Regulation killing competitiveness?

In EFCA’s last article, we gave an initial analysis of the EU elections and reflected on what the impact of the hard-right leaning grouping of parties in the European Parliament might mean for legislation aimed at improving sustainability in the built environment. Since then, the new European Parliament started its term and took a summer break and the focus shifted towards the appointment of European Commissioners and their policy briefs.

Ursula von der Leyen, now officially European Commission President for her second term in office, is struggling to achieve gender balance in her eventual new team and several countries are yet to confirm their choice, including Belgium, my own adopted country, writes Sue Arundale, Director General, European Federation of Enginering Consultancy Associations (EFCA).

Continuing to look at the big-picture issues affecting our sector, this month we examine the global situation and we compare, in particular, the EU’s competitiveness with that of the other major economic powers. We chew over the question of whether or not the EU is “over-regulated”, and we consider the outcome of the US Presidential election and whether ultimately, that will change what appears to be the American competitive advantage/easier environment for firms in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC).

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