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This presentation discusses the achievements and future plans of the European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP) in mobilizing the construction sector, improving competitiveness, and meeting societal needs. It highlights the focus areas, research priorities, and initiatives of ECTP and its member National Construction Technology Platforms.
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European Construction Technology PlatformACHIEVEMENTS AND FUTURE Matti Kokkala, VTT, Finland (Member of ECTP High Level Group) Based primarily on an an earlier presentation by Jesús Rodríguez, DRAGADOS, Spain (ECTP SG chairman) Kick-off Mtg of the Icelandic National Construction Technology Platform Reykjavik, 17 August 2007
ECTP • Industrial driven platform to mobilise the construction sector, fully supported by EC. • New strategies on R&D&I to improve competitiveness and satisfy the societal needs.
Terms of Reference- Dec. 2004- Sep.2006 (1st revision) European Construction Technology Platform ECTP BUILDING FOR A FUTURE EUROPE Terms of Reference (Sept. 12, 2006) www.ectp.org
ECTP Mirror Group HLG (Bouygues) EurekaBuild Secretariat (CSTB) SG (Dragados) AG (clients & users) WG Research Infrastructures AG (SMEs) WG Standardization National TPs (23+7 countries) Focus Areas : Underground construction, cities & buildings, networks, cultural heritage, materials, quality of life, processes & ICT. ~1000members Plenary Assembly Nov.19-20, 2007
Focus Areas CITIES &BUILDINGS ACCIONA and Sant Gobain UNDREGROUNDCONSTRUCTIONS BOUYGUES and ZÜBLIN NETWORKS Autostrade and DWW CULTURAL HERITAGE Univ.Ljubljana and VINCI Constr. MATERIALS Heidelberg, Universita Politechnica delle Marche QUALITY OF LIFE Soletance Bachy, Hochtief FA PROCESSES & ICT ARUP,VTT
ECTP: The way forward • Define Vision 2030 • Define research priorities • Promote research projects • Follow up of research • Improve innovation • ECTP & NTPs
Strategic Research Agenda (Nov.2005) • Research priorities • Meeting client/users requirements • Becoming sustainable • Transformation the construction sector FAs SRA
SRA Implementation Action Plan (1) • Roadmap for the next 6 years on how ECTP wishes that these priorities will fulfilled through: • European projects (FP7, …) • Multinational projects ( Eureka, Eranet+, …) • National projects • Research infrastructures • JTI • …..
5. ICT B4 Processes and ICT B6 nD Modelling in Tunnelling C4 New information systems E7 ICT and ITS systems to optimise traffic, serviceability and security of networks integrating traffic and transport monitoring and management, information to users, tolling, incident and crisis management H5 Interoperability H6 Collaboration support Comment: • This topic is about R&D on ICT. • Application software development is included in other topics, mainly “7. Life cycle management”. B C H E
ECTP: The way forward • Define Vision 2030 • Define research priorities • Promote research projects • Follow up of research • Improve innovation • ECTP & NTPs
JTI Energy Efficiency Buildings • More efficient building envelope • Better equipment and systems • Larger integration of renewable energies • Change collective and individual behaviour Leaders: Acciona, Bouygues
ECTP: The way forward • Define Vision 2030 • Define research priorities • Promote research projects • Follow up of research • Improve innovation • ECTP & NTPs
Lead markets • Initiative is to develop an approach on regulatory, standardization, public procurement and other policy instruments to make emerging markets more innovation-friendly and an economic reality
ECTP: The way forward • Define Vision 2030 • Define research priorities • Promote research projects • Follow up of research • Improve innovation • ECTP & NTPs
National Construction Technology Platforms • Poland • Finland • 3. Netherlands • 4. Spain • Slovenia • Sweden • 7. Denmark • 8. France • 9. Greece • 10. Germany 11. UK 12. Croatia 13. Norway 14. Belgium 15. Austria 16. Lithuania 17. Czech Rep. 18. Switzerland 19. Cyprus 20. Italy • 21. Romania • 22. Portugal • 23. Ireland • 24. Turkey • 25. Latvia • 26. Slovakia • 27. Hungary • Luxembourg • Ukraine • Estonia
ECTP & NTPs • Workshops & meetings in 2006-07 • Research priorities (multinational projects): Jan. 2006 • SMEs involvement: May 2006 • EurekaBuild & Brokerage event: Sep. 2006 • EurekaBuild & NTPs meeting: May 2007 • EurekaBuild & NTPs meeting: Nov.21, Amsterdam Some NTPs launch events • Switzerland: Sep. 2006 • Cyprus: Oct. 2006 • Italy: Oct. 2006 • Turkey: Nov. 2006; June 2007 • Romania: Dec. 2006 • Slovakia: March 2007 • Iceland: August 2007 EurekaBuild workshops
ECTP & NTPs action plan • Newsletter (every 3 months) • Database and monitoring system on NTPs • Interaction on some subjects: • Research priorities and research projects • Standardization • Research Infrastructures • Strategic Energy Technology Plan • Lead markets • Training and education • …. • Other NTPs initiatives
ECTP conference Amsterdam, Nov.19-20, 2007 www.ectp.org