FFB
Paris, France French Building Federation Federation, Order, Union, Union
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Salon | Equipbaie by Batimat 2026: Actibaie focuses on summer comfort and gate security From September 28 to October 1, 2026, the Actibaie Group will present several demonstrations in Paris focusing on solar protection and the security of automatic gates. Two conferences will also address the adaptation of older buildings to high temperatures, while respecting their architectural features. -
Organization News | Construction: for the FFB, the 2027 Finance Bill is "the last chance" to stop the crisis The French Building Federation anticipates a 0,3% decline in activity in 2026 and the loss of 20.000 jobs. Faced with the downturn in new construction, renovation, and public procurement, it is calling on the government to leverage the 2027 Finance Bill, the Housing Bill, and several regulatory measures to revive investment. -
Organization News | AGS and FFB join forces to prevent difficulties for construction companies The Wage Guarantee Scheme (AGS) and the French Building Federation (FFB) have signed an agreement to improve the detection of economic vulnerabilities and the guidance provided to businesses. The partnership includes information and training initiatives, sector-specific analyses, and a regional rollout benefiting both managers and employees. -
Study / Review / Report | Construction crisis: the French Building Federation (FFB) raises the alarm over government inaction New housing, energy-efficient renovations, employment: the French Building Federation (FFB) believes the sector is experiencing one of the most serious crises in recent decades. At its latest press conference, its new president, Frédéric Carré, denounced the inadequacy of public measures in the face of the collapse in new construction starts, the slowdown in energy-efficient renovations, and the growing difficulties faced by construction companies. -
Study / Review / Report | French construction: a review of six years of crises and transformations As his term as president of the French Building Federation (FFB) comes to an end, Olivier Salleron reflects on six years that have redefined the future of construction in France. From the Covid-19 pandemic to the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, the building sector has weathered a series of unprecedented crises. Rising material prices, the housing crisis, the environmental transition, labor shortages, and the digital revolution have profoundly transformed construction companies. -
Sorting / Recycling | Construction waste crisis: Olivier Salleron (FFB) calls for urgent reform of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme in the Senate During his hearing at the Senate on May 27, Olivier Salleron, president of the French Building Federation (FFB), presented an alarming assessment of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme. Three years after its launch, this construction waste management system is considered to be "adrift." Between double billing for tradespeople and gaps in the territorial network, the FFB strongly supports the ministerial overhaul plan to save the sector. -
Organization News | Conflicts in the Middle East and rising costs: the French Building Federation (FFB) calls for a materials price observatory For several days, tradespeople and construction companies have been facing new announcements of rising material prices, while INSEE is slightly revising its economic growth forecasts downwards. -
Conjuncture | Construction: a still tentative recovery in an uncertain climate The building sector, supported by the construction of new housing, confirms its forecasts of exiting the crisis in 2026, while remaining cautious in the face of an uncertain international context, particularly due to conflicts in the Middle East, the French Building Federation (FFB) indicated on Tuesday, March 17. -
Organization News | The FFB Window Division welcomes the reopening of MaPrimeRénov', a victory for housing After several months of uncertainty, the representative professional organizations of the joinery and facades sector - Groupement Actibaie, SNFA, UFME, Union des Métalliers and UMB-FFB - welcome the reopening of the MaPrimeRénov' scheme and the maintenance of aid for the replacement of exterior joinery.
