The organization depends on the voluntary contributions of international experts to achieve its mission and plays a role in stimulating research and promoting the use and development of concrete.

The general assembly deals with high-level administrative and technical matters, such as elections, finances, statutes and the approval of model codes.

Its purpose is to serve as a basis for future codes and to present new developments in structural material, techniques and the means to achieve optimum behaviour.

[4] Symposia organized by the national member groups of the fib are international meetings where innovations in concrete design and construction are analysed and debated.

Past PhD Symposia include Budapest (1996 and 1998), Vienna (2000), Munich (2002), Delft (2004), Zurich (2006), Stuttgart (2008), Copenhagen (2010), Karlsruhe (2012), Quebec (2014), Tokyo (2016, Prague (2018), and Paris (2020-2021).

Held every four years, the fib Congress is the organization's flagship event, where practitioners and researchers from around the world convene to discuss and exhibit all aspects of concrete structures.

Generally held at least once a year, short courses, seminars and workshops are aimed at local, specialized audiences and are presented by international experts.