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Essential Resources Every Construction Student Needs to Succeed

At RIB Software, we’re leading the way in transforming engineering and construction through innovative digital technologies. We’re committed to making these fields more efficient, sustainable, and cutting-edge.

As a student, you’re the future of this industry, and we hope our site adds value to your toolset for driving change. Our software solutions connect people, processes, and data in ways that ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and with a smaller carbon footprint.

While our products have limited availability for students, this page is your gateway to understanding how RIB Software is shaping the future of construction. Explore how we’re empowering professionals worldwide, and see what’s on the horizon for your future career.

RIB CostX

Supporting students and educational institutions with innovative takeoff and estimating technology

RIB Candy

Introducing Digital Estimating and Planning from the RIB Academy

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RIB partners with select universities and lecturers to coordinate group intakes throughout the year, aligning with academic schedules such as exams and holidays. Lecturers provide us with a list of students, and we enroll them in our two specialized student courses, offering support throughout the process.

We actively monitor student progress, manage license setups, and ensure all necessary documentation is collected, ensuring they benefit from the full RIB Software experience as our customers do.

What we offer: RIB Candy university construction software is available to full-time students & eligible lecturers/tutors under our educational license scheme. If you’re interested in taking advantage of our education licenses, email us at student.candy@rib-software.com

RIB SpecLink Academic Offering

Providing specification writing resources for academic institutions

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Specification writing is crucial to the success of a construction project. Still, most people find it challenging to learn about this skill as they lack widely available resources, especially for students or young professionals. At RIB SpecLink, our mission is to maximize the spec writing process at every stage, supporting our users with a robust community of professionals with varying levels of experience. To strengthen and expand this community, we continuously invest in shaping the next generation of specification writers worldwide through our educational licenses. Creating awareness about the importance of proper spec writing in ensuring safety and efficiency is paramount in the ever-evolving landscape of construction planning.

But how can this be accomplished? Educational outreach has been a priority for the RIB Software team for years. We continuously offer free webinars and demos to both prospective and current users, and our team of experienced professionals is always ready to take on the challenge of informing architects, engineers, manufacturers, and building owners of best practices and tips to maximize their experience with the software. This goal also expands to entry-level users, for whom we offer a range of online resources to learn the fundamentals of specifications.