The European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3):

  • is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to advance professional knowledge and improve engineering practice by fostering research, education, and policy development support in current and emerging computing and information technologies;
  • focuses on various areas in computing and information technologies in the built environment, such as data sensing and analysis, modelling and standards, education, and human data interaction;
  • has members both from academia and the industry;
  • interacts and collaborates strongly with other Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Facility Management (AEC/FM) scientific and professional communities active in related areas.

The EC3 objectives are:

  • strengthen the collaborations between academia and industry in topics related to EC3’s mission;
  • spearhead research and technical development in the field of Computing in Construction;
  • identify and promote effective ways to advance the state of knowledge, education, and state of practice in these topics;
  • assist in making policy, and support existing and new speciality conferences and publications.

The objectives of EC³ are achieved by:

  • The organisation of the annual European Conference on Computing in Construction;
  • The organisation of the annual European Conference on Computing in Construction Summer School;
  • Organising and supporting EC³ committees on topics related to EC3’s mission;
  • Communicating and disseminating broadly its activities, including the maintenance of a website about EC³, its structure and activities;
  • Publish high-quality academic papers from the EC3 conference and white papers from its committees;
  • Acknowledge and award contributions in research, teaching and service in Computing in Construction.

Download: Internal Regulations

EC3 Charter - Policies and Procedures