Wienerberger launches Europe’s ‘greenest’ brick production

As part of its ‘GreenBricks’ project, Wienerberger has recently opened its modernised brick plant in Uttendorf, Austria. The factory now boasts the world’s largest industrial electric kiln and includes on-site green electricity generation to reduce...

Brick-laying robot put to work in US

FBR’s ‘Hadrian X’ brick-laying robot has started a site acceptance test at a facility in Fort Meyers, Florida with a view to progressing to work on five to ten single-story homes if successful. This is part of a joint venture between FHR and CRH...

Heritage Portland Stone Bricks boast Reduced Embodied Carbon

British stone suppliers Albion Stone and Hutton Stone have recently launched their Heritage Portland Stone Range. The bricks are cut from slabs of limestone and sandstone rather than being heated to high temperatures like traditional clay fired bricks, which means...

TMS Announces Appointment of next Executive Director

The Masonry Society has announced the appointment of Ann Guiberson as its next Executive Director. Ann will officially succeed the retiring director, Phillip Samblanet, on 15th May. To find out more, please visit the TMS website here.

IMS Student Project Awards 2024 now Open for Entries

The International Masonry Society Student Project Awards 2024 are now open for entries.  The International Masonry Society invites submissions of work in which the principal focus of the work is masonry. The Postgraduate Student Award would be for a project comprising...

IMS introduces reduced membership rate for Developing Countries

The IMS supports and encourages membership from all countries and backgrounds. To reflect this, we have recently introduced a reduced membership rate for those applying from Developing Countries. Residents of any of the Developing Countries listed on the UK government...

IMS Student Project Awards 2023 Results

The International Masonry Society is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2023 Postgraduate Awards is Ahmed Ahmed of the University of Calgary for his entry Understanding Masonry Compressive Fracture via Fractal Voids. The entry will appear as a paper in a...

EAACA makes changes to its Executive Board

At a recent Executive Committee meeting of the European Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Association (EAACA), following the retirement of Cliff Fudge, the Committee voted unanimously to elect Mr Piotr Dauksza as its new Vice Chairman. Piotr is currently Managing Director...

Wienerberger expands its sustainability commitments

As a next step on the path towards achieving climate neutrality 2050, wienerberger has upgraded its sustainability commitments in accordance with its three-year-rhythm. The new Sustainability Program 2026 builds on its predecessor, integrating lessons learned. Since...

AAC Industry holds its 7th International Conference

In early September this year, the Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Industry held its 7th International Conference in Prague, Czech Republic. The theme of the Conference centered around the 100-year anniversary of the invention of AAC. Some 330 attendees from 30...

TMS publish new and updated Masonry Designers’ Guide 2022

The Masonry Society have published their Masonry Designers’ Guide 2022 which has been fully updated to the 2022 TMS 402/602 and ASCE/SEI 7-22. The guide serves as a reference for engineers, contractors, architects, inspectors, building code authorities and...

Nominations for the Brick Award 24 announced

50 projects have been shortlisted for the Brick Award 24, the international prize for brick architecture hosted by Weinerberger. In total 743 projects from 54 countries were submitted and these have now been whittled down to the top 50. The Brick Award is split into...

Whole Life Carbon Assessment standard released

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released the latest edition of their whole life carbon assessment (WLCA) standard. The WLCA is set to become the world-leading standard for consistent and accurate carbon measurement in the built environment. This...

TMS launches Masonry Standards Online Platform

The Masonry Society has launched the all new Masonry Standards Online subscription platform, which provides easy access to TMS standards from anywhere with enhanced commentary, additional features, and multi-use access. Standards are available through individual...

Obituary – Denzil Spencer : 1943-2023

It is with deep sadness that the Society learnt of the passing of Denzil Spencer earlier this year. Many of the Society members will recall that Denzil was President of the Society in 1992-93. Denzil was born at Blyth in North Nottinghamshire in 1943. After graduating...

EAACA decarbonisation road map for AAC products

The European Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Association (EAACA) has defined a decarbonisation roadmap for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) products. This roadmap sets out a pathway for AAC products to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 with the potential to become carbon...

Collaborative construction project wins sustainability award

A research development programme, created by Birmingham City University, product manufacturers, industry bodies and contactors to better understand and implement forthcoming Government construction guidelines, has secured a national award for its commitment to...