MEETINGS
Two meetings a year
Since 1979, our delegates have met twice a year in a European city, hosted by the national body of the host country: a conference day on a theme set by the host, a site visit to a real project, and the General Session. Two days that repay the trip — in comparable cost data, in methods seen working elsewhere, and in colleagues across 16 countries who answer when you call.
Halifax, Canada
A first in CEEC history. Since 1979 the General Assembly has been held twice a year in European cities. In October 2026 it meets outside Europe for the first time.
This is not a visit to a foreign country. Canada has been part of CEEC for years, and our host is part of the network: Sheila Lennon, Chief Executive Officer of CIQS, is a CEEC delegate. Alongside her, Canada is represented by delegate David Dooks (Altus Group) and honorary member Dave Burns (Aquarius Building Consultants).
The General Assembly is a working meeting of the delegates sent by our member organisations. All arrangements are communicated directly to delegates.
Past General Assemblies
Zadar, Croatia
“Hospitality as Infrastructure — Construction Economics Behind Tourism Creation”
More than 25 members from 14 countries examined the economic, technical and creative dimensions of building tourism destinations — from landmark infrastructure and marina development to hotel conversion, and the feasibility and cost control behind them. The Assembly also welcomed Turkey as a new member country and set the new leadership: Egemen Çam was elected General Secretary and Ludovic Jean Vice President.
Delft, The Netherlands
“The Cost of Water”
Delegates looked at Europe’s most advanced water-management systems and at the interaction between engineering, construction economics and flood-protection policy. A site visit to the Maeslantkering storm surge barrier — one of the largest moving structures on earth — showed the scale of cost and engineering behind large public infrastructure.
Madrid, Spain
“Sustainability Meets Cost Modelling”
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.
Ajaccio / Corsica, France
“Heritage, Sustainability and Innovation”
The meeting combined heritage conservation with current cost questions. Delegates visited the Corte Citadel renovation and saw how conservation requirements shape budgets and programme on a historic site.
Frankfurt, Germany
“Focus on Cost Analysis”
The spring meeting revolved around the core discipline of the profession: how construction costs are analysed, compared and benchmarked across European markets. The programme included a guided tour of the European Central Bank.
Budapest, Hungary
A conference day on current questions in construction economics was followed by the General Session, at which the regular business of CEEC was conducted.
Earlier meetings
The General Assembly has been held twice a year since the council was founded in London in June 1979. The meetings below are recorded in brief.
- 2023SpringLondon — 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…
- 2022AutumnLa Rochelle — 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…
- 2022SpringBern — 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…
- 2021AutumnDublin — 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…
- 2021SpringVirtual — 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…
- 2020AutumnDublin (Virtual) — On Friday 23 October, CEEC held their second online General Assembly in 2020, with 23 delegates joining via Zoom.
- 2020SpringBern (Virtual) — 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.
- 2019AutumnBrussels — 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…
- 2019SpringTallinn — 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…
- 2018AutumnBarcelona — 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…
- 2018SpringParis — 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.
- 2017AutumnRotterdam — 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…
- 2017SpringLille — 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.
- 2016AutumnCopenhagen — Autumn 2016 the meeting was held in Copenhagen with presentations on Circular Economics in the Construction Industry and a visit to Tivoli.
- 2016SpringBudapest — In May 2016 CEEC met in Budapest, featuring a presentation on BIM and Cost Management of the New National Gallery by György Spányi and a visit to the new Central European University campus.