1. Matti Kokkala, VTT, Finland
European Construction Technology Platform ACHIEVEMENTS 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

2. 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.

3. 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)

4. ECTP EurekaBuild ~1000 members HLG Mirror Group SG Plenary Assembly
(Bouygues)
Mirror
Group
EurekaBuild SG
(Dragados)
Secretariat
(CSTB) 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.
~1000 members
Plenary Assembly
Nov.19-20, 2007

5. Focus Areas CITIES & BUILDINGS ACCIONA and Sant Gobain
UNDREGROUND CONSTRUCTIONS
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

8. ECTP: The way forward Define Vision 2030 Define research priorities
Promote research projects
Follow up of research
Improve innovation
ECTP & NTPs

9. Vision 2030 (Feb. 2005)

10. Strategic Research Agenda
(Nov.2005)
Research priorities
Meeting client/users requirements
Becoming sustainable
Transformation the construction sector
FAs SRA

11. 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
…..

12. SRA Implementation Action Plan (2)
Technologies for Healthy, Safe, Accessible and Stimulating Indoor Environments for All B
Innovative Use of Underground Space C
New Technologies, Concepts and High-tech Materials for Efficient and Clean Buildings D
Reduce Environmental and Man-made Impacts of Built Environment and Cities E
Sustainable Management of Transports and Utilities Networks F
A Living Cultural Heritage for an Attractive Europe G
Improve Safety and Security within the Construction Sector H
New Integrated Processes for the Construction Sector I
High Added Value Construction Materials
2006

13. B6 nD Modelling in Tunnelling C4 New information systems
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 E H

14. ECTP: The way forward Define Vision 2030 Define research priorities
Promote research projects
Follow up of research
Improve innovation
ECTP & NTPs

15. FP7 project proposals

16. 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

17. ECTP: The way forward Define Vision 2030 Define research priorities
Promote research projects
Follow up of research
Improve innovation
ECTP & NTPs

18. 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

19. Inter-ETPs Working Group

20. ECTP: The way forward Define Vision 2030 Define research priorities
Promote research projects
Follow up of research
Improve innovation
ECTP & NTPs

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. ECTP conference
Amsterdam, Nov.19-20, 2007