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 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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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...
Wienerberger reports headway in improving the sustainability of its operations over the last twelve months. The latest rating by EcoVadis, a leading provider of business sustainability ratings (ESG Ratings) shows the company has achieved significant progress in all...
Brickmakers Quality Charter Details of the Association’s Brickmakers Quality Charter,launched on 1st March 2021, are available on the website.This provides an easy way to identify responsible clay brickmanufacturers. www.brick.org.uk 2021 Brick Awards The Awards for...
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 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,...
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...
Message from the President – Professor John Roberts As President of the IMS I am only too aware of the time pressures on staff in Universities and the Construction industry. Nevertheless it is more important than ever to celebrate the achievements of students...
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...
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...
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...
Lucideon to Host ‘Alternative Uses for Bricks in Structural Work’ Webinar Stoke-on-Trent (UK), 16 February 2017 – Lucideon, the international materials development and commercialization organization, is hosting a webinar, ‘Alternative Uses for Bricks in Structural...