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The current state of the European construction sector

The FIEC’s Annual Statistical Report shows the current state of the European construction sector.

Thanks to their national Member Federations’ statistical experts, FIEC has collected figures on, amongst many other things, investment in new housebuilding, renovation and maintenance of residential buildings, non-residential building and civil engineering and employment in construction in 2019.

After a positive overall development in 2019, the construction sector had a good start in 2020. However, at the end of Q1, the COVID-19 crisis severely hit the construction sector in many countries.

Due to the uncertainties related to the crisis, it was not possible to forecast figures for 2020. FIEC could only give a rough estimation of how total investments in construction might develop in 2020 based on first assessments by their Member Federations’ statistical experts.

FIEC, therefore, estimates a decline in investments in total construction by 8.5%. The situation might worsen in 2021 if investments in construction, both public and private, do not recover significantly.

The 63rd annual FIEC Statistical Report will be useful for all readers by giving an insight into the sector and by demonstrating its significance for the economy as a whole.

This Report is a milestone as it is the first time that FIEC has published a digital version. Check online this must-read digital publication.

Page in extremis, the communication agency has developed the online platform in close collaboration with the FIEC team.

Page in extremis has realised major web-based communications projects for many well-known European institutions and associations.

As a leading communications agency, our online projects set the standard for digital communications in the European public affairs space.

The communication agency has defined a very smooth process, including monitoring and quality check particularly suited to provide maximum comfort to its clients and the best results.

More information: inextremis.be

Your corporate magazine? Digital or printed?

Appearances may suggest that paper is on the brink of extinction since many newspapers specialise in digital. 

Following this trend, many digital magazines have been created, which do not have a paper version. These new formats have been able to evolve and conform to the new digital medium since they were born on it. They have not had to adapt their content like traditional media.

Digital medium also brings a significant added value to the content. Digital magazines propose many entertaining multi-media features: animated texts and images in motion, videos, music, hypertext links to deepen the subject treated. It brings an appearance of completeness which seduce reader: tracks are given to him to widen the given topic. 

One might also think that with the COVID-19 crisis, digitalisation has accelerated. For people who could only leave their house to buy food, it was, therefore, more comfortable to consult the digital version of their usual magazine. Curiously enough, in Belgium, bookshops have reached the status of “essential trade” and have been able to remain open.

Similarly, in the supermarket, the area reserved for magazines remained available to the public.

It seems that the emotional attachment to paper magazines is deeper than one imagines.

Thus, despite the vast domination of digital, should we not see a promising background for paper support? 

Indeed, the paper is fully integrated into our lifestyles and our daily life. For city dwellers, it is challenging to take transport without having in their hands a newspaper, often a free number.

Why not put in place a hybrid between the digital and printed supports? Being subscribe both and fill in the gaps of one with the strengths of the other.

Today, by becoming an “endangered” object, the printed newspaper takes on a new value. Magazines acquire a new status: that of rare and precious objects. On our perception perspective, paper, because its scarcity, fits a guarantee of quality.

The communication agency inextremis.be helps you to set up multi-channel communication programs.

Located in Brussels, Page in extremis is a communication partner who delivers your messages into innovative communication media.

The agency offers you specialised services going from corporate and institutional branding to the development of digital and classic media.

More information:

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Interactive PDF Vs Online reports

Most organisations still put their meaningful content into an interactive or static PDF, making it tough for them to gather insights, and engage mobile readers.

Online reports or digital publications, on the other hand, are interactive microsites characterised by their own URLs. They enable the creation of measurable and mobile-friendly reports with charts, infographics, and visuals to present facts in a compelling form.

Annual reports deserve more than a mere page with a downloadable pdf file. They work best as standalone content.

By using full online reports, an organisation gains valuable insights into how their audience engages with the various section of their annual report. These insights will be relevant to improve the following edition.

The 2018 online report of the Port of Brussels is a comprehensive example of a digital publication. The Port of Brussels is a public interest organisation dependent on the Brussels-Capital Region. It plays a leading role for Brussels and the people of Brussels in fields as varied as the economy and employment, the environment, mobility, or the prevention of floods.

