Apr
12:30 - 13:30
Free
Online booking for this seminar is now closed. To be added to the waiting list for consideration in the case of cancellation please email seminars@concretecentre.com
Manchester Metropolitan Business School All Saints Campus Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6BH
This full-day event provides the latest best practice guidance for the design and construction of concrete and masonry solutions. The sessions will feature the latest guidance on designing concrete and how concrete continues to innovate and evolve. The day will also include a wealth of case studies presented by designers and contractors with exemplars of ready-mixed concrete, structural precast, cladding, post-tensioned concrete and masonry solutions. This event is delivered in partnership with product, design and construction experts and these organisations will be available to delegates in the event’s exhibition and networking area
Please note that this event is free to attend but booking is essential. You are welcome to come along to all or just the presentations you feel are relevant to you.
Registration & Refreshments
Welcome from The Concrete Centre, Andrew Minson, Executive Director, The Concrete Centre and British Precast
Session 1: Clever Concrete
Break
Session 2: Future-proofed Housing
Lunch break
Welcome to the afternoon session - Guy Thompson, Head of Architecture, Housing and Sustainability, The Concrete Centre
Session 3: Concrete Case Studies
Questions and close
ASPA is the association for the manufacturers of architectural cladding and structural precast concrete. ASPA provides guidance on the design and construction of precast concrete elements in buildings and infrastructures and promotes the structural, commercial, environmental and aesthetic benefits of precast concrete offsite solutions.
www.aspa-uk.org
BRMCA represents the interests of UK ready-mixed concrete producers and is part of the Mineral Products Association.
BRMCA leads the way in the strategic development of the concrete industry in terms of service, innovation, resource efficiency, product development and liaison with contractors and clients.
www.mineralproducts.org/brmca
CARES is an independent, not-for-profit certification body, established in 1983 to provide confidence to the users, purchasers and specifiers of constructional steels through a regime of regulation, testing and inspection.
www.ukcares.com
CONSTRUCT is the trade association for in-situ concrete frame contractors. It focuses on four major areas - health and safety; skills and training; fair trading and innovation in the use of concrete, and construction processes.
www.construct.org.uk
The Concrete Pipeline Systems Association (CPSA) is the trade body for British manufacturers of precast concrete pipes, manholes and associated wastewater sewerage components. CPSA aim to provide information and support throughout the supply chain to enhance decision-making and to continuously improve performance through the introduction of winning innovations.
www.concretepipes.co.uk
The Modern Masonry Alliance is a body that seeks to ensure developers and designers, customers and occupants understand the benefits of masonry solutions.
It provides guidance on design of masonry and furnishes government and influencing organisations with the evidence of how masonry can contribute to a sustainable built environment.
www.modernmasonry.co.uk
The product association within British Precast, promoting the structural and commercial benefits of precast concrete flooring systems and their proven performance.
www.precastfloors.info
Post-Tensioning Association is the trade association for companies engaged in post tensioning in the U.K, promoting the use of post-tensioning in buildings, bridges, and other structural types. Our members are constructors, designers and suppliers and we promote and support best practice in the design, procurement and execution of post-tensioned structures.
www.posttensioning.co.uk