Membership Categories
CIB has three different categories of membership:
- Organisational Membership:
- Full Membership, or
- Associate Membership, depending on the level of Member benefits the organisation requires.
- Individual Membership.
The different benefits for each Membership Category are described as part of the CIB Fee System.
Types of Member Organisations
An analysis of the types of organisations among the institutional members of CIB shows four main categories:
- Research
- Universities
- Industry and Practitioners
- Others
Within CIB the following types of Member Organisations are distinguished in more detail:
I Research
- Research Institute
- Research Programming or Commissioning Institute
- Other Research
II Universities
- University
III Industry and Practitioners
- Construction Firm
- Building Materials, Components and/or Equipment Producer
- Architect
- Building and Civil Engineering Consultant
- Building Services Manufacturer and/or Consultant
- Bank or other Financial Institute
- Construction Law and/or Insurance Firm
- Housing Corporation
- Governmental Buildings Agency
- Professional and/or Trade Association
- Other Industry
IV Others
- Information and Documentation Institute
- Standardisation, Certification, Technical Approval and/or Specification Institute
- National, Regional or Local Government
- Other
Honorary Members
As the highest distinction in CIB the CIB board can award a lifelong Honorary Membership to people who have made a long-lasting and significant contribution to the CIB’s Objectives. The roll call of people who have been awarded Honorary Membership can be seen here.