Fédération Française du Bâtiment explained

The Fédération Française du Bâtiment (FFB) represents 57,000 companies as well as approximately two thirds of the French building industry’s turnover and salaried staff.^[1] It was founded in 1904 by the merger of several regional organisations.^[2]

Goals

The goals of the FFB are to:

• Reduce constraints which hinder the building industry
• Stimulate social policy within the building industry, in particular with regards to prevention and safety
• Enhance the profession’s image
• Recapture the domestic market
• Develop public procurement and encourage local authorities to invest

Overview

The FFB is a network made up of 96 local federations, 27 regional federations and 30 trade unions. It actively promotes the restoration and preservation of buildings. Also, the FFB promotes sustainable construction.

• To improve the environment and the built-up landscape
• To enhance well-being inside buildings
• To have better control of the use of raw materials
• To save energy and to reduce pollution
• To offer a better approach of water use and quality
• To pay attention to quality and safety on building sites

External links

• Fédération Française du Bâtiment

Notes and References

1. FFB, 2009. [Online] Available at: http://www.ffbatiment.fr/Federation/French_Building_Federation.htm
2. La Passion de construire, ouvrage publié lors du centenaire de la FFB en 1904