Practical Concreting
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, […]
Annual Joint Weekend with the Concrete Society Northern Ireland
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 […]
Annual Golf Tournament
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 […]
N22 Award Winning Bridges
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 […]
CONCRETE PRACTICE IN IRELAND 2025
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 […]
Easter Arrangements
The Irish Concrete Society wishes you a very Happy Easter.
Our office will close on Wednesday 16th April and reopen on Wednesday 23rd April.
To contact us, please email office@concrete.ie and we will respond on our return.
42nd Annual Awards Results
We are delighted to showcase details of the winners in all categories of our 42nd Annual Awards, available to view here
The House that Precast Built: Precast Concrete Solutions for Faster Residential Construction
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 […]
Cold Weather Concreting
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 […]
Pushing Boundaries: Efficient Design and Construction to Reduce Carbon in Concrete
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 […]