MPA The Concrete Centre is the market development organisation for the UK concrete industry. Our vision is to make concrete the material of choice. Our aim is to enable all those involved in the design, use and performance of concrete to realise the full potential of concrete.

MPA The Concrete Centre is part of the Mineral Products Association, the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, lime, mortar and silica sand industries.

MPA The Concrete Centre provides a concrete connection between producers and manufacturers, designers and engineers, contractors and clients. This connection takes the form of an impressive range of services and initiatives that seek to take concrete forward via information, inspiration and innovation.

The programme of services and initiatives includes:

Design guidance

Outputs from MPA The Concrete Centre include the publication of authoritative design guidance on a wide range of topics such as visual and structural design, thermal efficiency, sustainable construction, fire design and Eurocodes.

See www.concretecentre.com/publications

Continued professional development (CPD) rated education of designers and constructors

A comprehensive education and training programme that provides in-depth knowledge of concrete issues, developments, materials and standards in the context of the CPD requirements of the construction industry professions. See www.concretecentre.com/cpd

Industry events and promotion

MPA The Concrete Centre runs a programme of industry events, lectures and exhibitions that seek to inspire and inform by promoting and celebrating the best of concrete design and construction.

See www.concretecentre.com/events

Magazine supplements

In addition to the widely acclaimed Concrete Quarterly magazine, a number of other key magazine supplements are produced and placed within professional journals.

See www.concretecentre.com/cq and www.concretecentre.com/publications

Regional team

MPA The Concrete Centre has a network of engineering, architectural and construction regional staff throughout the country who are able to provide both general concrete and specific project-related advice and assistance.

Research

Underpinning the technical work of MPA The Concrete Centre is applied research which enables the development of new design solutions, provision of evidence for the advancement of codes and standards and to establish the facts for designers to justify their schemes.

Online resources

In addition to its comprehensive website www.concretecentre.com MPA The Concrete Centre has developed two specific industry websites www.eurocode2.info and www.sustainableconcrete.org.uk

Please note this website is maintained to provide information and guidance on UK issues, products and applications of those products.