81st General Meeting of European Council of Civil Engineers (ECCE) held in Split

The 81^st General Meeting of the European Council of Civil Engineers (ECCE), organised by the Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers (HKIG), takes place in the Briig hotel in Split from October 9 to 11, 2025.

This highly important event for civil engineering professionals in Croatia and Europe also represents the closing ceremony of the celebration of the 40^th ECCE anniversary - a year dedicated to reflecting on accomplishments, recognising contributions and renewing commitment to the development of the construction profession in Europe.

The Meeting was attended by high-level representatives from 25 European countries, as well as delegates from Turkey, Georgia and Ukraine, and the presidents of the most prominent European engineering associations. The event was also attended by State Secretary at the Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Tonči Glavinić, together with numerous national and international experts in the field of construction and infrastructure.

President of HKIG Nina Dražin Lovrec gave a presentation on the “Luxembourg Declaration on Public Procurement” adopted in May this year. It represents a joint European obligation to improve public procurement practices, which promotes procurement based on quality and innovation instead of solely on the lowest price.

“The Luxembourg Declaration is a step towards more transparent, more just and higher-quality public procurement in construction across Europe. It encourages strengthening the market, recognising the value of intellectual services and focusing on sustainable solutions,” Dražin Lovrec pointed out.

As part of the programme, a round table on the “Civil engineers’ responsibility following natural disasters” will take place tomorrow, aimed at incentivising a discussion on the role and responsibilities of civil engineers in reconstruction and the construction of more resilient communities.

The conclusion of today’s meeting confirmed the importance of cooperation and knowledge exchange among European civil engineers, as well as the commitment to joint efforts to improve the profession, enhance construction quality and infrastructure resilience in the future.

The entire programme is available here. 

Source of text and photos: HKIG

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