Information and marketing platform of the German cement and concrete industry for building with concrete
InformationsZentrum Beton GmbH
Düsseldorf · Beckum · Sehnde · Berlin · OstfildernNew on Amplifa
About InformationsZentrum Beton
The InformationsZentrum Beton GmbH (IZB) was founded in 1972 by the German cement industry and works on behalf of German cement and concrete manufacturers. It serves as a platform for manufacturers and a driving force in the industry, and operates the web portal www.beton.org, which provides comprehensive information on building with concrete. The company offers technical consulting for building owners, contractors, architects and engineers, organizes specialist conferences and web seminars for professional development, and develops technical publications. Further offerings include a project database with over 500 concrete buildings, software tools such as the BTB student version for unreinforced concrete walls, and competitions such as the Concrete Design Competition and the concrete canoe regatta. Topics include climate protection, resource efficiency, clinker-reduced cements, recycled concrete and material-saving components. The IZB is a GmbH headquartered in Düsseldorf with offices in Beckum, Sehnde (Hanover), Berlin and Ostfildern; its sole shareholder is the Verein Deutscher Zementwerke e.V. (VDZ).
- Site
- Düsseldorf
- Processes
- Information and marketing platform of the German cement and concrete industry, Technical consulting for building owners, contractors, architects and engineers, Events and web seminars for professional development, Development and publication of technical publications, Project database with over 500 concrete buildings, Software tools (e.g. BTB student version for unreinforced concrete walls)
- Materials
- Cement-bound building materials, Lightweight concrete, Recycled concrete
- Certificates
- Recognition by chambers of architects and engineers
- Founded
- 1972
- Industries
- Cement and concrete industry, Ready-mix concrete, Precast concrete construction, Construction industry, Architecture, Agricultural construction
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Information creation and technical consulting
- 02
Development and publication of technical publications
- 03
Events and web seminars
- 04
Network for construction partners
Topics and building materials
Cement-bound building materials
Central building material of all conveyed applications from cast-in-place concrete to recycled concrete.
Lightweight concrete
A topic e.g. in building envelopes such as the community center in Kippenheim.
Recycled concrete
The focus is on concretes and processes that reduce the use of raw materials.
Locations
Düsseldorf
DEHead office (registered seat)
Beckum
DEOffice (on-site contact and consulting)
Sehnde
DEHanover office
Berlin
DEOffice
Ostfildern
DEOffice
Offerings and formats
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Recognition and quality
The IZB issues certificates of participation; professional development events are recognized as continuing education by various chambers of architects and engineers. The basic and advanced course for work on wastewater treatment and biogas plants provides the proof of expertise according to § 62 WHG and § 62 AwSV.
| Evidence | Düsseldorf |
|---|---|
| Recognition by chambers of architects and engineers |
History
- 1972
Foundation of the InformationsZentrum Beton by the German cement industry to provide information on cement-bound building materials from a single source.
- 1986
Launch of the German concrete canoe regatta to impart building-material knowledge to students.
- 2003
First joint announcement of the student competition Concrete Design Competition with international partners.