Spring 2025 · 8–10 May · Madrid, Spain
91st General Assembly — Madrid
Sustainability Meets Cost Modelling — Environmental Assessment and Construction Cost Models
Assembly
91st General Assembly
Dates
8–10 May 2025
Host
CGATE
What the Assembly was about
Delegates discussed how environmental assessment and construction cost models can be integrated, and what that means for the way construction economists advise clients on heritage, retrofit and new build.
The theme
“Sustainability Meets Cost Modelling” put environmental assessment alongside cost engineering — asking how sustainability targets and budget discipline can work together rather than against each other.
On site
A site visit took delegates through an active construction project in Madrid, connecting the day’s discussion on cost modelling to conditions on the ground.
On the programme
Five presentations looked at cost modelling, sustainability and infrastructure benchmarking.
Muwafak Salman
A Conceptual Model for Managing Infrastructure Projects
Opened the day by setting the methodological tone for infrastructure project management.
Toni Aragón · F_AEEBC
Pre-dimensioning of Costs in Construction
A practical method for early-stage budget reliability.
CGATE · Host presentation
Technical Architecture in Spain
A look at the Spanish profession and its educational system.
Aitor de la Cruz
Global Warming Potential of Buildings under the New EPBD
How Europe’s recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive will redefine cost engineering.
Erik Schulte · Vice President
Road Cost Model — Status Update
Progress on the Council’s cross-border infrastructure cost benchmarks.
Impressions
Photographs from the assembly — click to enlarge
