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Specification
- What is concrete
  Ready-mixed concrete
  Precast
  Blocks
  Mortar
  Cementitious materials
  Calcined clay
  Aggregates
  Reinforcement
  Water
  Admixtures
- Visual concrete
  Exposed concrete floors
  Visual concrete example projects
  Visual blockwork and masonry
  Visual in-situ concrete
  Visual precast concrete
- Special concrete
  High strength concrete
  High workability concrete
  Lightweight concrete
  No-fines concrete
  Roller-compacted concrete
  Self-compacting concrete (SCC)
  Sprayed concrete
  Water-resistant concrete
- Innovative concrete
  Recycled steel fibre concrete
  (P)RECAST
  Minimass
  EUREKA Project
  Self healing anti corrosion concrete
  Circle Permeable Concrete
  Essential homes
  3D printed concrete at Loughborough Uni
  3D printed two-storey home
  Bio blocks create marine habitats
  Bioreceptive concrete supports biodiversity
  BioZeroc microbe concrete
  Cambridge Electric Cement
  Carbon capture algae
  Cement from concrete demolition waste
  Cement-based batteries
  Charcoal concrete
  Graphene concrete
  Kiacrete permeable paving
  Mumbles sea hive project
  Recycled concrete paste
  Robotic formwork
  Sector progress to reduce carbon
  Self-healing concrete
  Seratech an olivine based technology
  'Smart' concrete
  Striatus 3D printed concrete
- Tools
  BIM
  CE marking and concrete
  National Structural Concrete Specification (NSCS)
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- Building sectors
  Car parks
  Commercial
  Education
  Healthcare
  Hotels
  Industrial buildings - sheds
  Residential: high-rise
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  Retail
- Eurocode 6: masonry
- Environmental assessments
  BES 6001 and Responsible Sourcing
  BREEAM and BRE Assessment Methods
  CEEQUAL
  EPDs and EN 15804
- Framed buildings
  Hybrid concrete construction
  Modern methods of construction (MMC)
Performance & sustainability
Case studies
Concrete Quarterly magazine
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- On-demand webinar hub
- Fresh Concrete Series 2024
  Fresh Concrete Series 2023
  Fresh Concrete Series 2022
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  Sustainability Series 2024
  Sustainability Series 2023
  Sustainability Series 2022
- Concrete in Practice series
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- Specifying Sustainable Concrete
- Concrete Futures
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  Cost and Carbon: Concept V5
  RC Spreadsheets: V4D
  Dynamic thermal properties
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Introduction to the second generation Eurocode 2

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Structural Concrete Competition Awards 2025

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Specifying concrete using NSCS (fifth edition)

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In the latest issue of CQ Howells digs into Stoke’s past with a clay-inspired apartment block, HS2 moves a step closer with Grimshaw’s stunning Colne Valley Viaduct and we take a look at how concrete block permeable paving helps street trees to thrive. Read more

Introduction to the second generation Eurocode 2

This webinar will look at some of the main changes introduced in the second generation Eurocode 2. Although the current Eurocode 2 will not be withdrawn until March 2028, the new Eurocode contains a number of developments which engineers will find of interest and might be considered for early adoption. Book now

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Introduction to the second generation Eurocode 2

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