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...

TMS Members Respond to Questions on Tie Corrosion

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...

SUSTAINABILITY NEWS from TMS, WIENERBERGER, and H+H

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 INTERNATIONAL MASONRY SOCIETY STUDENT PROJECT AWARDS 2022

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...

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...

Wienerberger among the top 4% of its sector in EcoVadis ranking

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...

Ibstock publish paper on ‘Delivering on Dematerialisation’

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...

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...

Professor Jacques Heyman FREng

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...

EAACA presents net-zero roadmap for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete

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 – Guide for masonry design

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...

THE INTERNATIONAL MASONRY SOCIETY STUDENT PROJECT AWARDS 2022

(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,...

IMS Announcement – Dr Ken Fisher

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...

Masterclass on New Stone Bridges (coming soon)

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...

ON AIRCRETE | Q4 2021 now available

Subscribe to Aircrete Europe’s quarterly newsletter. https://www.aircrete.com/subscribe-to-aircrete-newsletter/  Keep up with the latest news, developments, products and events in ON AIRCRETE | Q4 2021. 

ON AIRCRETE | Q3 2021 now available

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...

Fully Funded Brickwork Masterclasses Relaunched (23 August, 2021)

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 Postgraduate Student Awards 2021

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...

Wienerberger Gains Silver Status for Sustainability Management

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...

Brick Development Association news

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...

Obituary – Roy Hodgkinson : 1923-2021

The Society was saddened to receive news that Roy Hodgkinson, a Founder member and Fellow of the International Masonry Society, and a Former Senior Principal Scientific Officer at BCRA (now Lucideon) died on 8th January 2021. He continued as a member until his death....

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Phoenix adds to its team with drive for UK growth

Leading brickwork, scaffolding and drywall contractor, Phoenix Brickwork is expanding its UK reach with the appointment of several new team members. Well respected industry professionals Pav Bains, Jim Chandler, Wayne Addison, Neil Weston, Raj Bains and Steve Gates...

Surrey to lead study on tall buildings

Surrey awarded £1.8m to lead study on the effects tall buildings have on the urban environment The University of Surrey has been awarded £1.8m from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to investigate how increased construction of tall buildings will...

Wienerberger acquires Meridian Brick

Wienerberger acquires Meridian Brick to become leading supplier of masonry solutions in North America December 2020 The acquisition will immediately double Wienerberger’s North American revenues to > $ 800 million Strong value-enhancing acquisition offering...