The Communication Agency, Page in extremis is proud to have achieved the creative development and production of the online publication.

Page in extremis has realised major web-based communications projects for many well-known European institutions and associations. As a leading communications agency, our online projects set the standard for digital communications in the European public affairs space.

The communication agency has defined a very exact process, including monitoring and quality check particularly suited to provide maximum comfort to its clients and the best results.

Be surprised by our know-how, contact us!

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http://rapportannuel.port.brussels/

How is the private employment industry making a difference in the new world of work?

The private employment industry believes in “social innovation” as the way forward.
Social innovation is defined as the implementation of new solutions for working, learning and social protection for the benefit of workers, employers and society in general.
The World Employment Confederation’s members have developed a map detailing the goals and conditions of social innovation, suggesting some examples of potential actions, identifying which stakeholders the industry should work with as well as outlining the benefits and risks for the sector.

The social innovations stories, the WEC online platform presents about 30 cases studies. Find out through concrete cases how the private employment industry is making a difference in the new world of work by implementing new ways of working, learning and providing social protection.

All around the world, WEC members are implementing new ways of working, learning and providing social protection. Check out what is happening in specific countries!

As labour markets enablers, the World Employment Confederation-Europe and its members believe that they have a leadership role to play in building such future proof labour markets.

The WEC online platform of social innovation stories is the result of the creative dialogue between the WEC communication team and the Communication agency Page in extremis.

Page in extremis builds brands and strengthens the reputation of leading organisations, European associations, and global corporations.

Interested in partnering with Page in extremis?

Based in Brussels, the communication agency makes associations brands conversational, helps organisations engage with their stakeholders and convey their messages.

For more information:
https://www.socialinnovationstories.org/
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For the third year in a row, BRUGEL’s annual report is 100% digital!

Available in a bilingual French-Dutch online version, the 2018 report reviews the highlights of the year: the control of the price of water, new power decision-making, increase in photovoltaic panel installations, reduction of offers in the Brussels-Capital Region, energy flexibility, implementation of the 2020-2024 tariff methodology and much more.

This digital version also offers, in addition to information from a report in the classic format, video interviews with the coordinator and the BRUGEL department heads. 

Many links with the BRUGEL Website offer the opportunity to access exciting and complementary information.

Besides, you will also be able, thanks to the download centre, to download the whole of the report in PDF format or only specific chapters, this one adapting perfectly to your needs.

The digital version is related to the leading social media, and you can easily share the information with your friends, co-workers and partners.

The online version can be consulted on a smartphone as well as on a tablet or a computer.

BRUGEL is responsible for advising public authorities of the Brussels region on the organisation and functioning of the regional energy market on the one hand, and on the other, on an overall mission for the supervision and control of energy.

The communication agency, Page in extremis is proud to have been involved in writing, designing and producing the report for the last 3 years.

Page in extremis turns brands into valuable assets and ensures the alignment with their strategic objectives.

Interested in partnering with Page in extremis?

Based in Brussels, the communication agency makes brands conversational, helps organisations engage with their stakeholders and convey their messages.

For more information:

https://annual-report-2018.brugel.brussels/

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Explore the online version of the BRUGEL annual report 2018!

BRUGEL is responsible for advising public authorities of the Brussels region on the organisation and functioning of the regional energy market on the one hand, and on the other, on a global mission for the supervision and control of energy.

Available on a bilingual French / Dutch website, the Annual Report looks back on the highlights of the year 2018: new mission of controlling the price of water, new power decision-making, increase in photovoltaic panel installations, reduction of offers in the Brussels-Capital Region, energy flexibility, implementation of the 2020-2024 tariff methodology and much more.

This digital version also offers, in addition to information from a report in the classic format, video interviews with the coordinator and the BRUGEL department heads.

Also, by visiting the site, you will also be able, thanks to the download centre, to get the whole of the report in PDF format or only specific chapters, this one adapting perfectly to your needs.

The Communication Agency, Page in extremis is proud to have participated in the writing, designing and producing the report.

