The International Federation for Structural Concrete, usually referred to as fib (fédération internationale du béton) is a non-profit organisation created in 1998 by merging the Comité Euro-International du Béton (CEB) and Fédération Internationale du Précontrainte (FIP). These bodies had existed independently since 1952. The objectives of fib are to develop at an international level the study of scientific and practical matters capable of advancing the technical, economic, aesthetic and environmental performance of concrete construction. These objectives shall be achieved by the stimulation of research, the synthesis of findings from research and practice, and the dissemination of the results by way of publications, guidance documents and the organisation of international congresses and symposia The production of recommendations for the design and construction of concrete structures, and the information of members on the latest developments also belong to these objectives. fib has 39 National Member Groups as statutory members, and about 900 individual or corporate members in about 60 countries. The UK National Group funds the UK National subscription and provides the formal UK delegation to fib. The current group members are;   Arup Atkins British Precast Concrete Federation BRE Ltd Celsa Manufacturing Gifford Parsons Brinckerhoff The Concrete Centre The Concrete Society UK CARES For further information about fib (UK) Group, please Click here