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This section of the website explores the use of concrete in construction.

Topics covered include:

  • Developments and good practice
  • Use as a structural material
  • Climate impact, carbon emissions and sustainable design
  • Information on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)
      View RAAC information here

Resources and events

Course
A construction site revealing a concrete structure and scaffolding against bright sun is shown.

Eurocode 2: design of concrete structures - November 2025

This course covers the design of common structural elements to Eurocode 2. Participants will be introduced to concrete material properties and learn about designing for durability and fire.

Date – 11 November 2025
Location – Online
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT
Course
<h4>Deep basement design and construction - October 2025</h4>

Deep basement design and construction - October 2025

This course gives guidance on the key design and constructability considerations when planning the construction of deep (greater than 5 meters) basements. It covers various types of embedded walls for both bottom-up and top-down construction.

Date – 16 October 2025
Location – Online
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT
Course
<h4>Reinforced concrete essentials</h4>

Reinforced concrete essentials

This course establishes good practice in the design of reinforced concrete structures. Through practical exercises, it will cover concept, design, flat slabs and finite element analysis.

Date – 23 September 2025
Location – Online
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT
Course
<h4>Structural health monitoring</h4>

Structural health monitoring

The course provides a practical introduction to data acquisition for structural condition monitoring and for use in live asset management projects.

Date – 1 July 2025
Location – 47-58 Bastwick St, London, EC1V 3PS
Price – £515 - £765 + VAT
Lecture
<h4>fibUK: tall concrete buildings</h4>

fibUK: tall concrete buildings

This fibUK lecture will unveil the processes and challenges behind designing tall buildings, focusing on foundation construction, basement design and integrating existing infrastructure at high levels.

Date – 26 June 2025
Location – Online
Price – Free
The Structural Engineer
<h4>CROSS Safety Report: Punching shear assessments of flat slabs supporting out of line columns</h4>

CROSS Safety Report: Punching shear assessments of flat slabs supporting out of line columns

This month's report discusses punching shear assessments of flat slabs used as transfer slabs to support transferred columns.

Date – 1 May 2025
Author – Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures
Price – £0
Training
<h4>Large panel systems</h4>

Large panel systems

In this webinar, discover how to assess and strengthening large panel systems for safer, compliant structures.

Date – 3 April 2025
Author – Various
Price – £45 - £70 + VAT
Case Study
<h4>fibUK: what's happening? 2025</h4>

fibUK: what's happening? 2025

This annual update provides an overview of the ongoing work carried out by three fibUK commissions.

Date – 13 March 2025
Author – Dr Fragkoulis Kanavaris​, Robert Wheatley, Jose C Matos
The Structural Engineer
<h4>Mary Ward Centre, London: Risk management of a heavy retrofit and vertical extension</h4>

Mary Ward Centre, London: Risk management of a heavy retrofit and vertical extension

Alison Wallis and Mike Davies outline how a derelict 1970s concrete-framed building was repurposed in Stratford, east London.

Date – 3 March 2025
Author – Alison Wallis and Mike Davies
Price – £9.95

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