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Targeted research action on environmentally friendly construction technologies - TRA-EFCTNetwork overviewThe main objective of the TRA on "Environmentally Friendly Construction Technologies" is to establish a well organised and efficient interface between the various construction related RTD projects supported by the EC. In particular the TRA-EFCT aims at: - providing a European forum for the development, dissemination and exchange of scientific and technological knowledge and of ideas relating to all aspects of construction; - accelerating dissemination and exploitation of research results; - improving the synergy and co-ordination of research being carried out in EC programmes; - informing RTD programme planners of future research needs and priorities. In the context of this proposal "construction" is understood to cover all economic activities which involve assembling or erecting fixed structures, plants or equipment, or earth movement on site. Construction thus includes: building construction, civil engineering (roads, railways, ports, waterways, bridges, towers, dams, tunnels, pipelaying, etc.) underground excavation, process plant and general steelwork construction, offshore structures, landscaping and land reclamation. Construction related topics embrace the total construction cycle, ranging from construction materials manufacturing to demolition and recycling of structures. European dimension and partnershipThe expected added value for implementing the network can be classified in three categories: benefits for research consortia, for the programme and for the Community. - For research consortia: real time exchange of mutually relevant information will be achieved on technological aspects in order to increase future exploitation and motivation to reach objectives and deliverables on time and within budget. It also will widen the scope of specific activities of the individual projects, enlarge the scientific and technical framework towards a more global technological solution for the concerned area and increase awareness of future technology trends among different sectors serving specific industrial objectives. - For the programme: a better coherence between running projects will be obtained and an improved co-ordination of the contractual aspects, encouragement for improved project excellence, improved global and comparative vision of the prospective impact on a specific area, thus having a positive impact on creating "technology and business networks for excellence". -For the European Community: strengthening in general of industrial competitiveness will result in the development of sound and proven scientific and technological frameworks, and increased dissemination of quality information to the European construction industry for enhanced productivity and manufacturing. The TRA on Environmentally Friendly Construction Technologies is a truly trans-European initiative. Partners from all 15 European countries are involved and the prime proposer ECCREDI (European Council for Construction Research, Development and Innovation) is itself a European Association. Potential applicationsThe network will ensure that information dissemination is effectively carried out through Newsletters, a Homepage and Workshop Proceedings. Furthermore press contacts will be made with editors of construction journals and reviews. A "presence policy" will be followed with regard to scheduled international seminars and conferences. The strategic position currently occupied by ECCREDI members as observers in ECS (European Committee for Standardisation) and EOTA (European Organisation for Technical Approvals), will be exploited to achieve a rapid take up of research results in Standards and Codes. Beneficiaries of the TRA-EFCT will be all actors involved in construction research. Further details on the network operation and activities are available at the following address: Contract Brite-Euram Nr: BRRT-CT97-5007EC Contribution3 081 100 ECU Starting Date12 March 1997 Closing Date11 March 2001 Duration48 months EC scientific officerAdèle LYDON Coordinator
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ECCREDI/ENBRI Development 
Acoustical Technologies -Bruxelles (BE) 
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Thessaloniki (GR)
Bouygues - Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (FR) 
CCL Systems Ltd. - Leeds - West Yorkshire (GB)