7^TH INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

ORGANIZERS

• Polish Association of Civil Engineers and Technicians (PACET), Opole Branch
• Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Opole University of Technology
• Opole District Chamber of Civil Engineers
• Commission of Civil Engineering, Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

DATE

20-22 April, 2026

THEMATIC SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE

We invite authors of scientific papers in the fields of civil and environmental engineering, architecture, and urban planning. The detailed scope of the Conference concerns:

• reconstruction and renovation of historic buildings, durability of buildings, and structures
• innovative technologies for the construction and operation of buildings in industrial, hydro-technical, municipal, and transport infrastructure in the context of environmental protection
• materials engineering, building physics, construction issues, BIM, and organization and management of investments in sustainable construction
• architecture, urban planning, and spatial planning in the context of the idea of sustainable development

The organizers invite researchers, designers, contractors, architectural and construction administration, construction supervision employees, and companies promoting modern technologies and products in the field of construction to participate in the Conference.

Companies from the construction industry interested in presentations of their offer during the Conference are invited to contact the Organizing Committee directly.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Chairman

• Wiesław Baran, Opole University of Technology / Polish Association of Civil Engineers and Technicians, Opole Branch

Members

• Damian Bęben, Opole University of Technology
• Zbigniew Perkowski, Opole University of Technology / Commission of Civil Engineering, Katowice Branch of Polish Academy of Sciences
• Adam Rak, Opole University of Technology / Opole District Chamber of Civil Engineers

Secretaries

• Jan Czmiel, Doctoral School of Opole University of Technology
• Małgorzata Godyń, Opole District Chamber of Civil Engineers
• Krzysztof Irek, Opole University of Technology
• Joanna Kubielas-Walasek, Doctoral School of Opole University of Technology

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Chairman

• Zbigniew Perkowski, Opole University of Technology (Poland)

Members

• Glenda Abate, University of Catania (Italy)
• Dariusz Bajno, Wrocław University of Science and Technology (Poland)
• Damian Bęben, Opole University of Technology (Poland)
• Piotr Bońkowski, Opole University of Technology (Poland)
• Giovanni Bosco, University of L'Aquila (Italy)
• Petra Bujňáková, University of Žilina (Slovakia)
• Inês Domingues Serrano, Polytechnic University of Tomar (Portugal)
• Jacek Domski, Koszalin University of Technology (Poland)
• Łukasz Drobiec, Silesian University of Technology (Poland)
• Stefania Grzeszczyk, Opole University of Technology (Poland)
• Piotr Górski, Opole University of Technology (Poland)
• Anna Halicka, Lublin University of Technology (Poland)
• Anna Hoła, Wrocław University of Science and Technology (Poland)
• Jun He, Changsha University of Science and Technology (China)
• Ming Hu, University of Notre Dame (IN, USA)
• Elżbieta Janowska-Renkas, Opole University of Technology (Poland)
• Andrzej Kadłuczka, Cracow University of Technology (Poland)
• Kleszcz Justyna, Opole University of Technology (Poland)
• Seweryn Kokot, Opole University of Technology (Poland)
• Jarosław Konior, Wrocław University of Science and Technology (Poland)
• Marcin Koniorczyk, Łodź University of Technology (Poland)
• Peter Koteš, University of Žilina (Slovakia)
• Tomasz Krykowski, Silesian University of Technology (Poland)
• Renato de Leone, University of Camerino (Italy)
• Andrzej Marynowicz, Opole University of Technology (Poland)
• Maria Rossella Massimino, University of Catania (Italy)
• Silviu-Marian Miloiu, Valahia University of Târgovişte (Romania)
• Manuela Neri, University of Brescia (Italy)
• Lucia Nováková, Trnava University (Slovakia)
• Miguel José Oliveira, University of Algarve (Portugal)
• Adam Rak, Opole University of Technology (Poland)
• Andrea Segalini, University of Parma (Italy)
• Halil Sezen, Ohio State University (USA)
• Aleksandr Shymanowskiy, V.N. Shimanovsky Ukrainian Institute of Steel Construction (Ukraine)
• Elisa da Silva, University of Algarve (Portugal)
• Grzegorz Sławomir Świt, Kielce University of Technology (Poland)
• Luca Trabattoni, University of Pavia (Italy)
• Jan Vaslestad, GeoAnlegg AS, Multiconsult (Norway)
• Amer Wadi, Higher Colleges of Technology (United Arab Emirates)
• Robert Wójcik, University of Warmia and Mazury (Poland)
• Jerzy Wyrwał, Opole University of Technology (Poland)
• Zbigniew Zembaty, Opole University of Technology (Poland)

