Fundamentals of Concrete Technology
Starting 14th September 2022
Covering essential information, this three half-day hybrid course suitable for all those involved in the production, design, and supervision of concrete will cover essential information to enable better understanding and knowledge of the most used construction material in the world.
Laboratory Session: 14th September 2022, 10am to 6pm*, TCD Lab
*90 min […]
40th Annual Awards
Nominations for the 40th Annual Awards Main Categories are now open!
Entry forms and information on the competition are available here.
Building a concrete future: designing and specifying sustainable concrete structures
Concrete provides long-term durable, efficient and resilient structures. Yet, the benefits to wider sustainability provided by concrete construction must be balanced against the necessity to reduce associated environmental impacts. This requires consideration of how concrete can be used in sustainable design, starting with initial discussions with clients, through to methods of specification and choice of […]
39th Annual Awards Winners
The winners of the 39th Annual Awards were announced at the Annual Awards and Dinner Evening held in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road, Dublin on 26th March 2022.
Elemental and Overall Winner: Skate Bowl and Plaza at Le Fanu, Ballyfermot
Infrastructural Winner: Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge
Building: UCC Student Hub
9th International Award: Paul Marshall […]
39th Annual Dinner and Awards Evening
Event
The evening will commence with a drinks reception and exhibition of entries at 7.30pm, followed by dinner at 8.30pm. During the evening the main category award winners will be announced and presented, along with the winner of the Sean de Courcy Student Award and the winner of the 9th International Award.
Tickets
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Getting the Quality you Need: A professionals guide to on site concrete quality control – testing and interpretation of results
Date: Postponed | Venue: Online Event
While many factors can disrupt construction schedules, few are more frustrating than questions concerning in-situ concrete quality. In many cases unnecessary delay and cost is caused by poor site testing practices rather than substandard construction.
In this seminar, we will discuss quality testing that occurs before a product arrives […]
39th Awards Evening Nominated Charity
The Irish Concrete Society are pleased to announce that it has chosen the Irish Hospice Foundation as its nominated charity for the 39th Annual Awards Evening.
Please join us in supporting the work of this is incredible organisation.
ICS/ICT Advanced Concrete Technology Lecture
An Advanced Concrete Technology lecture will take place online at 1pm on 22nd February 2022. This free event is jointly organised by the Irish Concrete Society and the Institute of Concrete Technology.
Delivered by Paul O’Hanlon of the Holcim Innovation Center, France, this lecture will provide an insight into new digital technologies that are helping to […]
SPECIFYINGCONCRETE.ie
Date: 27th January | Venue: Online Event
Every professional involved in concrete construction has specific responsibilities to ensure the quality of the finished structure. However, achieving successful concrete projects also requires collective responsibility. SPECIFYINGCONCRETE.ie was developed to assist all concrete industry professionals in identifying and understanding both their individual responsibilities and provide an insight into the […]
Christmas 2021
Ar mian leat Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all the team at the Irish Concrete Society.
Our office is closed from Wednesday 22nd December 2021 until Tuesday 4th January 2022.