FEDERACION VALENCIANA DE EMPRESARIOS DE LA CONSTRUCCION

Their core work

FEVEC is the main employers' federation for the construction sector in the Valencia region of Spain, representing contractors, builders, and construction companies across the region. In EU research projects, they serve as an industry intermediary — channelling research outputs to their member companies, validating solutions against real construction sector needs, and driving adoption of new practices among construction SMEs. Their H2020 work has addressed two distinct industry challenges: improving urban logistics for construction material delivery in city centres, and building workforce capacity around circular economy practices and multifunctional green building elements. They are not a research organisation; their value lies in connecting research with the companies that must actually implement it.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their first H2020 project (2015–2018), FEVEC contributed to urban transport research focused on how construction materials move through city centres — an operational, logistics-driven challenge. By their second project (2021–2024), the focus had shifted entirely to the built environment's sustainability credentials: circular economy workforce skills, procurement of green solutions, and multifunctional green façades and roofs. This mirrors a broader industry transition from construction efficiency toward green building standards and workforce upskilling for a low-carbon built environment.

FEVEC is moving toward green building workforce development and circular procurement, making them a relevant dissemination and industry engagement partner for projects targeting construction sector decarbonisation or sustainable skills training.

How they like to work

FEVEC participates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator — typical for an industry association whose value is outreach and dissemination rather than research leadership. With 23 unique partners across 12 countries drawn from just two projects, they show no pattern of repeat partnerships, suggesting they engage pragmatically with whichever consortium best matches the topic at hand.

FEVEC has worked with 23 distinct partners across 12 countries in only two projects — a disproportionately broad network relative to their project volume, reflecting the multi-country consortium structures typical of RIA and CSA calls. Their reach extends well beyond Spain, though their core value to any consortium is their direct access to the Valencian and Spanish construction industry base.

What sets them apart

As a regional but well-connected construction federation, FEVEC offers something that research institutes and technology companies rarely can: direct access to the construction SME community in Valencia and broader Spain. For any project that needs real industry buy-in — piloting new procurement practices, testing training materials with construction workers, or validating urban logistics solutions on the ground — FEVEC provides the channel. Their combination of transport logistics and green building experience is unusual for a purely sectoral association.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SUCCESS
  FEVEC's first H2020 engagement, tackling sustainable urban consolidation centres for construction supply chains — an underexplored niche at the junction of urban transport planning and the construction industry.
• BUS-GoCircular
  Addresses the skills gap in circular construction and green building elements (green roofs, multifunctional façades), positioning FEVEC at the intersection of workforce development and the green building transition.