For over 75 years, Éditions du CSTB has been supporting construction industry players to better understand the technical and regulatory framework. From the design phase to reception, not forgetting operation, and for both new and renovation, over the years we have developed tools in digital or paper format to help you more easily integrate the many requirements you must meet into your projects. To do this, we rely on a network of over 200 experts from all fields to deliver quality content, verified and updated daily for online services.
Presentation
CSTB Éditions publishes and distributes content linked to the technical reference system and regulations, in particular by offering online services allowing both the acquisition or updating of knowledge and the production of written documents linked to construction projects. .
Catalog
In the CSTB Editions 2026 catalog Our solutions available online are gathered together with our Library of technical works, organized around the main themes of Construction:
- Law and construction
- Construction techniques
- Building pathologies
- Security - Fire - Accessibility
- High-performance buildings
- BIM
- Eurocodes - Structural calculations
● CSTB Editions online services:
- The Reef This service allows you to search and access a comprehensive and up-to-date technical and regulatory building reference guide: over 6,400 current references, including more than 5,000 in full text, encompassing over 1,700 standards (legislative and regulatory texts, DTUs, standards, CPTs, professional rules, calculation rules, etc.). This online service adapts to your needs: from the "DTU Collection" version to the "Premium" version, you will get an almost immediate answer to all your questions.
- Building CCTP This software allows you to easily generate complete, high-quality technical specifications (CCTP) from a library of pre-established clauses, for both new construction and renovation projects. It also allows you to draft and edit the Invitation to Tender, the General Terms and Conditions (CCAP), and the Contract of Commitment for the same construction project, for both public and private works contracts. The Bati CCTP library is constantly evolving: 45 categories are already available. It also includes over 12,000 pre-established clauses and descriptions.
- Building CCTP + Encryption
This comprehensive Bati CCTP offering allows you not only to draft your technical specifications, tender regulations, general terms and conditions, and commitment agreements for your construction contracts, but also to estimate the costs of your construction projects. A simple and intuitive interface provides access to the BatiChiffrage© price library, published by Batiactu, within Bati CCTP.
The Library contains a database of over 35,000 works, regularly updated and adapted to all types of projects (new construction and renovation). This allows you to import recalculated prices based on the size and department of your project into your specifications generated from Bati CCTP, and to edit your project cost estimate using an Excel export.
- Built Library which provides digital access to all CSTB Éditions guides, more than 110 guides, all collections combined, accessible anywhere and at any time. An editorial collection updated with new editions and new features in the catalogue.
● The Standard Forms and Documents Collection:
- Programming and design of a construction project
- Preparing the site and carrying out the work
- Acceptance of works and operation of the building
- Safety and accessibility of buildings
Download standard document templates to facilitate the technical and administrative management of your construction operations. Save time in writing your documents thanks to ready-to-use standard document templates in Word and Excel format that you can customize according to your projects and needs.
● The DTU - NF DTU available in paper format or as a downloadable version
● The different collections of guides published by the CSTB: more than 150 titles whose illustrated and educational content complements and explains the texts of the technical and regulatory reference. They allow for a better understanding and application of the regulations of the construction sector.
