Organisation Outline:
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
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