Date: 18th September 2025 | Venue: Online

Overview:

Advances in constituent materials, production processes, and construction technologies have all contributed to improvements in concrete construction. However, the successful execution of concrete construction requires sound practice on site. Careful planning of on-site resources and processes, together with coordination and communication, are necessary to minimise potential problems, and to ensure quality is achieved and maintained throughout.
In this short course, our experienced panel of speakers will provide practical information and guidance for those involved in the planning, management and supervision of concrete construction work.

Who Should Attend:

This course has been designed for all those in mid to senior level positions. Contracts managers, project managers and site engineers will all find this course very beneficial. Site supervisory personnel, consulting engineers, ready-mixed concrete producers, and client representatives will also benefit from attending.

Course Content:

09:30  Welcome
09:35  Planning | Ciaran Collins, Walls Construction
10:15   Formwork | Erich Sumperhofer, DOKA
10:45  Pre-pour Preparation | Feildhim McElhone, John Paul Construction
11.15    Break
11.25   Ordering and Delivery | Colin Heffernan, Roadstone
11:55   Placing and Compaction | Peter Bryant, KWIK RC Frames
12:25  Finishing & Curing | Joe Gartlan & Eoin O’Meara, John Sisk & Son
12:55  Site sampling and Testing | Vincent Anderson, MTS Ltd.
13.15   Q&A
13.30  Ends

CPD:

4 Hours

Fees: 

• Irish Concrete Society members: €95 pp
• Non-member: €145 pp
• 10% discount applies to groups of 5 or more

Email events@concrete.ie to book

The Irish Concrete Society and Concrete Society Northern Ireland are delighted to invite members and partners to their Joint Annual Weekend at the spectacular Lough Erne Resort on the 26th and 27th September. 

Hosted by the Concrete Society Northern Ireland, the weekend begins with a warm welcome and a gala dinner on Friday evening. On Saturday, guests will enjoy a scenic boat tour followed by a relaxing lunch, offering the perfect blend of leisure and networking.

Further information and registration details are available here.

Please note, this event is open to Irish Concrete Society and Concrete Society Northern Ireland Region members only.

Our Annual Golf Tournament with The Concrete Society Northern Ireland Region will take place on Wednesday 27th August 2025 in Kilkea Castle Golf Club.

Limited to 30 players, this is a member only event. A booking fee of €70 per player applies.

Tee-off will be from 9.24am with lunch afterwards in Hermione’s Restaurant. The competition is individual based with 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes. The 1st place golfer will also win the JKC Construction Perpetual Challenge Cup!

Kilkea Castle Golf Club

Located 40mins from Exit 9 on the M50, this championship golf course has been developed beneath the shadows of the 12th century Kilkea Castle. This magnificent setting allows the splendour of the castle to be viewed from every fairway.

Flowing through the castle grounds and estate, the River Griese acts as a natural hazard. Encountering the river at almost every hole, combined with a variety of other hazards and interesting greens, ensures golfers have a considered challenge on their hands. An additional two lakes included in the course design add to the overall difficulty of the challenge of this wonderful course.

Email events@concrete.ie to book      2025 golf tournament_Kilkea Castle

Introduction:

The N22 Baile Bhuirne to Macroom dual carriageway extends 22km from the eastern side of Macroom town to the western side of Baile Bhuirne in Co. Cork. The construction of the 130 structures (including four river bridges and 16 road bridges) involved in this project required significant innovation in structures and bridge design and also in the on and off-site construction methods.

This lunchtime webinar will explore the award-winning bridge crossings over the Sullane and Laney rivers, and the S02C Overbridge. Members of the project team will discuss various aspects of the innovative design and construction, structural engineering, concrete supply and precast concrete manufacturing, in addition to the environmental considerations involved in these structures.  Our speakers will offer valuable insights on the cooperation required in accomplishing these complex structures.

Programme:
Welcome | Irish Concrete Society
Overview of N22NBBM Project & Bridges | Fergal Noonan, Jons Civil Engineering
Sullane and Laney River Bridges Design | Willie Lalor, Egis
Sullane and Laney River Bridges Beam Design | Eamon Stack, Banagher Precast Concrete
Sullane and Laney River Bridges Construction | Kevin Dennehy, Jons Civil Engineering
Concrete Supply | Colin Heffernan, Roadstone
S02C Arch Bridge Design | Martin Bosak, Egis
S02C Arch Bridge Precast Design | Eamon Stack, Banagher Precast Concrete
S02C Arch Bridge Construction | Brian Cournane, Jons Civil Engineering
Questions & Answers

Who Should Attend:
This presentation will be of interest to all those who are involved in the design, specification and construction of concrete. Those who should attend include consulting engineers, engineers in contracting firms, specialist concrete sub-contractors, precast concrete designers, and ready-mixed concrete and precast concrete producers.

