The hearing was organised on 29 September by the EESC's Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI). It examined structural barriers such as skills shortages, market fragmentation, limited access to digital tools and uneven regulatory frameworks. Participants noted that many companies, particularly SMEs, face high upfront costs, fragmented rules and a lack of workers with the right skills, so promising innovations are taken up unevenly. 

According to Natalia Żebrowska, Head of the Construction Unit at DG GROW, the Commission plans to create a digital system for sharing information at every stage of a construction project's life cycle, stressing the importance of raising public awareness. New and recycled materials and other innovative solutions are relevant not only to public authorities but also to private clients, and greater awareness could help change the perception of construction as an outdated sector. Read more on the EESC website.

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