On its Internet site Efca (European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations) has published the 2010/2 number of its Bulletin containing information about Federation's activities and relavant European Union news interesting for consulting engineering companies.
Efca documentation on the following topics is available at http://www.efcanet.org/menuBoven/Publications/EFCA_Bulletin.aspx
Summary:
- EuropeAid invites further EFCA contributions to improved external aid procedures
- New Head of Unit in EuropeAid welcomes dialogue with EFCA
- EFCA joins BUILD UP initiative
- Improving the European public procurement framework
- EFCA - Uzbek Association of Consulting Engineers (UZACE) Agreement
- Association of Consulting Engineers of Serbia (ACES) applies for EFCA observer membership
- A stronger voice for the design community on health & safety
- Submit your entry to the European Young Professionals competition
- Understanding Life Cycle Costing within construction
- EFCA set to increase awareness of its role and to promote the industry
- EFCA agenda
ENERGY
- Wind beats any other electricity-generating technology
- Greece, Italy, Malta and UK miss renewable deadline
- New Directorates-General: Energy and Climate Action
INTERNAL MARKET
- Services Directive: 18 member states fail on implementation
EU FUNDS & PROGRAMMES
- Funding for ‘motorways of the sea'
MISCELLANEOUS
- The EU-27 construction sector: from boom to gloom
- Easy access to information on standards in China
- From Lisbon strategy to EU 2020
- Vision for 2020: more and better skills
- Biodiversity: debate on post 2010 EU vision and targets
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