Future built on competence.

The Zukunftsagentur Bau (ZAB) supports our member companies by providing practical solutions in the fields of research, digitalisation and education. The aim is to develop innovative approaches that can be directly integrated into day-to-day business operations.
By pooling specialist knowledge and actively sharing insights, the ZAB helps to strengthen the Austrian construction industry in the long term and ensure its future viability – economically, technologically and environmentally.

Markets are changing and we, as an industry, are facing new challenges. It is precisely at times like these that it is important to act regionally and with precision, whilst also centralising the knowledge we have gained and drawing lessons from it. ZAB is precisely this interface between regional interests and the country as a whole.

The ZAB is an indispensable organisation that enables us to present data and facts which are a key factor in determining the direction and manner in which our construction industry will develop over the coming years.

With technological developments accelerating at an ever-faster pace, it is becoming increasingly difficult for individuals to keep up to date. Research activities are simply unaffordable on their own, particularly for small-scale businesses such as those in the construction industry. A knowledge centre dedicated to specialist research and development, as well as innovation, AI and digitalisation – such as the ZAB – is precisely the right solution for our construction sector.

The ZAB is creating a quality-focused network which, for the first time, brings together and makes accessible expertise and know-how in the fields of research, innovation and education across Austria.
This represents a significant contribution to the further development of our sector.

Research, digitization as well as education and training are key future topics for the construction industry. In order to bundle existing activities in these three fields of action and to bring further measures into being, the Austrian Builders' Association founded the Zukunftsagentur Bau. It is intended to coordinate research projects throughout Austria, network them with one another and disseminate and exploit the results for the benefit of the construction industry.

When it comes to digitization, there is still a lot of room for improvement in the construction industry. The Zukunftsagentur Bau can help our construction companies with the digital transformation through knowledge transfer.

I regard ZAB as a very important partner for the construction industry. It helps us not only to conceive innovations, but also to put them into practice. Through its practical support and networking, it enables small and medium-sized enterprises in particular to gain access to research and development – a crucial factor in ensuring competitiveness and securing the future.

In order to be successful in the future, our construction companies must seize the opportunities of digitization, pick up innovations and put them into practice. The Zukunftsagentur Bau will support us in this!

Innovation and research ensure the competitiveness of the Austrian construction industry.
The ZAB acts as the essential link for our construction companies in this regard, and through its activities it helps to ensure economic growth and quality of life in Austria.

The Zukunftsagentur Bau is the driving force behind innovation and progress in our sector – it brings fresh ideas to the building site and actively promotes digitalisation and deregulation.

The declared goal of the ZAB is to strengthen innovation and research in the Austrian construction industry by creating and bundling new knowledge and making it usable in practice for our local companies.