MEETINGS
TWO MEETINGS A YEAR
CEEC holds a general assembly bi-annually in various cities in Europe, where the many issues concerning the construction economist are debated and a number of projects promoted.
- Two times a year General Assembly
- Conference on Friday
- Visiting an interesting project in another country
- Updates on the projects where CEEC is involved in
- Get together with colleagues from other countries in an informal setting
Next Meeting: Halifax, Canada — 94th General Assembly
The 94th General Assembly will take place in Halifax, Canada.
Zadar, Croatia — Spring 2026 (93rd General Assembly)
The 93rd CEEC General Assembly took place in Zadar, Croatia, welcoming more than 25 members from 14 countries on the Adriatic coast. Under the theme “Hospitality as Infrastructure — Construction Economics Behind Tourism Creation”, delegates explored the economic, technical and creative dimensions of building world-class tourism destinations.
The programme brought together leading voices from architecture and construction economics:
- Nikola Bašić & Ivan Kujundžić (Marina Projekt 2020) — Landmark Infrastructure as a Hospitality Catalyst, featuring Zadar’s Sea Organ and Greeting to the Sun
- Viktor Vrečko (VVA - Viktor Vrečko Architects) — Experiential Economic Assets: the Deklić Winery as case study
- Leo Penovic (Golden Star Estate) — Hotel L’Hermitage Prague: from feasibility to cost control
- Egemen Çam — Marinas as High-Value Hospitality Infrastructure: Marina Dalmacija
Delft, The Netherlands — Autumn 2025 (92nd General Assembly)
The Cost of Water
From 2–4 October 2025, CEEC delegates gathered in Delft, The Netherlands, for the 92nd General Assembly, hosted by NVBK. Under the theme “The Cost of Water”, the event offered valuable insight into Europe’s most advanced water-management systems and the interaction between engineering, construction economics, and flood-protection policy.
A highlight was the site visit to the Maeslantkering Storm Surge Barrier — one of the largest moving structures on Earth — giving delegates a first-hand view of the extraordinary cost and engineering challenges behind large-scale hydraulic infrastructure.
Madrid, Spain — Spring 2025 (91st General Assembly)
Sustainability Meets Cost Modelling
From 8–10 May 2025, CEEC delegates met in Madrid to discuss how environmental and construction cost models can be integrated into building design. The event highlighted practical ways to embed sustainability into early planning stages.
A key moment was the site visit to the renovation of the historic Salón de Reinos, part of the Museo del Prado. Led by Foster + Partners and executed by Sacyr, the project demonstrated how heritage, design, and cost control can go hand in hand. The meeting once again underlined CEEC’s commitment to collaboration and innovation in shaping the future of sustainable construction.
Ajaccio/Corsica, France — Autumn 2024 (90th General Assembly)
Heritage, Sustainability, and Innovation
From 17–19 October 2024, CEEC gathered in Ajaccio, Corsica for its autumn meeting, hosted by UNTEC and led by Ludovic Jean. The event focused on cost management in the renovation of historic buildings, featuring sessions on heritage conservation by Pascal Asselin, circular economy strategies by Julie Verrecchia, and cost optimisation techniques by Ludovic Jean.
Delegates visited the Corte Citadel renovation site, gaining first-hand insights into the project. The meeting also welcomed new member Egemen Cam from Croatia, further expanding CEEC’s reach.
Frankfurt, Germany — Spring 2024 (89th General Assembly)
Focus on Cost Analysis
Held in Frankfurt from 23–25 May 2024 and organised by Dr. Marc Grief, the CEEC spring meeting revolved around the core topic of cost analysis in construction. Highlights included a detailed presentation of the BKI cost planning software by Tabea Wessel, a lecture on climate-friendly residential conversions by Dr. Marc Grief, and a preview of the ‘Building Homes’ report by Dr. Ronan Lyons.
The event also featured a guided tour of the European Central Bank and marked the official introduction of Sergio Vazquez as Vice President. The meeting strengthened CEEC’s network, with BKI Stuttgart expressing strong interest in joining.
Budapest, Hungary — 2023 (88th General Assembly)
We met between Thursday 5–Saturday 7 October 2023 in the Hungarian capital of Budapest to spend Friday on discussing the subject of BIM and quantity take-off. Seminars were presented by a variety of speakers and in the afternoon we enjoyed a site visit to the Museum of Ethnography and the Hungarian House of Music.
