On a secure footing with the OIB
Anyone who plans or erects buildings or sells construction products in Austria benefits from uniform rules throughout the country. This is largely thanks to the Austrian Institute for Building Technology (OIB).
The OIB has been working at the interface between construction technology and construction law for over 30 years. With its numerous fields of activity, it promotes harmonization and cooperation in the Austrian construction industry and successfully represents Austria’s interests in numerous European and international bodies and committees. The work of the OIB thus contributes to maintaining construction quality in Austria at a high level and at the same time promoting the competitiveness of the construction industry. The OIB offers all players in the construction industry a reliable basis for success and safety.
For planners, the OIB ensures clear and uniform structural engineering standards that simplify the planning process and guarantee the safety of construction projects. Manufacturers benefit from the clearly defined requirements, which help them to develop their products in compliance with the law and market them successfully. Users can rely on the products assessed by the OIB (by means of ETA) and approved (by BTZ), which meet the highest quality and safety standards. Authorities and federal states can rely on the expertise and harmonized regulations of the OIB to perform their tasks efficiently and legally compliant.
The Austrian Institute of Construction Technology was founded in 1993 to promote cooperation in the construction industry throughout Austria. The basis for this was the “Agreement pursuant to Article 15a of the Federal Constitutional Law on Cooperation in the Construction Industry” concluded by the Austrian federal states.
As a non-profit association based in Vienna, the OIB unites all nine federal states – Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Vienna – as members under one roof. Its sphere of activity covers the whole of Austria and extends far beyond the country’s borders: the OIB represents Austria in European and international specialist bodies, where it serves as a common voice.
The aim of the OIB is to actively shape the future of the construction industry and to set standards that guarantee the safety, quality and sustainability of buildings – throughout Austria.
Tasks of the OIB
The Austrian Institute of Construction Technology acts as a central coordination platform for the federal provinces in the areas of construction products and construction technology. It performs a number of important tasks to promote and ensure construction quality in Austria:
Uniform implementation of EU construction product law throughout Austria
Issuing technical assessments and approvals for construction products
Market surveillance of construction products in Austria
Joint representation of the interests of the Austrian federal states in the field of construction technology in the EU and at international level
Supporting the federal states in the harmonization of construction regulations and construction product law
Development of the OIB guidelines
Performing the function of product information center for the construction industry in Austria
OIB team
Behind every successful project is a strong team! Our pool of experts at the Austrian Institute of Construction Technology combines sound specialist knowledge, many years of experience and a shared vision: to help shape the construction world of tomorrow sustainably and safely.
We work hand in hand to develop innovative and realistic solutions, ensure the highest standards and meet the requirements of our partners and stakeholders in the best possible way. In doing so, we rely on open exchange, professionalism and positive cooperation.
Get to know the departments and people behind our work and who make up the OIB:
Managing Director:
Bmstr. Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Thomas Rockenschaub
T +43 1 533 65 50 I F +43 1 533 64 23
mail@oib.or.at
Manager
Cornelia Török, BA
T +43 1 533 65 50-13 I F +43 1 533 64 23
mail@oib.or.at
Employees
Ursula Narath – DW 37
Sanja Podgorac – DW 23
Association committees
The bodies of the Austrian Institute of Construction Technology consist of the General Assembly, the Board of Directors, the Policy Committees and the Expert Advisory Boards.
National and international partners of the OIB
The Austrian Institute of Construction Engineering is a member of the following (inter)national committees and organizations to represent the interests of the Austrian federal states:
