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CIF Benevolent Trust – a unique support service in the construction sector
By Dermot Carey, Welfare Officer, CIF Benevolent Trust
CBAM: learning from the KPMG event
CIF attended KPMG’s September briefing on the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, or CBAM.
FIEC: European developments with practical implications
CIF’s involvement in FIEC, the European Construction Industry Federation, provides a route to share technical experience and follow developments affecting construction across Europe.
EPA research: private finance and land-use outcomes
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Research Evidence Synthesis Report 11, “Optimising Land Use Outcomes: The Role of Private Finance”, examines how investment can support more sustainable land use.
Biodiversity in new homes: understanding costs and benefits
Natural Capital Ireland’s literature review for the Irish Green Building Council, “Exploring the Costs and Benefits of Protecting and Enhancing Biodiversity in New Residential Developments”, examines how nature can be
Evolving carbon standards: SBTi V2.0
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has published Version 2.0 of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard, strengthening the connection between climate targets and practical delivery.
CSRD and the EU Voluntary Standard: clarity for companies between the thresholds
Companies with between 250 and 1,000 employees have faced particular uncertainty as European sustainability reporting requirements have evolved.
DG Grow training session on environmental sustainability of construction products
On 27 May 2026, the European Commission hosted a major Construction Product Regulation (CPR) Acquis training session on the environmental sustainability of construction products.
JRC Construction & Demolition Waste End-of-Waste Workshop
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre held its final stakeholder event on 12 June 2026 on the development of EU-wide End-of-Waste criteria for recycled aggregates from mineral construction and demolition
BER scale simplification now live: New A0–G rating scale introduced
Ireland’s simplified Building Energy Rating (BER) system is now officially live, representing one of the most significant changes to energy certification in recent years.