New cement plants have been set up in Europe to manufacture natural (or so-called "Roman") cement. Natural or Roman cements, were key materials for the economic and easy manufacture of renders and cast architectural details for the exteriors of buildings during the nineteenth and early twentieth century. The meeting will be of interest to architects, consultants, materials suppliers, engineers and anyone with an interest in the preservation of historic structures. http://ict.concrete.org.uk/downloads/natural%20cement.pdf

Deadline for Abstracts 30 June 2013

9IMC will be held in Guimarães, Portugal in July 7-9, 2014 as a joint initiative from the University of Minho and the International Masonry Society. More information is available at www.9imc.civil.uminho.pt