The European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP) will raise the sector to a higher worldbeating level of performance and competitiveness. This will 
be achieved by analysing the major challenges that the sector faces in terms of society, sustainability and technological development. Research and innovation 
strategies will be developed to meet these challenges engaging with and mobilising the wide range of leading skills, expertise and talent available to us within 
our industry over the coming decades, in order to meet the needs of the Society.  
  
The ECTP gathers appropriate members necessary to achieve its Mission. The members come from a range of stakeholder organisations including, but not exclusively, 
those listed hereunder:   
Contractors, Materials and Equipment manufacturers   
Designers, Architects, Engineers   
Owners / Operators / Clients   
Users / Consumers   
Service and Technology Providers   
Research Centres and Universities   
Cities and Regions   
Financial Institutions   
The Mirror Group is formed by representatives from the Member States and DG Research. It assures the link between the ECTP and Member States. The Chairman 
of the Support Group, the Secretariat and other SG members are regularly invited to participate in the meetings of this Mirror Group.   
  
A number of initial focus areas have been identified, as presented below:   
 Underground Construction   
 Cities and Building   
 Quality of Life   
 Materials   
 Networks   
 Cultural Heritage   
 Processes & ICT