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EDA welcomes BROWN AND MASON as new member
BROWN AND MASON GROUP LTD are one of the World’s leading industrial decommissioning, engineering, dismantling & demolition companies.
Exclusive sponsorships are still available for the EDA Yearbook 2020
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World Demolition Summit 2020 goes ahead on the original date but in virtual edition
Due to the ongoing issues relating to the Coronavirus, the World Demolition Summit (WDS), previously scheduled for Vienna, Austria later in the year, will now take place as a digital/virtual event.
The impact of COVID-19 forces to reschedule more than 50% of the demolition projects in Europe
The European Demolition Association, EDA, has prepared a specific report to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 on the European demolition companies.
“Demolition after Coronavirus”: KHL webinar with the participation of EDA
Mr. Francisco Cobo, President of the European Demolition Association, EDA, is going to participate in the free webinar organised by Demolition & Recycling International (D&Ri) on Wednesday, 3 June at 15:00 (UK time) to discuss the effects of Covid-19 on the sector and how it may develop and change in the months and years ahead.
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) from EDA perspective in the upcoming IAEA conference
Johan D’Hooghe, EDA Board member, will participate in the IAEA – International Conference on the Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Industry that will held from 19 to 23 October 2020 with a lecture under the name “Demolition and NORM: a lack of knowledge”.
Accelerating the transition towards circularity to stimulate the European economy
According to the report “A Green Recovery Stimulus for a Post-COVID-19 Europe” published by the Jacques Delors Institute, avoiding waste through reuse, repair and remanufacturing offers significant economic stimulus and job creation potential with major environmental benefits.
The Eurogroup creates the Pan-European Guarantee to support the companies in crisis
After the Eurogroup videoconference of 15 May 2020, the main parameters of the EIB’s (European Investment Bank) were defined in order to reach an agreement to create a guarantee fund for businesses.
SURE: the temporary scheme to mitigate unemployment risks in a emergency
The European Council has put in place SURE (Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency), a temporary instrument to help workers keep their jobs due to the COVID-19 crisis which can provide up to €100 billion of loans under favourable terms to member states.
The initiative Built4People is entering the last stage thanks to the participation of the European construction associations
EDA has been involved in this initiative, started by the DG-ENERGY of the European Commission, since the beginning in 2019 with the plenary stakeholder meeting organized in December
The Jacques Delors Institute propose a large scale building renovation wave in Europe
In the framework of COVID-19 pandemic, the Jacques Delors Institute highlight that a European building stock renovation can trigger industrial production and employment.
EDA actively participates in last ECCREDI council meeting
The association presented the initiatives developed related to COVID-19: the public statement under the motto “Safety first”, the specific site with updated information from European entities and the launching of a dedicated survey to know the impact of the COVID-19 in the European demolition companies.
The EDI Special Publication 2020 highlights the importance of the decontamination industry and its regulations
The publication counts on the collaboration of specialized national associations, public R&D institutes and international experts from reference organization
Participate in the EDA survey about the impact of COVID-19 on demolition companies
For this purpose, EDA has prepared a very short questionnaire (5 questions), translated in serveral European languages, that takes less than 1 minute to complete.