Scientific Secretaries

• Dominika Bysiec, Opole University of Technology (Poland)
• Mariusz Czabak, Opole University of Technology (Poland)
• Krystian Jurowski, Opole University of Technology (Poland)
• Alina Kaleta-Jurowska, Opole University of Technology (Poland)

ADDRESS OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Opole University of Technology,

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Katowicka 48, 45-061 Opole, Poland

with a note on the envelope: ECCE 2026

email: ecce@po.edu.pl

www: https://ecce.po.edu.pl

IMPORTANT DATES

28.11.2025 11.12.2025

submission of abstract

12.12.2025 22.12.2025

information on the acceptance of the abstract

23.01.2026

submission of full-text papers

27.02.2026

sending reviews to the authors

20.03.2026

submission of revised articles and payment of conference fee

20-22.04.2026

ECCE 2026 Sessions (Monday – Tuesday – Wednesday)

GUIDELINES FOR THE AUTHORS

Positively reviewed and accepted by the Scientific Committee, full-text papers will be published in the Conference monograph by Springer or Inżynieria i Budownictwo – the prestigious journal for the Polish construction industry engineers from PACET. Authors may choose a preferred publication form when sending abstracts. The final form of the publication depends on the decision of the Scientific Committee. The abstracts for preliminary evaluation by the Scientific Committee should be written in English according to the template (provided on https://ecce.po.edu.pl/) and sent by November 28, 2025, to the e-mail of the ECCE 2026 organizers (ecce@po.edu.pl).

Guidelines for the full-text papers will be sent by the Scientific Committee along with the information on the acceptance of the abstract.

CONFERENCE FEE

The conference fee until January 30, 2026:

• participant of the Conference – 615 Euros or 2100 PLN + VAT
• members of the Scientific Committee, young scientists (up to 35 years old), young members of PACET (up to 35 years old) – 560 Euros or 1900 PLN + VAT

The conference fee after January 30, 2026:

• participant of the Conference – 670 Euros or 2300 PLN + VAT
• members of the Scientific Committee, young scientists (up to 35 years old), young members of PACET (up to 35 years old) – 585 Euros or 2000 PLN + VAT

Submitting a second accepted paper – 120 Euros or 400 PLN + VAT

The conference fee includes a welcome reception, two lunches, a gala dinner, coffee breaks between sessions, a book of abstracts, and a guided tour of Opole or a technical trip in the Opole region.

Additional information:

1. The organizers do not cover the travel and accommodation costs.
2. The organizers offer accommodation at the Mercury Hotel Opole at negotiated, more favorable rates for Conference participants. In this case, the participants must indicate their participation in the Conference when contacting the Hotel directly, and prepayment by an agreed-upon date may be required.
3. In case of resignation from participation in the Conference up to two weeks before its commencement, participation costs may be reimbursed up to 50% of the payment made. In the case of resignation from participation in less than two weeks, the participation costs will not be reimbursed.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE CONFERENCE FEE FOR THE AUTHORS

One conference fee covers participation in the event with one accepted paper, its presentation, and publication of its extended abstract in the Conference Book. The papers can be presented as multimedia presentations or posters depending on the decision of the Scientific Committee. The conference fee also covers publication of the accepted papers in the reviewed Conference monograph by Springer. The conference fee does not cover additional costs optionally required by PACET for publication in Inżynieria i Budownictwo.

REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS

Conference participants should register using the electronic form available on the website: https://ecce.po.edu.pl/

BANK ACCOUNT

Santander Bank Polska S.A. O/Opole

Account number: PL 13 1090 2138 0000 0001 2136 6833

SWIFT/BIC: WBKPPLPP

Polski Związek Inżynierów i Techników Budownictwa, Oddział w Opolu

NIP: 754-00-21-481

(in the transfer description, please also include a note: ECCE 2026)