The European Council for Construction Research, Development and Innovation (ECCREDI) was created in Brussels on 19 December 1995 with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by representatives of European organisations concerned with construction.

The European organisations participating in ECCREDI represent the principal interests within construction: contractors, engineering, consultants, architects and designers, product and material producers, building control organisations, social housing providers and research bodies.

The aims of ECCREDI are to contribute to the competitiveness, quality, safety and environmental performance of the construction sector and to the overall sustainability of the built environment, by increasing the extent and effectiveness of construction research, technological and process development and innovation.