What are ECO's objectives?
The observatory supports policymakers from the European Commission and from the EU countries in developing integrated and holistic policies for the construction ecosystem by providing evidence-based insights. ECO achieves these objectives through
- monitoring the construction ecosystem and its performance in the EU as a whole and in each of the 27 EU countries
- supporting the implementation of the Transition Pathway for Construction and its six building blocks by promoting knowledge and sharing good practices
The latest from ECO
Discover the latest reports, trend papers and factsheets from European Construction Observatory
- Умения на работниците в строителния сектор на ЕС: пропуски, тенденции и бъдещи перспективи
- Competencias en el sector de la construcción de la UE: carencias, tendencias y perspectivas
- Kvalifikace v odvětví stavebnictví v EU: mezery, trendy a výhled do budoucna
- Kompetencer i EU's byggebranche: mangler, tendenser og fremtidsudsigter
- Fachkräfte im EU-Baugewerbe: Defizite, Trends und Ausblick
- ELi ehitussektori oskused: lüngad, suundumused ja tulevik
- Δεξιότητες στον κατασκευαστικό τομέα της ΕΕ: κενά, τάσεις και μελλοντικές προοπτικές
- Compétences dans le secteur de la construction de l'UE : lacunes, tendances et perspectives
- Vještine u građevinarstvu EU: nedostatci, trendovi i što slijedi
- Competenze nel settore edile dell'UE: lacune, tendenze e prospettive future
- Būvniecības nozares prasmes ES: trūkumi, tendences un nākotnes perspektīvas
- ES statybos sektoriaus įgūdžiai: trūkumai, tendencijos ir ateities perspektyvos
- Az EU építőipari szakképzettsége: hiányosságok, trendek és a jövőbeli kilátások
- Vaardigheden in de EU-bouwsector: tekorten, trends en de toekomst
- Umiejętności w sektorze budowlanym UE: luki, trendy i perspektywy na przyszłość
- Competências no setor da construção na UE: lacunas, tendências e perspectivas futuras
- Competențele în sectorul construcțiilor din UE: lacune, tendințe și perspective
- Kvalifikácie v oblasti stavebníctva v EÚ: nedostatky, trendy a budúcnosť
- Strokovno znanje v gradbeništvu EU: vrzeli, trendi in prihodnost
- EU:n rakennusalan osaaminen: puutteet, trendit ja tulevaisuuden näkymät
- Kompetens inom EU:s byggsektor: brister, trender och framtiden
Reports and factsheets
Analysis of the construction ecosystem in each EU country
Analysis of specific policy measures, projects or programmes implemented in EU countries
In-depth analysis of selected themes in the construction ecosystem for the EU-27
Analysis of developments that may influence the long-term prospects of the construction ecosystem
ECO Tools
Visual representation of construction ecosystem statistics for each EU country and for the EU as a whole
Browse through the ECO reports by country, type of the report or topic
ECO latest news
On 27 January 2026, the European Construction Observatory (ECO) held a webinar, Foundations for the future – a new phase for the European Construction Observatory, to announce the launch of ECO’s new phase and introduce the updated platform and outputs.
The European Construction Observatory (ECO), formerly the European Construction Sector Observatory, has entered a new phase.
Join us on 27 January, 10:00–11:30 CET for a webinar that will officially launch the new phase of the European Construction Observatory.
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- Digital Innovation Hubs
- Digitalisation of Construction SMEs
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- EU Building Stock Observatory
- EU Construction Platform
- EU Payment Observatory
- Eurocodes - Joint Research Centre
- European Cluster Observatory
- European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems
- Large-Scale Partnerships in the construction ecosystem
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- New European Bauhaus
- New European Bauhaus Academy
- Renovation Wave
- SME Performance Review