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Event 11 November 2026 - From Innovation to Implementation of Low-Carbon Concrete using BSI Flex 350

04 October 2026

An ikmportant new event from the Institute of Concrete Technology - This seminar on one of the most significant developments in the UK’s journey toward lower‑carbon construction: BSI Flex 350 v2.0, published in September 2024.

As many of you know, Flex 350 provides the UK’s first comprehensive, performance‑based method for assessing non‑standardised, lower‑carbon cementitious binders for use in structural concrete. It marks a major shift from prescriptive cement standards toward a framework that enables innovation, verification, and responsible adoption of alternative binder systems.

This session brings together experts from across industry — producers, designers, researchers, and clients — to explore how Flex 350 is already being used in practice. We will look at real case studies, discuss the technical pathways it opens for lower‑carbon concrete production, and examine the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead as the sector moves toward net‑zero materials.

Link to event page and booking form - From Innovation to Implementation of Low-Carbon Concrete using BSI Flex 350 

ICT Associate member suffering from MND is looking for your support

14 September 2026

ICT Associate member Garry Batte has posted online on LinkedIn (10) Post | Feed | LinkedIn, calling for support, this week:

"On 24 December 2024, my life changed forever when I was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Since then, MND has taken my voice. I can no longer eat normally and now have a feeding PEG. I cannot walk without my Zimmer frame, I cannot dress myself, and I am choking regularly. Watching my body deteriorate day by day is heartbreaking and frightening.

But I refuse to give up. I am fighting for myself, my family and everyone living with MND. The MNDA has supported me and my family incredibly well, and I am truly grateful. Their volunteers, support and research funding are vital. I am incredibly proud of Beton Bauen for including MNDA fundraising in their 20-year anniversary celebration.

🙏 Please donate if you can. Every penny counts. Your donation can help support people with MND and their families and help fund research for better treatments and, ultimately, a cure. For those of us living with MND, time matters. Please help us keep fighting. 💙"

Support Garry by spreading the word, and giving at this link BETON BAUEN is fundraising for Motor Neurone Disease Association

New Technical papers published

19 August 2026

Two new Technical Papers have been published:

Strength-normalised indicators for screening concrete mix designs

Hakim S. Abdelgader, Marzena Kurpińska, Farzam Omidi Moaf, Salem H. Abdelgader

and

Characterization of Oil Palm Fibre-Reinforced Concrete for Sustainable Construction

Joyce ETOH EKAM, Andre ABANDA

New ICT Points of view publication

21 July 2026

A new publication has been added to the ICT Points of view page at https://theict.org.uk/points-of-view.asp  This time it is discussing The Case for Market-Led and Technically Optimised Use of GGBS in UK Concrete, by Martin Liska.

ICT Points of view are the original contributions of the individual authors, in their personal capacity, rather than reflecting the collective view of the Institute of concrete Technology, but they are peer reviewed by the Publishing Committee and deemed suitable for publication under the ICT imprint.  

17 June 2026 Institute of Concrete Technology SYPro Webinar_Low-Carbon Concrete Innovations by YPS Poster Competition Winners

17 June 2026

Join us for our upcoming live webinar showcasing innovative research from the Young People Symposium (YPS) Poster Competition Winners, highlighting cutting-edge developments in low-carbon concrete and sustainable construction materials. Presentations include:

🔹 Leclercq Gauthier (Ecocem / Université Paris Saclay) - Use of sludge biochar in low carbon binders

🔹 Nirosha Ushettige (Loughborough University) - Spray, Set and Heal: Future of Low Carbon Concrete

17 June 2026 (Wednesday) 2:30 – 13:30 Free to attend | CPD credits available on request

Register via the QR code or click on the link https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hyoJzg4FQbmnITF4yT-HJg 

ICT President John Reddy gives us his midterm report

26 May 2026

ICT President John Reddy gives us his perspective on the first year of his term as President:

It’s been a very active year in person, location and thought promoting the ICT and concrete technology in the first of my two-year term as President. It has been an extremely interesting, rewarding and fun time.

My promotion activities have brought me from our first international convention in Dublin; to The Concrete Society, Evolving Concrete in London; to the 8th International Conference of Durability of Concrete Structures, Heriot Watt, Edinburgh; to 3rd International Conference on Cement and Concrete Technology (ICCCT) in Qingdoa, China... For the full report click here...

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