Concrete Society Wales Region 'Back to Basics 2026' Training Day, Presented by the Usual Suspects - Last Few Spaces!

Following the success of this event in 2024 and 2025, The Concrete Society (Wales Region) Training Day again offers delegates an introduction to the concrete supply process, from basic materials to site practice, plus an insight to sustainability within the sector.

Event: Concrete Society Training Day

Topic: Concrete 'Back to Basics' Date: Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Venue: Beton Bauen, Caerphilly, CF83 2BJ

Times: 08.45am - 16.00pm (Approx.)

Cost: £85.00 + VAT (Concrete Society Members) / £95.00 + VAT (Non Members)

Register: concrete.org.uk/events/wales-back-to-basics-training-day-2026/

EVENT INTRODUCTION

The Training Day offers an extremely cost-effective opportunity to provide basic training to meet the needs of many individuals and staff. Our past Concrete Training Days have proved to be enormously popular and of particular interest and benefit to graduates, recent entrants to the industry and in particular to support personnel wishing to gain an insight into the whole concrete supply chain.

The Training Day is a full day event comprising two half-day sessions. This year the technical presentations and practical demonstrations will take place at Beton Bauen head office in Caerphilly. Training Day topics include:

• Binders

• Aggregates

• Admixtures

• New Standards

• Batching and Mixing

• Transport, Placing, Compaction and Finishing

• Fresh and Hardened Concrete Testing

Places are limited to enable the maximum participation by delegates, and places will be assigned on a first come basis.

Concrete Society Members & Employees of Member Companies can book places at the discounted price of £85.00 (plus VAT) per person. For Non-members the ticket price is £95.00 (plus VAT). 

The Event Flyer and Booking Form are available to download now... CLICK HERE   

EVENT OVERVIEW / SCHEDULE

Times and Running Order, subject to change.

08:45am - Registration & Breakfast Refreshments 09:25am - Binders Michael Wildmore (Heidelberg Materials UK)

09:45am - Aggregates Jon Edwards (Heidelberg Materials UK)

10:05am - Admixtures Rob Travis-Anderson (Sika)

10:50am - Standards & Specifications Ian Evans MICT (The Concrete Society)

11:20am - Production, Delivery, Control Systems (inc. H&S implications) Ian Evans MICT (The Concrete Society)

11:50am - Placing, Compacting & Finishing Martyn Fear (Nulla Carbo Fabrica Limited)

12:20pm - Concrete Testing, Onsite Surveys, Overview Steve Davies (BETON BAUEN LIMITED)  

13:45pm - Introduction to Laboratory Activities (inc. Health & Safety) Tom Green (SOCOTEC UK & Ireland)

14:10pm - Practical Demonstration James Dacey (BETON BAUEN LIMITED)

15:00pm - Low Carbon Concrete Martyn Fear (Nulla Carbo Fabrica Limited)

CONCRETE SOCIETY EVENTS

This event is just part of a series of Training and Technical Events delivered by The Concrete Society (Wales Region) throughout the year, with an overall objective to inform, educate, and support stakeholders involved in delivery of concrete solutions and supporting industries.

Many of these events are FREE or available at discounted rates to members of The Concrete Society, with some open to non-members.

To find out more about The Concrete Society Wales Region and events taking place in your area, visit www.concrete.org.uk.