The result is an impactful online publication made within an intimate creative dialogue framework involving the Belgian communication agency’s innovative team and the BRUGEL communication team.

Page in extremis is delighted to benefit from the repeated trust of BRUGEL for several years.

The secret of this fruitful collaboration is the result of the mindset of the Page in extremis’ creative team:
- Make every time like the first time,
- Be innovative, not just original,
- Build trust through honesty.

Page in extremis turns brands into valuable assets and ensures the alignment with their strategic objectives.

Interested in partnering with Page in extremis?

Based in Brussels, the communication agency makes associations brands conversational, helps organisations manage their communities, engage with their stakeholders and convey their messages.

For more information:

http://annual-report-2018.brugel.brussels

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Life the online experience of the new PGEU annual report!

The online experience is the new frontier of differentiation.
The time when you could only limit yourself to duplicate your publication on the internet is ended.
Now your readers want more: you need to share emotions with them through real interactions based on more personal experience.

A variety of factors influence an online’ experience: emotional connection, personalisation, Social Media integration, enhanced visuals.

The PGEU annual report 2018 offers you such an experience based on interactive infographics, interview videos, a user-friendly digital timeline of the year, a map in motion representing the geographical location of the members, smooth access to essential topics relevant to the year.

PGEU is an independent, international non-profit association representing the interests of European community pharmacists and community pharmacies. PGEU’s members are the national associations and professional bodies of community pharmacists in 33 European countries including the EU Member States, EU candidate countries and EEA/EFTA countries.

PGEU’s vision is that community pharmacists are recognised and supported by national health systems as key health professionals making a dynamic, sustainable, and evolving contribution to the health of individuals and communities they serve while strengthening European health systems.

The online annual report is the result of the collaboration between PGEU staff and the communication agency Page in extremis.

Page in extremis is delighted to benefit from the repeated trust of PGEU for several years.
The secret of this successful collaboration is the result of the mindset of the Page in extremis’ creative team:
- Make every time like the first time,
- Be innovative, not just original,
- Build trust through honesty.

Page in extremis turns brands into valuable assets and ensures the alignment with their strategic objectives.

Interested in partnering with Page in extremis?

Based in Brussels, the communication agency makes associations brands conversational, helps organisations manage their communities, engage with their stakeholders and convey their messages.

For more information:

https://pgeu-annual-report.eu/
http://www.inextremis.be

An Award for the Transatlantic Economy Report 2018!

Yesterday, AmCham EU won the Award for the “Best Association Publication” for the Transatlantic Economy Report 2018 at the European Association Awards 2019.

The Transatlantic Economy Report 2018 presented the most up-to-date facts and figures about the EU-US economic relationship. The research was conducted independently by Dan Hamilton and Joseph Quinlan of the Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University.

The communication agency Page in extremis congratulates all its friends from AmCham EU. Page in extremis is proud to have participated in the Transatlantic Economy Report 2018 through the creative design of the publication. The report was developed within an intimate original dialogue framework involving the Belgian communication agency’s creative team and the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU.

Last week, the Transatlantic Economy Report 2019 has been launched during the Transatlantic Week. The updated version (2019) is also supported by an online platform entitled: Thriving Together.

Page in extremis realises major web-based communications projects for many well-known European institutions and associations.

For a reminder, in 2018 AmCham EU had already won the Silver Award for the “Best Lobbying or Advocacy Campaign” for the Single Market study campaign.

Interested in partnering with Page in extremis?

Based in Brussels, the communication agency makes associations brands conversational, helps organisations engage with their stakeholders and convey their messages.

For questions on the publication, please contact Thibaut L'Ortye (TLO@amchameu.eu)
Visit the platform: http://www.thrivingtogether.eu
Stay tuned with us: http://www.inextremis.be

The Home Appliance Industry in Europe, 2017-2018: by the numbers!

The third edition of the publication “By the numbers” of the home appliance industry in Europe shows a set of significant trends that have the potential to make a difference to the society.
Manufacturers have made concrete steps towards their 2025 goals - advancing sustainable lifestyles, living the connected home and accelerating Europe’s growth.

