About Korbel
One shared reference for how buildings actually get made.
The knowledge behind a building is scattered. It sits in codes, in product sheets, in the heads of the people who did it last time. Korbel pulls those threads into one place that anyone in the industry can browse and add to.
Standards, made navigable
Browse a code by its structure and jump straight to a clause. Read the community notes and worked examples around it.
Products, in context
Find the right product by country, discipline and element, with the attributes that matter and links to the maker.
Projects, connected
See who designed and built a project and exactly which products went into it, discipline by discipline.
A quick look
Small examples of what you see once you are in.
A clause, with real notes
“Watch the capacity reduction factor here, it trips a lot of people up on edge beams.”
A product, in context
Anchor Bolt M12
Fixings · Structural
A project, connected
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Fire Collar
Fire protection
How it works
There is a home for everyone in the industry. Here is what each one gets.
Individuals
Engineers, designers and students
Free to join. Find any clause by its number and title, then read what other people in the industry have worked out about it.
- Comment on a clause, reply to others and upvote the notes that helped you.
- Build a simple profile of what you have contributed and the upvotes you have earned.
- No copyrighted standard text is ever reproduced. Korbel points you to the right clause, the community fills in the practical detail.
Professional firms
Consultancies and design practices
Show the work your firm has done and be found by the people looking for it.
- Claim your involvement on the projects you designed or engineered.
- Keep a company page with your logo, website and a short description.
- Every claim is reviewed by us before it goes live, so the record stays trustworthy.
Contractors
Construction and contracting companies
The build side of the story. Put your name against the projects you delivered.
- Claim your construction role on a project alongside the design team.
- Maintain a company page that ties your work together in one place.
- Reviewed before publishing, so what shows up is real.
Product companies
Manufacturers and suppliers
List what you make, keep it accurate, and connect it to the projects it went into.
- Submit products with the right discipline, element, attributes and country links.
- Claim the products that were actually used on a project (up to two per discipline).
- Edit anytime. Changes go back through a quick review before they update.
Ready to add your piece?
Individuals join free. Companies pick a plan that fits.