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 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...
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...
An overview presentation of the evolution of Eurocode 6 can be downloaded here EC6 Parts EN 1996-1-1 and 1996-3. It has been widely circulated to National Standards Body committees. The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC250...
IMS Innovation and Design Project Awards for Construction Professionals 2020 IMS Innovation and Design Project Awards for Construction Professionals 2020 The International Masonry Society Postgraduate Student Awards 2020 The International Masonry Society Postgraduate...
A note for those concerned with building in the UK. The NHBC Standards 2021 have just been published and there are changes to the Masonry Section. nhbc-standards-2021—masonry section update For further information about NHBC Standards click...
The IMS half day seminar on ‘Practical Guidance on Masonry Testing from the Experts’ was held online on 15th September 2020. If you missed it, here is another opportunity to see it. The Presentation slides and online video recording of the event are now...
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...
On 9th October 2020 delegates to the Housing Summit Online 2020 organised by the Building Alliance and Chaired by past IMS President, Cliff Fudge and organised by Mike Leonard, Immediate Past President of IMS, were treated to a series of excellent presentations given...
After 10 years of European funding, 400 students and 65 countries, applications for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions are opened up to May 20, 2020. This is the leading international course on conservation of...
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...
BSI Distinguished Service Certificates are awarded to UK standards-makers in recognition of their contribution to standards development. Congratulations to Dr Geoff Edgell, a Past President of IMS, on being awarded a BSI Distinguished Service Certificate. Geoff...
Berlin, 11 July 2019. The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM) is involved in a new project which investigates the use of earth block masonry (EBM) for sustainable housing construction. The research aims to examine the load-bearing behaviour of EBM...
IMS President, Professor John Roberts, announces a new award: The International Masonry Society Innovation and Design Project Awards for Construction Professionals 2019 To encourage innovation in masonry design and construction I am pleased to announce the...
IMS is looking to set up two multidisciplinary consortia to connect industry with academia in the fields of: Consortia 1: Maintenance of masonry structures A wealth of information is available on the maintenance of heritage structures. For non-heritage structures...
You can now nominate a student to represent your university or college, for consideration for the IMS Postgraduate Award 2019. Details, Entry Form and Rules. Please scan and return the completed Entry Form. Masonry International Journal Articles – Notes For Authors –...
Bob de Vekey GRSC., DIC., PhD.,FIMS 1940 – 2018 The Society is saddened to report that Dr Bob de Vekey died on 16th November 2018. A personal founder member of the British Masonry Society in 1986, he remained a member until his death. He served numerous terms on...
A £16 million home energy research centre in Salford has been given the go-ahead by funders. The unique facility at the University of Salford will offer state-of the-art testing for hundreds of UK companies innovating in the construction, energy, smart homes and...
On 4th to 6th September 2018, the AAC industry held its 6th International Conference in Potsdam, Germany. It was a well-attended event with a sell out number of 350 delegates. Over the two and a half days, there were 3 concurrent sessions with some 90 papers...
From Dr Adrienn Tomor on returning from 10 IMC: Thank you IMS for a very successful conference in Milan last week! Very high quality presentations, very good organisation and great atmosphere. I wanted to share a picture that was taken before the conference dinner...
The 13th North American Masonry Conference will take place in Salt Lake City on June 16-19, 2019. The organisers have announced abstract submission is now open for potential papers to be presented at the Conference. The Conference has released a new website at...
ДжойКазино — это современное и невероятно загадочное казино, которое вы не можете упустить! В Джой Казино вы получаете: – классические игры казино; – многозадачные игры казино; – недавно созданная функция участвовать в турнирах; Естественно, вы также...
The European Commission has launched a Public consultation on EU rules for products used in the construction of buildings and infrastructure works. Consultation period 22 January 2018 – 16 April 2018...
You can now nominate a student to represent your university or college, for consideration for the IMS Postgraduate Award 2018. Details & Rules rev1 (email address updated). Please scan and return completed Entry Form to kofisher101@gmail.com NOTE: Following a...
Proceedings 12: 417 no. papers given at the Ninth International Masonry Conference in Guimarães, Portugal on 7-9 July 2014. are now available for download free to IMS members. Non-members can purchase them. Direct Link
10th International Masonry Conference, Milan July 9-11, 2018. Keynote Speakers announced and Full Paper Submission Deadline postponed to 31st January 2018. For full details visit http://www.10imc.com/keynote-speakers/
You can now nominate a student to represent your university or college, for consideration for the Postgraduate Award. Details and Rules. (NOTE: Email address for return of Entry Form updated.) Please scan and return completed EntryForm.
REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS The Society Annual General Meeting will take place at the Institution of Structural Engineers in London on Thursday, 21st September 2017. The following members of Council retire at the 2017 Annual General Meeting and are not eligible for...
Taking centre stage at the high profile Celebrating Construction Awards for the East Midlands, were some of the industry’s leading pioneers and most ground-breaking projects. The awards were hosted by former business correspondent for BBC Breakfast, Declan Curry...
You can now nominate a student to represent your university or college, for consideration for the Undergraduate/Postgraduate Award. Details and Rules. (NOTE: Email address for return of Entry Form updated.) Please scan and return completed EntryForm.
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...
The 10th Australasian Masonry Conference will be hosted by The University of Newcastle and Think Brick Australia at the ParkRoyal, Darling Harbour, Sydney. Further details can be found at the conference website http://www.10amc.com/ For aspiring authors we invite...
Following the AGM on 22nd September IMS members and guests visited the Palace of Westminster, where they were given a guided tour of some of the conservation work by Archivist & Historian Mark Collins & Conservation Architects Adam Watrobski & Tessa...
For preliminary programme, conference topics and other details see: http://www.13thcms.com Abstract submission deadline extended until September 14, 2016
Following the presentation to Council by Professor Milani, it is now confirmed the 10th International Masonry Conference (10 IMC) will be held in Milan, Italy on July 9-11, 2018. Following the presentation to Council by Professor Milani, it is now confirmed the 10th...
The AGM programme is attached. PLEASE NOTE: Those wishing to attend need to register in advance with the Secretary. Members can access the 2016 AGM Notice and the 2015 Annual Report & Accounts by logging in to the Members’ Section of the website. 2016 AGM...
If you need to design masonry to Eurocode 6, this course is for you You’ll learn about: What the code covers Design approaches for vertical and lateral loads Reinforced and pre-stressed masonry Fire Design National annexes (making Eurocode 6 useable in the UK)...
News from IMS Council Member, Dr Adrienn Tomor: I mentioned in the last council meeting an initiative to build a new stone arch bridge in Bristol. The decision was made this week and planning permission was granted....
The conference and doctoral course Materials, Systems and Structures in Civil Engineering will be held in Lyngby, Denmark at the campus of the Technical University of Denmark. The full event is a part of the RILEM week 2016 and consists of a series of parallel and...
The second International Masonry Society Student Awards have been made.There were two categories, one for undergraduates and one for postgraduate students. Following the recommendations of the judging panel, awards have been made in each category. In the Undergraduate...
