Construction chemistry tasks and questions arise at all times in the building industry, the building materials industry, the construction trade, in monument preservation and, where appropriate, for building users. In phases of a lively construction economy - combined with increased new construction - the tasks and questions are sometimes different than in quieter phases of the construction economy, in which building maintenance is given greater importance. Since the volume of new construction has fallen sharply in the recent past, we will once again be facing a period of extensive building maintenance measures. The costs involved may exceed those of new construction measures. In the context of maintenance measures, chemistry of construction materials, e.g. in the selection of suitable building materials, is even more important than in the context of new construction measures.

The GDCh Division of the Chemistry of Construction Materials, which was founded in 1997 and has more than 300 members, has set itself the goal of pooling knowledge of construction chemistry, contributing to the exchange of information and providing new impetus. It aims to improve the knowledge of construction chemistry among all those working in the construction industry, but also to influence legal and official requirements in a technically sound manner.

The diverse tasks of chemistry of construction materials can only be mastered if appropriately trained personnel are available. This applies to chemists, more of whom are needed with qualified training in chemistry of construction materials , to representatives of the fields of architecture, civil engineering and monument preservation, but also to the many other construction workers, too few of whom have sufficient knowledge of construction chemistry issues. This often leads to the incorrect use or combination of building materials, which can cause consequential damage and costs.

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