The Concrete Centre

Providing guidance for designers to enable the potential of concrete and masonry to be realised. Proud publisher of Concrete Quarterly. Part of the MPA.

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Please note, we are no longer actively posting on this platform. To keep up to date with our latest events, webinars, publications and more please follow us over on LinkedIn https://t.co/h3E3ccKr6A

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To build the best, most resilient future homes, we will need improved metrics of quality as well as carbon, argues @ElaineToogood in our new CQFocus magazine. https://t.co/inFOW3DA2H #climateresilience #futurehomes #ConcreteQuarterly

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@proctormatthews has used #insulatedconcreteformwork to revive a traditional form of settlement at Wilkinson’s Brook in Dublin. Read more in #CQAutumn https://t.co/GpLEanVaTd

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#ICF is a quick, cost-effective method for constructing watertight, highly insulated building envelopes. Could it be a solution to the government’s housing challenge? Find out more in #CQAutumn, out now https://t.co/6yWBKFnDCz

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In #CQAutumn: V8 Architects has taken an outside-in approach to revamping a brutalist 1970s office block in Amsterdam #PI59 #V8architects https://t.co/Ow6rX4nLeH

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In #CQAutumn, out now: @_SW_News delivers a climate-resilient courtyard for Emmanuel College, Cambridge https://t.co/Z9LIOuma2p

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Part precast, part in-situ concrete, Pitman Tozer’s #netzero Farrimond House might just provide a template for estate regeneration. Read more in #CQAutumn https://t.co/4vCAiPh5Oc

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Could Munich’s honeycomb housing hold the key to urban living? #PeterHaimerl #Wabenhaus. In #CQAutumn, online now https://t.co/4tlZEGMLjX

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Director of Architecture & Sustainable Design, Mineral Products Association Elaine Toogood speaks on achieving carbon reduction through early engagement, collaboration and collective goals at our latest Let's Talk (cont) https://t.co/B4ktjgcx2v

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Rachel Whiteread’s brilliant artwork House highlighted concrete’s unique gift of turning space solid, writes Keith Williams for #CQAutumn, out now https://t.co/idqIPUC1wb #docomomo

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#Minimass has combined 3D printing, post-tensioning and standard concrete to develop a reusable beam with half as much material. In #CQAutumn, out now: https://t.co/x74uhdjQNm

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In the Autumn issue of #ConcreteQuarterly, @PitmanTozer hits #netzero on Barking’s Gascoigne Estate, @_SW_News delivers a climate-resilient courtyard in Cambridge, and a Munich apartment scheme reinvents the wall. https://t.co/cZL16pdAl3

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Thank you to our speakers and delegates at this evening’s seminar ‘Understanding and implementing second generation Eurocode 2’ which is a chance to find out more about the updated code. The seminar will be available to view on demand shortly.

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As the 2024 Sustainability Series comes to a close, we would like to thank the many speakers, delegates and all those who have already benefitted from the resources provided on each topic. Catch up on anything missed here: https://t.co/ROj3uC91uw

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Sustainability Series spotlight: flood defences. There are multiple resources, including webinars, videos and articles which demonstrate concrete’s crucial role in protecting homes, businesses and communities from flooding. More on these resources: https://t.co/Mz326WZtGF

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We are delighted with announcement of The Elizabeth Line as winner of RIBA Stirling Prize 2024. For more detail of the concrete construction of The Elizabeth Line’s Farringdon Station, see this article from CQ summer 2021: https://t.co/aYdvu6aiLt

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🏆 The winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize 2024 is The Elizabeth Line by @GrimshawArch, Maynard, @equation_light and @atkinsrealis

A triumph in architect-led collaboration, setting a new standard for inner-city transport: https://t.co/jVZqTsuiKi

Sponsored by @autodesk

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Sustainability Series spotlight: The new climate change resilience compass has been developed to navigate our evolving resources and design guidance to help designers make informed decisions for climate-ready development Climate change resilience. https://t.co/z6s6IIN8fL

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Sustainability Series spotlight: Health and Wellbeing. Concrete can positively support in the design of buildings that aid the health and wellbeing of its occupants. More information: https://t.co/0dejQ4Nqa0

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Sustainability Series spotlight: biodiversity. A range of resources, including free webinars and dedicated webpages are available to share concrete’s positive relationship with biodiversity. More detail on these resources:  https://t.co/uRhHdupbsa

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Sustainability Series Week 4 focuses on sustainability – beyond carbon. Join the week’s webinar on Thurs 17 Oct to learn about projects where concrete has been used to bring social, health and wellbeing benefits. More information: https://t.co/XlVYTHTcKB