Booking Fee:
Free to attend.

CPD
1 Hour

Date: 18th June 2025 | Venue: George Moore Auditorium, UCD

Held by UCD every ten years from 1965 until 1995, the Concrete Practice in Ireland (CPI) symposia series was initially conceived by Prof. Sean de Courcy as a means of providing a snapshot of current practice and recent developments in concrete technology and practice, documented at ten-year intervals.

Following Prof. de Courcy’s passing in 2004, the decennial CPI series was paused in favour of a tribute symposium to his memory in 2006.

The Irish Concrete Society began a new phase of the CPI series in 2015 and is again hosting the symposium in 2025.

Programme:
8.30: Registration
9.45: Introduction | Robert Laird, ICS Chairperson
9.50: Keynote Address | Gerry Farrell, Irish Concrete Federation CEO

10.20: Session A: Concrete and its Constituents
Concrete: Specification, Performance, Production and Conformity | Keith Goodwin, Kilsaran
Aggregates | Dermot McCarthy, Roadstone
Cement and Additions | Éanna Nolan, Irish Cement
Session A Discussion

14.10 Session B: Application of Concrete
Developments in Pre-Cast Concrete | Caroline Quinn, Concast
Design in Concrete: Structures | Paul Healy / Eddie Lyons, OCSC
Design in Concrete: Infrastructure | Marcos Sánchez, Arup
Concrete Construction: Structures | Eamon Treacy, Walls Construction
Concrete Construction: Infrastructure | Declan Roche, BAM
Session B Discussion

16.25: Session C: Concrete Research in Ireland
Concrete Research in Ireland | Ciaran MCNally, UCD
Session C Discussion

17.10: Close

Who Should Attend:
This seminar will be of interest to al those in the concrete and wider construction industry.

Booking Fees:
Booking fees include lunch and a printed copy of the proceedings (published after the event).

• Standard Delegate: €175*
• Retired / Student: €85

*A 10% discount applies to bookings of 2 or more.

CPD
6.5 Hours

Email events@concrete.ie to book

Venue: Online

The concrete industry embraces innovation and modern methods of  construction (MMC) by offering concrete solutions which can be used to reduce construction time as well as offering cost savings.

Consideration of MMC options for structural concrete at an early design stage is critical in optimising the speed of construction, structural performance and delivery of the most economical package for each project. Precast concrete plays an increasingly prominent role through providing accelerated construction timelines, improved quality, reduced waste, cost efficiency and diverse applications.

In this joint seminar with Engineers Ireland, our panel of experienced industry professionals will provide practical  information and guidance on the design, manufacture and construction processes in delivering structural precast concrete solutions that accelerate residential construction timelines.

This seminar will be of particular interest to Design and Consulting Engineers,  Main Contractor Engineers and Precast Producers involved in the design,  specification  and supervision of residential construction. Site Engineers, Sub- Contractors and Ready-mixed Concrete Producers will also benefit from attending.

Fees: 

• ICS / EI Members: €175 pp
• Non-member: €275 pp
• €50 Early Bird Discount Applies

Programme: 

10:00 Welcome | Irish Concrete Society
10:05 Permanent Works Design | Colm Quirke, DBFL
10:45 Specialist Precast Design | Aidan O’Connell & Alan Boyle, Punch Consulting Engineers
11:15 Break
11:30 Production | George Beggan, Flood Precast
12.00 On-site Design Co-ordination and Construction | Jemma Houston & Greg Cunha, John Sisk & Son
12:30 Questions and Answers
12:50 Ends

• Booking form: https://www.engineersireland.ie/Events/event/10331
• Email: cpdtraining@engineersireland.ie
• Phone: +353 1 6651305 (Engineers Ireland)

Date: 27th November 2024 | Venue: Online

The negative effects of placing concrete in colder weather are well established. Concrete can be damaged to such an extent that it is unfit for use, has lower strength development or reduced durability. Therefore, it is important that precautions are taken to ensure that the performance of the concrete is not unduly affected.

