With support from members of the Existing Masonry Committee, TMS has issued a new issue of TMS Responds addressing corrosion of metal ties embedded in masonry. To access this issue, click the button below, or to see a listing of past issues, click here. Access...
Updated 1/4/2023 – Now includes TMS E-News Vol 15 No. 6 The Masonry Society (TMS) Sustainability E-News Vol 15 No 5 Sustainability E-News Vol 15 No 6 Wienerberger Wienerberger commits to sustainable energy management. H+H International A/S Sustainability...
The IMS is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 International Masonry Society Student Project Awards are Mihailo Bogoslavov of the University of Calgary and Krishnachandran S of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Further details to follow in the next...
This year, Wienerberger succeeded in further improving its ranking, achieving a new top score for its ESG management and winning its first gold medal. Among all companies of the sector rated by EcoVadis worldwide, Wienerberger ranks among the top 4% in its overall...
AAC has been gaining popularity for a long time in the United States, due to its green and sustainable characteristics which is increasingly important in today’s construction world. Within the AAC market in the United States, thinner lightweight AAC panels and masonry...
Ibstock have recently published their paper on ‘Delivering on Dematerialisation’ which communicates the work they are doing to deliver on their commitment to dematerialisation. It aims to explain how their ESG Strategy has galvanised action and accelerated their...
Royal Academy of Engineering Award in recognition for a career in structural engineering spanning nearly 70 years. Professor Jacques Heyman FREng was presented with the Sir Frank Whittle Medal at the Academy’s AGM on 20 September 2022 in recognition of his outstanding...
The European AAC Association has published a defined decarbonisation roadmap for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) products. This roadmap sets out a pathway for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) products to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 with the potential to become...
The Future Homes Hub has published a Guide for masonry design to meet the new Energy Regulations in England that came into force on 15th June. This guide is intended to help housebuilders, designers, and others involved in the development of new homes to understand...
(Amended 24/11/2022) Submissions for the Postgraduate Student Award has been extended to no later than midnight (UK time) on 31 January 2023 The International Masonry Society invites submissions of work in which the principal focus of the work is masonry. The award,...
Consortium of European and global trade bodies publishes peer-reviewed study on the Global Warming Potential assessment of biobased construction products – Press Release The full report and executive summary can be found here: www.CA4BM.org
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Dr Ken Fisher on Saturday 9th April 2022. Ken had worked tirelessly for the Society since succeeding Timber West as Honorary Secretary and this will be fully acknowledged in the next edition of Masonry...
The 2nd Edition is now available as an electronic document. Eurocode for Masonry, EN 1996-1-1 and EN 1996-2: Guidance and worked examples using the UK National Annex. 2nd Edition Whilst the format and contents of the First Edition of the Guide are unchanged, they have...
The registration details for this FREE online event are here Masterclass poster 3 Adrienn Tomor wrote: I am planning to organise a Masterclass on New Stone Bridges on Wed 2 March 2022, 15.00-18.00 to start reintroducing stone bridge construction into the UK and...
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The video of the IMS online seminar 22 September 2021 is now available. It will be of interest to the specifiers, producers and users of masonry mortars as well as researchers and students. Masonry mortar experts from a range of backgrounds present their views...
› The acquisition of Struxura is in line with the targets of Wienerberger’s growth strategy and enhances value creation within the Group› With the Struxura portfolio added to its own product range, and thanks to digital BIM solutions, Wienerberger is taking the next...
Subscribe to Aircrete Europe’s quarterly newsletter https://www.aircrete.com/subscribe-to-aircrete-newsletter/ to see the latest news in ON AIRCRETE | Q3 2021. This edition features A NEW AAC PLANT IN UKRAINE, ANOTHER FIRST CAKE IN CHINA ‘from one of the...
Brickwork Masterclasses, a Home Building Skills Partnership Initiative created with the Association of Brickwork Contractors (ABC) and CITB, have been relaunched and are available to book now. The sessions are delivered by NHBC and are designed to provide practical...
The International Masonry Society invites submissions of work in which the principal focus of the work is masonry. The award, which is for postgraduate students, is described below. The Postgraduate Student Award would be for a project comprising a MSc dissertation...