“Every edition of the APPLiA report aims at enriching the data snapshot we provide for the sector” stated Paolo Falcioni.
The APPLiA Director-General continues: “While in the previous version of the report, we illustrated the circularity of the material flows of the industry, the greatest novelty this year is the insight on how reparable home appliances actually are”.

The report is a valuable tool to lead an evidence-based discussion and the facts in it are indispensable in setting the vision of an innovative, forward-looking home appliance sector.

The publication is developed in 2 versions: a 48-pages publication and a whole online version. The Communication Agency, Page in extremis is proud to have contributed in osmose with the APPLiA communication team to the creative development and the graphical production of the 2 publications.

Page in extremis has defined a very accurate process including monitoring and quality check particularly suited to provide maximum comfort to its clients and the best results.

Interested in partnering with Page in extremis?

Based in Brussels, the communication agency makes associations brands conversational, helps organisations engage with their stakeholders and convey their messages.

For more information:
http://applia-europe.eu/statistical-report-2017-2018/
http://www.inextremis.be

The most significant change to EU road transport rules: the European Commission’s Mobility Package

IRU is the world’s road transport organisation offering solutions to improve transportation around the world and thereby promoting trade, economic growth, employment, security, the environment and communities.

IRU offices in Brussels fully support the latest European innovations in the field of transport, both in the field of commercial vehicles and in the area of public passenger transport.

As part of its activities, IRU has published a web platform presenting the European Commission’s Mobility Package.

The European Commission’s Mobility Package is a collection of 3 initiatives concerning the governance of commercial road transport in the European Union. It represents the most significant change to EU road transport rules, covering many aspects of the industry’s activities.

Mobility Package 1 proposal covers the following areas:
- Access to the road haulage market and access to the profession for passenger & freight transport operators
- Hired freight transport vehicles
- Road charging and electronic tolling
- Driving & rest time rules
- Posting of workers
- Enforcement
- Vehicle taxation
- CO2 monitoring and reporting of Heavy Duty Vehicles

Mobility Package 2 proposal covers the following areas:
- Access to the bus and coach market
- Clean Vehicles Directive
- Combined Transport Directive
- CO2 standards for cars & vans
- Battery initiative

Mobility Package 3 proposal covers the following areas:
- CO2 standards for Heavy Duty Vehicles
- The digitalisation of freight transport documents (all modes)
- Deployment of advanced vehicle technology
- Infrastructure safety management

IRU has entrusted the communication agency Page in extremis with the development of the web platform.

Page in extremis realises major web-based communications projects for many well-known European institutions, associations and global groups.

Page in extremis has defined a very accurate process including monitoring and quality check particularly suited to provide maximum comfort to its clients and the best results.

Interested in partnering with Page in extremis?

Based in Brussels, the communication agency makes brands conversational, helps organisations engage with their stakeholders and convey their messages.

For more information:
https://www.irumobilitypackages.org
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How to maximise the contribution community pharmacists make to tackling communicable diseases?

The Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) has published its Best Practice Paper on Communicable Diseases and Vaccination which highlights some innovative services and activities which are provided by community pharmacists across Europe in response to the threat posed by communicable diseases and vaccine hesitancy.
It also highlights potential future and emerging pharmacy services which could strengthen the resilience of European health systems in the area of communicable diseases and vaccine hesitancy.

In the Paper, PGEU makes some recommendations to EU Institutions, Member States and the wider public to maximise the contribution community pharmacists make to tackling communicable diseases and improving vaccination coverage:

- European institutions and agencies are encouraged to continue and strengthen collaboration with community pharmacists and pharmacy organisations at European level, for example in the Joint Actions on Antimicrobial Resistance and Vaccination;
- National governments are called upon to include and integrate community pharmacists into national vaccination strategies;
- Pharmacists should be enabled to provide new and innovative services in response to the threat posed by communicable diseases and vaccine hesitancy;
- Pharmacists should be better integrated into primary health care systems and services, for example, integration of electronic health records to facilitate efficient notification of pharmacists’ interventions to the patient’s medical record;
- Services, such as vaccinations should be globally commissioned within national health systems;
- Pharmacists should be encouraged to vaccinate themselves against influenza.

