Diversifying the ornate plaster mouldings market

A brief case study from Stoke-on-Trent about helping customers work to create healthy and sustainable buildings and restore historical properties.  “Our customers were looking for a healthy building solution that was both affordable and durable. They wanted to see...

Update from the EAACA

Update from the Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Association (EAACA) New Board Members The European Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Association (EAACA) elected a new president as its 57th general meeting. Outgoing president Jos Cox has long been the face of this Association,...

Upcoming European Commission Consultations

There are a number of European Commission consultations that our European IMS members might be interested in. They mostly deal with sustainability issues, but there is also the future of the Construction Products Regulations.  The links to each are given below. Here...

The International Masonry Society Postgraduate Student Awards 2020

You can now nominate a student to represent your university or college, for consideration for the IMS Postgraduate Student Award 2020. Details: IMS-Postgraduate Student Awards 2020 with submission date extended to 31 December 2020 .  Please scan and return the...

10thIMC Milan (Italy), July 9-11, 2018 – Call for abstracts

We are glad to inform you that the 10th International Masonry Conference (10thIMC) will be held in Milan, Italy, 9 to 11 July, 2018. Any information regarding congress topics, abstract submission, important dates, congress venue, etc. can be found in the conference...

With deep regret we announce the death of Professor Braj Sinha

Professor Michael C Forde, PhD, FREng, FRSE, FACI, CEng, FICE, FIET, FCIHT, FINDT, Carillion Professor, The University of Edinburgh wrote: It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing, peacefully after a long illness, of Professor Braj Sinha on Sunday 19th...