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...

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...

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...