The Best Practice Paper on Communicable Diseases and Vaccination is the result of the collaboration between PGEU staff and the communication agency Page in extremis. Page in extremis is delighted to benefit from the repeated trust of PGEU for several years.

Interested in partnering with Page in extremis?

Based in Brussels, the communication agency makes associations brands conversational, helps organisations manage their communities, engage with their stakeholders and convey their messages.

For more information:
https://www.pgeu.eu/en/policy/47:vaccination.html
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650,000 trucks in fewer thanks to the Port of Brussels!

Did you know that the transport activity of the port of Brussels avoided in 2017 an additional influx of 650,000 trucks in the city? “A number that represents more than 2,000 trucks per day, from Monday to Saturday, including” stated Mohammed Jabour, Port of Brussels’s president in the foreword of the 2017 Annual Report of the public institution.

2017 was a very positive year for water traffic: overall traffic increased by 6.9 million tonnes (7%), own traffic by 4.8 million tonnes (8,8%) and containers also broke a new record. Building materials once again confirm their dominant position in the port activity in Brussels (58.9%).

The Port of Brussels is a public service from the Brussels Capital Region that is managing, operating and developing the port, the outer port and the port facilities of the Brussels-Capital Region.

The Port of Brussels offers 6 km of quays along the waterway which crosses the Brussels Region from north to south. The second largest Belgian inland port enjoys an ideal location in the centre of Europe. It is a seaport accessible 24/7, 5 hour’s sailing from the Port of Antwerp via a canal that has only two locks between Brussels and Antwerp.

The Port of Brussels is in charge of the traditional port operator missions: it hosts about 200 companies on its estate, active in various sectors (construction, logistics, petroleum products, etc.).

Do you want to know more about the Port of Brussels? Check the newly released Annual Report!

The digital version developed in French and Flemish can be consulted on a smartphone as well as on a tablet or a computer.

The Annual Report 2017 was developed as an online publication made within an intimate creative dialogue framework involving the communication agency, Page in extremis and the Port of Brussels communication team.

Page in extremis realises major web-based communications projects for many well-known European institutions and associations.

Page in extremis has defined a very accurate process including monitoring and quality check particularly suited to provide maximum comfort to its clients and the best results.

The communication agency proposes four integrated services:


1) The definition of a “brand strategy” aligned with the development strategy of your organisation.

2) The creation or relooking of your visual identity aligned with a new brand strategy and supported by easy to use guidelines.

3) The improvement of your “Communication Programme” by incorporating integrated communication campaigns, memorable events, eye-catching publications and innovative digital solutions.

4) The creative development and production of innovative printed and digital communication tools.

Interested in partnering with Page in extremis?

Based in Brussels, the communication agency helps organisations engage with their stakeholders and convey their messages.

For more information:
http://rapportannuel.port.brussels/
http://www.inextremis.be

Dive online into the latest statistics for the Home Appliance Industry in Europe!

With the new APPLiA online report, you can dive into the latest statistics for the Home Appliance Industry in Europe. You will find that a stunning effort has gone into maintaining the industry’s Home Appliance 2025 vision and call for action.  

“During 2017, our members have worked hard to develop new and innovative technologies that help everyone in Europe lead more comfortable, sustainable and healthy lives”, stated Paolo Falcioni, APPLiA Director-General.

The APPLiA members have continued to provide valuable contributions to the European economy, to smarter and better EU regulation for the sector, to advancing sustainable lifestyles for EU citizens and to further developing smart(er) living in a connected home environment.

But 2017 has not only been a fruitful year for the members it has also been an exciting year for the association as they went toward a new corporate identity.  "With the release of this report, CECED has become APPLiA", added Paolo Falcioni, “ You will find a first look of our new identity in the following pages. I am sure you will enjoy the read”.

The APPLiA Director-General closed by declaring: “ In the meantime, we welcome any feedback you may wish to send us in response. Our door continues to be open!

The 2017-2016 online edition of the Home Appliance Industry in Europe by the numbers report compiles robust facts and figures about the industry.

The Communication Agency, Page in extremis is proud to have contributed to the creative development and the graphical production of the online report. The result is a comprehensive digital publication made within an intimate original dialogue framework involving the Belgian communication agency’s creative team, and APPLiA.

Page in extremis has defined a very accurate process including monitoring and quality check particularly suited to provide maximum comfort to its clients and the best results.

Interested in partnering with Page in extremis?

Based in Brussels, the communication agency makes associations brands conversational, helps organisations engage with their stakeholders and convey their messages.

For more information:
http://applia-europe.eu/statistical-report-2017-2016/index.html
http://www.inextremis.be

The new WWF-Belgium Annual Report is 100% fully digital!

The online report exists in 2 languages versions: French and Flemish. Both give you many Key numbers and comprehensive description and analyse of 2017 achievements. You can have access to interactive graphs and maps, many additional videos and an overview of all the projects on the ground in multiple parts of the world.

For each project, you have access to essential data like the duration, the budget, the objectives, the current results, a map and some beautiful illustrative photographs. Of course, for your record, you can download the project form in pdf format.

Icons are used to highlight how the project is linked to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

The online version offers you also direct access to an interactive timeline showing all the actions taken by WWF-Belgium during the past year.

In short, the online version of the WWF-Belgium Annual Report is a complete interactive version offering many exciting digital goodies.  

The online publication is the result of the collaboration between WWF-Belgium communication staff and the communication agency, Page in extremis.

Page in extremis is delighted to benefit from the repeated trust of WWF. A part of the secret of this successful long collaboration is due to 3 behaviours of the agency’ creative team:
- Make every time like the first time,
- Be innovative, not just original,
- Build trust through honesty.

Page in extremis turns brands into valuable assets and ensures the alignment with their strategic objectives.
The communication agency proposes four integrated communication services:


1) The definition of a “brand strategy” aligned with the development strategy of your organisation.

2) The creation or relooking of your visual identity composed of a new brand strategy and supported by easy to use guidelines.

3) The improvement of your “Communication Programme” by incorporating integrated communication campaigns (with social media), memorable events, publications and innovative digital solutions.

4) The creative development and production of innovative printed and digital communication tools.

Interested in partnering with Page in extremis?

Based in Brussels, the communication agency makes associations brands conversational, helps organisations engage with their stakeholders and convey their messages.

For more information:
https://annualreport2017.wwf.be
http://www.inextremis.be

Browse the World Employment Confederation’s Economic Report - new online edition

In 2016, the employment industry generated €491 billion in revenue worldwide, mostly driven by agency work accounting for € 350 billion.
Agency work is growing in many markets in Europe with the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy and Spain all experiencing significant growth compared to the previous year and compensating for a slowdown in the UK.
Japan continues to experience accelerating growth in agency work (8% compared to 7% the year before) while growth in the US, the largest agency work market, remains stable.
The direct recruitment market rose slightly to € 37.8 billion, confirming its trend towards a more profitable and faster-growing HR service.

Published annually, the World Employment Confederation (WEC) Economic Report aims at giving a comprehensive picture of the employment industry and labour market trends in general.
It shows how the members of the World Employment Confederation act as labour market enablers, playing a key role in delivering work, adaptation, security and prosperity to societies.

The 2018 online edition of the World Employment Confederation’s Economic Report compiles robust facts and figures about the employment industry.

The Communication Agency, Page in extremis is proud to have contributed to the creative development and the graphical production of the online report. The result is a comprehensive digital publication made within an intimate creative dialogue framework involving the Belgian communication agency’s creative team, and the World Employment Confederation.

Page in extremis has defined a very accurate process including monitoring and quality check particularly suited to provide maximum comfort to its clients and the best results.

Interested in partnering with Page in extremis?

Based in Brussels, the communication agency makes associations brands conversational, helps organisations engage with their stakeholders and convey their messages.

For more information:
http://www.wecglobal.org/economicreport2018/
http://www.inextremis.be