In this seminar, our highly experienced industry professionals will discuss the practical aspects of successfully placing concrete during cold weather. We will also look at the damage caused by freezing temperatures to fresh concrete.

This seminar will be of interest to all those involved in the planning and supervision of concrete construction. Main Contractors, Specialist Sub-Contractors, Site Supervisory Personnel, Local Authority Engineers, Consulting Engineers and Ready-mixed Concrete Producers will all benefit from attending.

Programme: 

10:00 Welcome
10:05 Introduction and General Overview | Alan Boyle, Punch Consulting Engineers
10:35 Design Options for Cold Weather Concreting | Colin Heffernan, Roadstone
11:05 Site Practice: Planning, Placing and Curing | Raymond Fee, John Sisk & Son
11:45 Break
12.55 Sampling and Testing |Neil Cooke, Mattest
12:15 Health and Safety Considerations in Cold Weather | Shane McDonnell, PJ Hegarty & Sons
12:45 Questions and Answers
13:00 Ends

Fees: 

• ICS / Concrete Society (NI) Members: €95 pp
• Non-member Normal: €145 pp

Venue: Online

Reducing carbon in concrete requires not only changes in the material’s manufacture but also smart, well-coordinated and efficient design and construction decisions. With no single strategy available to achieve this, innovative approaches are needed in the way in which projects are designed and built.

This joint seminar with Engineers Ireland will provide practical information and guidance on optimising design and construction decisions to aid in reducing carbon associated with the use of concrete. Our industry professional and expert speakers will cover important details from helping clients understand and minimise impacts to smarter design and construction processes which can lead to reduced embodied carbon emissions. A case study on efficiencies achieved in the steel industry will also be presented.

This seminar will be of particular interest to Design and Consulting Engineers, and Main Contractor Engineers involved in the design, specification and supervision of construction. Site Engineers, Sub- Contractors, Ready-mixed and Precast Concrete Producers will also benefit from attending.

Fees: 

• ICS / EI Members Early Bird: €95 pp
• Non-member Early Bird: €195 pp
• ICS / EI Members Normal: €145 pp
• Non-member Normal: €245 pp

Programme: 

10:00 Welcome | Irish Concrete Society
10:05 Client Choices | Adela Tablas, Arup
10:35 Smarter Processes | TBC
11:15 Break
11:30 What Can You Do Better in Design? | Paul Astle, Ramboll
12.10 Leaner Construction | Keith O’Flynn & Joe Gartlan, John Sisk & Son
12:40 Efficiencies Case Study from the Steel Industry | Tony Woods,
Midland Steel
13:10 Questions and Answers
13:30 Ends

• Booking form: https://www.engineersireland.ie/EventBooking/9946
• Email: email: cpdtraining@engineersireland.ie
• Phone: +353 1 6651305 (Engineers Ireland)

Starting 3rd September 2024

Covering essential information, this three half-day hybrid course suitable for all those involved in the production, design, and supervision of concrete will cover essential information to enable better understanding and knowledge of  the most used construction material in the world.

Laboratory Session: 3rd September 2024, 10am to 6pm*, UCD Lab

*90 min group sessions with staggered starts and finishes

Lecture Session 1: 10th September 2024, 10am to 1pm, Online

1. Concrete Constituents
2. Concrete Mix Design
3. Specifying, Ordering, Delivery and Acceptance
4. Fresh Concrete Properties

Lecture Session 2: 18th September 2024, 10am to 1pm, Online

1. Formwork, Pre-pour Checks, and Placing
2. Compaction and Finishing
3. Curing and Strength Gain
4. Concrete Defects
5. Testing Hardened Concrete

Email: events@concrete.ie to book

We are delighted to announce the annual meeting of members and their partners with our colleagues in the Northern Ireland Region of The Concrete Society.

Hosted by the Irish Concrete Society, this year’s event will be based at the Savoy Hotel, Limerick and visit the International Rugby Experience building in Limerick. Winner of the 41st Annual Awards Building Category, this landmark project has been carefully designed to harmonise with the surrounding Georgian brick streetscape.

An optional visit to Ardnacrusha Power Station is also arranged for the Friday afternoon.

For further information and registration details are available here.

Please note, this event is open to Irish Concrete Society and Concrete Society Northern Ireland Region members only.