Who we Are

We represent the collective interests of internationally active European contractors towards EU Institutions, international organisations and financing institutions and society at large.

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EIC voices the position of Europe’s internationally active contractors to EU and OECD policymakers, advocates fair competition on the international construction market and provides a unique forum for networking for its members.

EIC Priorities are:

Liaising with the EU Institutions in the context of Global Gateway to strengthen cooperation in the transport sector
Consulting with Multilateral Development Banks on the use of rated criteria in International Competitive Bidding
Advocating collaborative project delivery methods and fair and balanced standard forms of contract
Promoting European excellence on ESG issues and sustainable decarbonisation of the construction industry

President's Message

Dear reader, welcome to our EIC website. As the collective voice of the internationally active European construction industry, EIC maintains a close dialogue with EU Institutions, International Financing Institutions, partner federations, such as FIEC, CICA and national construction federations, as well as civil society with the aim to advance the common interests of its members. In a very competitive infrastructures market, EIC advocates a One Europe Team approach, based on our values, which combines all the broad European expertise in the fields of infrastructure financing, engineering, construction and operation to offer our international customers cost effective solutions for quality and sustainable infrastructures construction. We count on the invaluable contributions of our members and partners in responding to this ambitious challenge!

Benoît Chauvin

EIC President

Director's Message

I would like to take this opportunity of the EIC Website relaunch to thank our members, in particular those who are active in our committees and working groups, as well as our associated members and business partners for your loyal support and strong commitment to our federation and its mission. Your invaluable support enables us to effectively promote our proposals for a profitable and sustainable market environment for European international contractors.

Frank Kehlenbach

EIC Director

Board

Each Member Federation is entitled to nominate an internationally experienced contractor as Member of the EIC Board. The Board determines the policy of EIC within the scope of the principal resolutions adopted by the General Assembly. Each Board Member is elected by the General Assembly for an initial term of two years which may then be extended.

Benoît Chauvin

EIC President

Senior Vice President, Business Development at Colas

France

Gustavo Martínez

EIC Vice-President

Commercial Director & Head of Digitalisation and Documentation at Ferrovial

Spain

Jesper Arkil

EIC Treasurer

Chairman of the Executive Board at Arkil Holding

Denmark

Başar Arioğlu

Chairman of the Managing Board at Yapı Merkezi

Türkiye

Matteo d'Aloja

Head of External Relations, Communications & Sustainability at Ghella

Italy

Philippe Dessoy

General Manager Business Development at Besix

Belgium

Juha Kostiainen

Executive Vice President at YIT

Finland

Antonios Mitzalis

Executive Director at Avax

Greece

Gonçalo Moura Martins

CEO at Mota-Engil

Portugal

Erwin Scherer

Global Head Tunnelling at Implenia

Switzerland

Karl-Heinz Strauss

CEO at PORR

Austria

Peter van der Linde

Managing Director Netherlands at Royal Boskalis

Netherlands

Dyrik Wellershaus

Managing Director at Strabag International

Germany

Piero Petrucco

President at FIEC

Europe

Member Federations

EIC is registered since 1984 as a professional association under German law and has its registered office in Berlin, Germany. Members are construction industry federations from 14 European countries that are directly or indirectly affiliated to the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC). Membership can be acquired through an application for membership, admission is decided by the EIC Board.

Austria

Vereinigung Industrieller Bauunternehmungen Österreichs

Belgium

Embuild

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Construction Chamber

Denmark

DI Byggeri

Finland

Rakennusteollisuus Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries

France

Syndicat des Entrepreneurs Français Internationaux SEFI

Germany

Hauptverband der Deutschen Bauindustrie

Greece

Panhellinic Association of Engineers Contractors of Public Works

Italy

Associazione Nazionale Costruttori Edili

Netherlands

Netherlands Association of International Maritime Business

Portugal

Associação dos Industriais da Construção Civil e Obras Públicas

Spain

Asociación de Empresas Constructoras y Concesionarias de Infraestructuras

Switzerland

Schweizerischer Baumeisterverband

Türkiye

Turkish Contractors Association

Secretariat

Frank Kehlenbach

EIC Director

Lionel Clesly

EIC Senior Policy Advisor

Nadin Nina Illgen

EIC Team Assistant

Associated company members

In 2012, the EIC Statutes were amended to allow for associated membership of construction-related companies which are not represented by any of the Member Federations. The following companies have since joined the EIC Network: