Peab’s active memberships 2022

Collaboration with other actors in society and in our own industry is crucial to our ability to take on social challenges, drive sustainable development and promote good and healthy conditions for the community builder industry. Below is a selection of organizations, networks and other forms of associations that Peab is active in.

Achilles

Peab is a member in the organization Achilles that compiles and validates supplier data and reduces global risks.

Almega

Employer organization in the service sector. The Peab School is a member.

Asfaltindustrien (AI)

Asfaltindustrien is a trade and employer organization.

Avfall Sverige

Trade organization primarily for municipal waste companies. Mainly research and development and it also represents the industry in common interests.

BASTA

BASTA is an industry-wide system that aims to phase out hazardous substances. Peab participates in BASTA’s science and market councils.

BEAst

The Construction and Property Industry’s Electronic Business Standard (BEAst) is a meeting place for e-commerce B2B, web solutions and e-communication in the industry. Peab is the chair of the BEAst board.

Biltrafikens arbetsgivarförbund

Included in the Swedish Confederation of Transport Enterprises which is the transportation industry’s trade and employer organization.

BIM Alliance

BIM Alliance is a non-profit organization that works for improved community building through digitally structured information management. The members consist of a number of different actors within the community building sector, including Peab.

Brains & Bricks

Brains & Bricks – B2 – is a center of excellence that focuses on flows of materials and information, as well as support for decision-making and planning. It is a joint initiative set up by Peab, Linköping University and Katrineholm Municipality.

Building Smart Finland

Building Smart Finland is a forum aimed at spreading information about BIM and supporting the work of member companies in implementing BIM based processes. Peab is a member.

Business@Biodiversity

Through our subsidiary Swerock, Peab is a member in Business@Biodiversity Sweden which is an environmental network for companies that drive developments and work with biodiversity consideration as part of their business practices.

Byggföretagen

Byggföretagen is the trade and employer organization for the industry. Peab is represented in the Board of Directors and also in several of the councils and committees of Byggföretagen. Peab is a member and has representatives in the local boards, committees and development groups in the Finish counterpart RT (Rakennusteollisuus).

Byggvarubedömningen (BVB)

BVB makes assessments and provides information and documents concerning sustainability-assessed building products. Peab is one of the owners and sits on the board as a member representative and participates in the criteria and system committee.

Centre for Management of Built Environment (CMB)

CMB was formed as a collaboration between Chalmers University of Technology and the Swedish community building sector. Peab is a member of many of the CMB’s committees.

Cobuilder Collaborate

Cobuilder Collaborate is a service that handles chemicals that need to be replaced in projects.

Comprehensive development of nearly zero-energy municipal service buildings (COMBI)

In Finland Peab participates in the research project COMBI to contribute to the development of nearly zero-­energy municipal service buildings. The project is led by Tampere University of Technology.

Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT

Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT (CFCI) is a trade organization for construction companies, special companies and the building material trade. Peab is a member.

Dansk Industri (DI)

DI is Denmark’s largest business organization and employer confederation.

Energiföretagens arbetsgivarförening (efa)

Employer organization EFA represents energy companies in Sweden.

Entreprenørforeningen Bygg og Anlegg (EBA)

EBA is a trade organization for the construction industry, with its own professional committee for asphalt. Peab is a member and has representatives in the Asphalt and HSE committees, as well as in the climate, energy and environment boards.

European Aggregates Association (UEPG)

Peab’s subsidiary Swerock via SBMI is a member of UEPG, European Aggregates Association, which represents the European mineral aggregates industry’s common interests, primarily in the EU. Swerock is represented through a member on the board, in committees and a working group.

Fair transport

The transport industry’s sustainability certification of freight carriage on roads. All certified companies meet predetermined demands and criteria and are regularly reviewed by a third party audit.

Finnsafe Associaton of Finnish Safety Managers

The association for Finnish work environment managers is a professional organization with contributing members from key companies in the work safety sector. Peab is a member.

Fossil free Sweden

Fossil free Sweden is a platform for dialogue and cooperation between companies, municipalities and other interested parties aimed at making Sweden one of the first fossil free welfare states in the world. Peab joined the initiative in 2018.

Fremtiden i våre hender (The future in our hands)

Peab in Norway has an agreement of intent with the organization Fremtiden i våre hender in the project Sirkulær byggenæring – Ombruk i Nord (Circular construction industry – recycling in the North). Troms’ municipality has contributed a three-year project funding (2023-2025) where the aim is to reuse disassembled material and surplus material in construction projects.

Galaxen bygg

Galaxen Bygg is the construction sector’s own company for preventive work in the work environment and rehabilitation. Commissioned by the Swedish Public Employment Service, Galaxen also runs a project to provide newly arrived immigrants with jobs in the construction and civil engineering sectors. Peab is represented in Galaxen’s school group, among others.

Green Dot Norway

As a member of Green Dot Norway Peab takes responsibility for all packaging material through a return system approved by the Norwegian Environment Agency.

GreenChain

GreenChain is a network for companies that work actively to improve the environment and work conditions in their supply chains. Peab is a member.

Industriarbetsgivarna

The Swedish Association of Industrial Employers is an employers’ association for industry companies in pulp, paper, sawmills, steel, metal, mining, building elements, bottle glass and welding mechanics.

LFM30

Local roadmap for a climate neutral construction and civil engineering sector in Malmö 2030 (LFM30) is a initiative by the industry aimed at developing shared knowledge, goals and work methods to achieve climate neutrality in the construction sector in Malmö already in 2030. Peab is one of the 41 developers affiliated with the initiative.

Lift Operator training council (LUR)

Peab is a member of LUR, which is an independent body responsible for the content and development of LLP (Lift Operator Program).

LÅGAN

LÅGAN is a partnership between the Swedish Construction Federation, the Swedish Energy Agency, the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, Region Västra Götaland, Formas, construction companies, developers and consultants aimed at encouraging energy-efficient new construction and renovations, fostering a national market for buildings with low energy consumption and contributing to an extensive national body of suppliers of products and services. Peab is member of the governing body.

Maintain Zero

The association behind Maintain Zero is called Cooperation for zero accidents in the construction industry. Peab is a member of the board and one of the 13 actors that started Maintain Zero.

Nordic Road Association (NVF)

NVF is an industry forum with members from the private and public sectors in the Nordic region that promotes developments in roads, and road traffic and transportation. Peab is a board member.

Norsk Asfaltforening

The Norwegian asphalt association provides information on paving methods, regulations and research concerning asphalt. Its purpose is to contribute to a better and increased use of bitumen-based road pavements. Peab is a member.

Norwegian Green Building Alliance and BREEAM-NOR

The Green Building Alliance is a non-profit member association for organizations in all aspects of the construction and real estate sector. BREEAM-NOR is a Norwegian form of BREEAM. Peab is a paying member.

Norwegian Mineral Industry

Norwegian Mineral Industry is the trade association for companies that search for, mine, manage or enrich mineral resources in Norway, or have some other connection to the mineral industry. Peab is a member.

SBUF

SBUF is the construction industry’s own organization for research and development, with almost 5,000 affiliated companies in Sweden. Peab is the chair of the board and sits on a couple of the committees.

SfS BA

Peab’s Norwegian operations are members in the SfS BA foundation (Sam­ar­beid for sik­ker­het i bygg og an­legg). The foundation works to promote a safe and injury-free construction and civil engineering industry. This work is carried out through collaboration and trust amongst actors in the industry.

Smart Built Environment

Smart Built Environment is a strategic innovation program aimed at developing less expensive, faster and more sustainable community building based on the opportunities digitalization provides. Peab is a member in the program.

Startbank

Startbank is a register shared by buyers in construction and civil engineering, management, insurance and real estate in Norway. Peab is a paying member and sits on the governing body.

Sveby

Sveby is a Swedish acronym for Standardize and Verify Energy Performance in Buildings, and is a cross-industry program that develops tools for agreements on energy utilization. Peab is a financier and member of the governing body.

Sweden Green Building Council (SGBC)

SGBC is a non-profit organization owned by its members, open to all companies and organizations in the Swedish construction and real estate sector. Peab is a member and participates in SGBC’s councils. Peab is also a member of the Norwegian (NGBC) and Finnish (FIGBC) Green Building Councils.

Sweden’s Rock Material Industry (SBMI)

SBMI is a trade association for producers and suppliers of mineral aggregates. Peab is represented on the board and committees through its subsidiary Swerock.

SWEDEN’S TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR SAFER ROADWORK SITES (SBSV)

SBSV is a trade association with around 60 members from private companies and organizations that promotes safer roadwork sites for both workers and traffic. Peab is represented on the board and in committees.

SWEDISH ASSOCIATION FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS (NMC)

NMC is a non-profit cross-­industry association for companies and organizations that wish to improve and stimulate work on sustainable development. Peab is a member.

SWEDISH ASSOCIATION of road transport companies

The Swedish Association of Road Transport Companies watches out for trade interests, analyzes external circumstances and supports member companies’ need for business development, building opinion and lobbying. It’s goal is to promote the entire Swedish road transport industry, make it more visible and heighten its reputation.

Swedish Center for Innovation and Quality in the Built Environment

The Swedish Center for Innovation and Quality in the Built Environment is a node and catalyst for research, innovation and quality development in community building. Peab is a member.

Swedish Concrete Federation

The Swedish Concrete Federation is a trade association for those who manufacture and build with concrete. Peab is chair of the board and represented in committees through its subsidiary Swerock.

Swedish Construction Federation

The Swedish Construction Federation is the trade and employers’ organization for the construction industry. Peab is represented on the board of the Swedish Construction Federation and on many of its councils/committees. The corresponding organization in Finland is RT (Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries) where Peab is a member and sits on local boards, committees and development groups.

Swedish Installation Federation

The Swedish Installation Federation is a trade and employers’ association.

Swedish Standards Institute (SIS)

SIS is a non-profit organization that manages and coordinates standardization in Sweden. Peab is a member in several technical committees.

Swedish waste management

Trade organization primarily for municipal waste management companies that works with R&D and represents the industry in common interests.

Teknikföretagen

Trade and employer organization that comprises two employer associations, Teknikarbetsgivarna and Tekniktjänstarbetsgivarna.

UN Global Compact

Peab signed the UN Global Compact in 2012.

Veiteknisk Institutt

Veiteknisk Institutt is a competence center for R&D, quality control and documentation of asphalt. Peab is a member and sits on the board.

Vision Zero Forum

Finland’s national network for workplaces that share a true desire to achieve continual improvement of the work environment. Peab is a member.

Återvinningsindustrierna (ÅI)

Trade organization for privately owned companies in waste collection and management. It has a policy that members agree to follow to promote serious waste management.