The European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA) has member associations in 25 countries, and is the sole European federation representing the engineering and related services industry, which employs one million staff, the majority of whom are highly skilled in a breadth of disciplines. Engineering consultancies provide €100 billion engineering consulting services per year for about €1,300 billion investments in buildings, infrastructure and industrial complexes.

The European engineering consultancy industry

• employs about 1 million staff
• generates more than EUR 150 billion annual turnover

Mission

To promote the European consulting industry in Europe and internationally and to represent it to European institutions.

Goals

EFCA

• aspires to positively influence EU legislation that impacts on engineering consultancy
• promotes fair competition and transparent procurement rules
• is a network/business platform for member associations and European firms

Strategy

• support the EU institutions as an expert knowledge broker
• assist member associations in achieving common European goals
• communicate the views of engineering consultants externally to the European Institutions & lending agencies and internally to the national member associations
• establish alliances/partnerships with other interest groupings