP,, VTTVTT

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• Clients and Users:• SBi (Denmark)• Eurocities

• SMEs:• BBRI (Belgium)• Labein (Spain)

Advisory Groups

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• Getting national stakeholders (including SMEs) working together to mobilise the construction sector in their country

• Contributing to RTD national programmes

• Collaborating with ECTP

• Promoting research activities:• At National level• At Multinational level• At European level

National Construction TPs

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• Austria• Belgium• Croatia• Czech Rep.• Denmark• Finland• France• Germany• Greece• Lithuania

NCTPs (~ 25 countries)

• Netherlands• Norway• Poland• Slovenia• Spain• Sweden• Switzerland• UK

Starting:• Cyprus• Estonia• Ireland• Italy• Portugal• Slovakia• Turkey• ….

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The SRA Research Areas

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9 main9 mainECTP PrioritiesECTP Priorities

• Technologies for Healthy, Safe, Accessible and Stimulating Indoor Environments for All (sra 1.1)

• Innovative Use of Underground Space (sra 1.3)

• New Technologies, Concepts and High-tech Materials for Efficient and Clean Buildings (sra 2.1)

• Reduce Environmental and Man-made Impacts of Built Environment and Cities (sra 2.2-1.2)

• Sustainable Management of Transports and Utilities Networks (sra 2.3-1.4)

• A Living Cultural Heritage for an Attractive Europe (sra 2.4)

• Improve Safety and Security within the Construction Sector (sra 2.5)

• New Integrated Processes for the Construction Sector (sra 3.2-3.1-3.4)

• High Added Value Construction Materials (sra 3.3)

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Research initiatives(JTIs)

• E2B- Energy Efficiency Buildings

(Acciona)

• Jules Verne- Underground Innovative Construction Technologies

(Bouygues)

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ECTP balance (2004- 2006)

• Relevant progress within the sector on R&D&I coordination

• Good interaction with EC

• High competition between sectors due to the number of ETPs (>30) • Relationship with Members States and NTPs to be improved

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Many thankswww.ectp.org; secretariat.ectp@cstb.fr

Jesus Rodriquez (Dragados)Chairman of ECTPSupport Group

Luc Bourdeau (CSTB)Secretariat