The Groupement des Entrepreneurs celebrated its 75th anniversary this week, in an event that drew attention to the critical role of the construction industry in shaping Luxembourg’s skyline, infrastructure, and housing sector.

Group President Marc Giorgetti underlined that, without construction, much of the country’s banking towers, homes, and essential infrastructure simply would not exist.

Speaking at the event, Minister of Mobility and Public Works Yuriko Backes assured attendees that the government remains committed to maintaining strong investment in the sector.

She pledged that 4% of the country’s gross domestic product would continue to be allocated to infrastructure projects, noting that 20 new financing laws for major and minor construction have already been passed during this legislative period.

Backes also highlighted ongoing investments in transport infrastructure, resilience, and defence.

Addressing concerns over bureaucracy, she reiterated that the government aims to simplify administrative procedures, reduce unnecessary complexity, and further improve digital processes, whch are key pledges from the coalition’s programme.

Marc Giorgetti stressed that the construction sector is a central part of the solution to Luxembourg’s protracted housing crisis. While recent government measures are moving in the right direction, he warned that the crisis is far from over.

Despite sustained high demand for housing, the supply is growing too slowly. Giorgetti called for more available building land, clearer and faster procedures, access to financing, prompt authorisations, improved infrastructure, and expanded construction capacity to meet the country’s needs.

The Groupement’s president also underscored the sector’s commitment to social responsibility. He cited the collective labour agreement as a key guarantee of social peace within the industry, but argued that greater flexibility in labour law is necessary to adapt to changing conditions

Giorgetti noted that in recent years, the association has invested heavily in human capital.

He pointed to the Institut de Formation Sectoriel du Bâtiment, which has trained over 100,000 interns and apprentices in the past 25 years, as demonstrating the sector’s commitment to skills development and the next generation.