Buildwise

Buildwise (previously BBRI) is a private research institute founded in 1959 under impulse of the National Federation of Belgian Building Contractors, specifically for the promotion of applied research in the construction industry, in order to improve its competitiveness.

The statutory members of Buildwise are the more than 120,000 Belgian construction companies (general contractors, carpenters, glaziers, plumbers, roofers, floorers, plasterers, painters, etc..), mostly SMEs.

According to its statutes, Buildwise has the following three main tasks:

- to perform scientific and technical research for the benefit of its members

- to supply technical information, assistance and advice to its members

- to contribute to the general innovation and development in the construction sector, more specifically by performing contractual research upon the request of the industry and the authorities.

To fulfil these tasks, Buildwise pools on the expertise of more than 300 highly skilled and motivated staff members coming from various educational backgrounds, working in multidisciplinary teams depending on the treated subject.