Hrvatski savez građevinskih inženjera - HSGI

The Croatian Association of Civil Engineers (HSGI) is the association of Civil Engineering Societies operating in the larger towns in Croatia. Its members are civil engineers, regardless of their professional affiliation. Students of civil engineering and retired engineers may also be its members. The members are organized in 30 societies located in major towns and counties of the Republic of Croatia and in the following specialized societies which are members of the HSGI: Society of Structural Engineers, Society of Geotechnical Engineers, Society for High Dams, Construction Management Society, Society for Hydrotechnical Works etc. HSGI membership is not mandatory. Every member regularly receives the monthly journal Gradjevinar (Civil Engineer), which is a renowned scientific-professional journal with a monthly circulation of 4,000 copies. In the scope of its annual programme, HSGI organises various training sessions, courses and seminars, and other significant events for the further education of its members. At the main four-year event, "Congress of Croatian Builders", the members discuss relevant topics of interest to their profession. Licensed engineers and architects involved in the design, supervision of construction works, and project inspection/monitoring activities, are grouped together in the Croatian Chamber of Architects and Engineers in Construction Industry. The Chamber has five Chapters (Architects, Civil Engineers, Survey Engineers, Electrical Engineers, and Mechanical Engineers). Each Chapter performs its activities quite independently from the umbrella organization. Thus the Chapter of Licensed Civil Engineers, with as many as 3,100 active members, is the formal member representing Croatia in the ECEE. The Chamber of Licensed Civil Engineers and the Croatian Association of Civil Engineers cooperate quite closely with one another and even have a joint Board for International Cooperation.