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273      <div class="blog-title"><h2>Fundamentals of Concrete Technology 2026</h2></div>
274      <div class="blog-date">Posted: 08/07/2026</div>
275      <div class="blog-desc"><p>Starting 28th August 2026 </p>
276<p>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.</p>
277<p>Laboratory Session: 28th August 2026, 10am to 2pm*, UCD Lab</p>
278<p>*90 min [&#8230;]</p>
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289      <div class="blog-title"><h2>Annual Joint Meeting with the Concrete Society, Northern Ireland Region</h2></div>
290      <div class="blog-date">Posted: 23/06/2026</div>
291      <div class="blog-desc"><p><strong>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 will take place on 2nd and 3rd October 2026.</strong></p>
292<p>Hosted by the Irish Concrete Society, this year&#8217;s event will be based at The Heritage in Killenard, Co. Laois and visit [&#823
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303      <div class="blog-title"><h2>43rd Annual Awards Results</h2></div>
304      <div class="blog-date">Posted: 27/03/2026</div>
305      <div class="blog-desc"><p><strong>UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK SUDENT CENTRE WINS THE 43RD IRISH CONCRETE SOCIETY OVERALL AWARD</strong> </p>
306<p>Excellence in concrete design and construction was celebrated at the Irish Concrete Society’s Awards Evening, which took place on the 19th of March in the Johnstown Estate Hotel, Enfield, Co. Meath.</p>
307<p>Always one of the highlights of the construction industry’s calendar with 290 [&#8230;]</p>
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318      <div class="blog-title"><h2>How and Why Cubes Fail</h2></div>
319      <div class="blog-date">Posted: 05/03/2026</div>
320      <div class="blog-desc"><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Date: 17th April 2026 | Venue: Online</strong></p>
321<p style="text-align: left;"><strong style="font-size: 1rem;">Overview:</strong></p>
322<p>Concrete is a complex and variable material, with cube samples tested to ensure that the strength of the structure meets the design specification. Occasionally test results come back below the specified strength, which may be indicative of a trend in lower [&#8230;]</p>
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334      <div class="blog-date">Posted: 22/12/2025</div>
335      <div class="blog-desc"><p>Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year🎄</p>
336<p>Thank you to all our members, council, sub-committees and speakers for your support, time and dedication throughout 2025. In the words of our chair, &#8216;the Society thrives because of the generosity and commitment of volunteers like you&#8217;.</p>
337<p>Our office will close on Monday 22nd [&#8230;]</p>
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348      <div class="blog-title"><h2>Tone and Texture: an exploration of the possibilities of architectural concrete</h2></div>
349      <div class="blog-date">Posted: 04/11/2025</div>
350      <div class="blog-desc"><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Date: 26th November 2025 | Venue: Online</strong></p>
351<p style="text-align: left;"><strong style="font-size: 1rem;">Overview:</strong></p>
352<p>Concrete is one of the most dynamic and flexible building materials in architectural history. A multifaceted material, it has the ability to take on many forms, textures and colours. Architectural concrete allows for extensive creative possibilities with finishes that can be [&#823
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363      <div class="blog-title"><h2>Advanced Concrete Technology Lecture</h2></div>
364      <div class="blog-date">Posted: 18/09/2025</div>
365      <div class="blog-desc"><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Date: 14th October 2025 | Venue: Trinity College Dublin</strong></p>
366<p style="text-align: left;"><strong style="font-size: 1rem;">Overview:</strong></p>
367<p>Recycled aggregate concrete improves the added value recovery of better quality construction and demolition waste (CDW), avoiding its use for road construction or in landfilling and reduces the extraction of mineral resources. CDW production and demand for concrete are [&#8230;]</p>
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378      <div class="blog-title"><h2>Entry to our 43rd Annual Awards is now open</h2></div>
379      <div class="blog-date">Posted: 10/09/2025</div>
380      <div class="blog-desc"><p style="text-align: left;">Established in 1977, our prestigious Annual Awards are a celebration of excellence in design and construction in concrete. Adjudicated by independent and distinguished juries of construction industry professionals, our Awards acknowledge construction achievements in which concrete, in any form, contributes significantly to the built environment.</p>
381<p>The winning projects will be announced at our [&#8230;]</p>
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393      <div class="blog-date">Posted: 09/09/2025</div>
394      <div class="blog-desc"><p>The Irish Concrete Society is delighted to announce that Mr Mark Coatsworth of John Paul Construction was elected as our new chair at the Society’s AGM on the 4th of September 2025.</p>
395<p>Mark Coatsworth is the Associate Director for Preconstruction &amp; Technology in John Paul Construction. He has over 30-years of experience in the industry [&#8230;]</p>
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