The 88th GA meeting took place on the Saturday morning at which the regular business of CEEC was conducted including the election of Gyorgy Spanyi as the new President. Thanks were expressed to the outgoing President, Agnete Skyette and a gift was presented to her.
Thank you also to Gyorgy for organising and hosting the event.
Earlier Meetings
London – Spring 2023
Our most recent CEEC gathering took place from 15 to 17 June 2023 in London, UK, hosted by the RICS, this being a combined event with ICMS and various tech partners. The conference was centred on the RICS HQ building in Parliament Square, Westminster, being the same location of the first meeting of CEEC which took place in June 1979. We were gathering therefore in the same month as the 44th anniversary of the formation of CEEC. On Friday, there was a programme of technical seminars on the theme of ‘Next Steps – Digitising Construction’. On Saturday morning we held the 87th CEEC General Assembly at RICS.
La Rochelle – Autumn 2022
The CEEC gathering from 31 August to 2 September 2022 in La Rochelle was hosted by UNTEC, who also celebrated their 50th anniversary. The theme of the conference was ‘Decarbonisation’. The 86th CEEC General Assembly was also held.
Bern – Spring 2022
At the 85th General Assembly on Saturday 14th May in Bern, Steven Thompson (UK) was re-elected as Vice President. Mary Flynn (Ireland) was elected as General Secretary. The accounts for 2021/2022 were approved and the budget for 2022/2023 was also approved.
Dublin – Autumn 2021
For the first time in more than one and a half years the delegates of CEEC met each other live, from 14–16 October in Dublin, Ireland. The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) organised a half day QS and Construction Conference on Friday 15 October. At the 84th General Assembly, Agnete Skytte was re-elected President.
Virtual – Spring 2021
Due to COVID-19, CEEC held its General Assembly online on Friday 7 May. György Spànyi from Hungary was re-elected as Vice President and Creon Swaghoven from The Netherlands as General Secretary. The new statutes were agreed and voted on.
Dublin (Virtual) – Autumn 2020
On Friday 23 October, CEEC held their second online General Assembly in 2020, with 23 delegates joining via Zoom.
Bern (Virtual) – Spring 2020
Due to COVID-19, the May meeting in Bern was cancelled. An online General Assembly was held on Friday 15 May with 26 delegates attending from their home countries.
Brussels – Autumn 2019
On Friday 11 October RICS organised the seminar ‘Strengthen the links across Europe’ during the CEEC meeting in Brussels, at which the 2nd edition of the ICMS Standard was launched. At the General Assembly, Tarmo Savolainen stepped down as President and Agnete Skytte was elected as new President.
Tallinn – Spring 2019
From 16–18 May the CEEC held their bi-annual meeting in Tallinn, Estonia, organised by RAKI from Finland and delegate Roode Liias from Estonia, featuring a varied programme on construction classification, digital transformation, and BIM.
Barcelona – Autumn 2018
From 18–20 October CEEC was hosted by CAATEEB in Barcelona. Delegates visited an office building project and Camp Nou, with a special visit to La Sagrada Familia. At the General Assembly, György Spányi was elected Vice President.
Paris – Spring 2018
Delegates met in Paris from 31 May to 2 June, attending the Untec International Congress of Construction Economists 2018. At the General Assembly on 2 June, the future strategy of CEEC and the update of statutes were the main topics.
Rotterdam – Autumn 2017
In October 2017 the CEEC meeting was organised in cooperation with NVBK in Rotterdam. The meeting featured the seminar ‘Housing in Europe!’ and a site visit. At the General Assembly, Tarmo Savolainen was re-elected President and Michel Coubes was granted honorary membership.
Lille – Spring 2017
In May 2017 delegates met in Lille, France. Agnete Skytte was elected Vice President and Creon Swaghoven became General Secretary. CEEC also hosted the CEGA student competition, sponsored by Saint-Gobain.
Copenhagen – Autumn 2016
Autumn 2016 the meeting was held in Copenhagen with presentations on Circular Economics in the Construction Industry and a visit to Tivoli.
Budapest – Spring 2016
In May 2016 CEEC met in Budapest, featuring a presentation on BIM and Cost Management of the New National Gallery by Gyorgy Spanyi and a visit to the new Central European University campus.