The yearly LC3-Doctoral School on LC3 will take place for the 13th time in Lausanne from the 26th to the 29th January, 2026. The Doctoral School gives an overview of the most recent advances on hydration of cementitious materials and especially blended cements. It includes detailed presentations, discussions and experiments […]
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JKCement marks a first: sale of LC3 manufactured in Indian subcontinent
JKCement has become the First company in India and the Indian Subcontinent region to produce LC3: Limestone Calcinated Clay Cement. “At JKCement, our vision has been guided by the underlying principle of producing responsibly,” explains Madhav Singhania, Joint Managing Director, “as we believe, in all humility, that real progress must […]
Read MoreLCCS gets off to a great start!
The conference Shaping the fate of low-carbon cement science has got off to a great start in Ticino!
Read MoreNew flyer for SCA25 pre-conference couxrse
The Sustainable Construction in Africa conference will soon be here! The pre-conference course is a free precursor to the main conference. Feel free to download the flyer:
Read MoreSecretary of State congratulates Karen Scrivener on Special Award from SUPSI
Prof. Scrivener received a Special Award for the development of sustainable cementitious materials from the Faculty Members of SUPSI, at the Rilem Annual Spring Convention in Mendrisio. Prof. Martina Hirayama, Secretary of State for Research, Education and Innovation, and an expert on polymer technology in her own right, gave a […]
Read MoreIs Portland Cement the problem?
Prof. Karen Scrivener poses a key question, and answers it in detail.
Read MoreGlobal Conference on Green Construction Materials & Practices in Pakistan
The Global Conference on Green Construction 2025 (GCGC-2025) convened in Karachi on February 5th-6th, 2025, aiming to exchange ideas and experiences of the participants including academia and the cement & concrete industry enhancing the sustainability of the construction sector by fostering collaborative scientific discussions and promoting eco-friendly materials in alignment […]
Read MoreTwo new videos published by CIOB
Two new television spots have been published by the Chartered Institute of Building, including interviews with Prof. Karen Scrivener:
Read MoreCOP29 Azerbaijan – Karen Scrivener receives award
While attending COP29 Prof. Karen Scrivener, Head of the Laboratory of Construction Materials at EPFL, was awarded NIM – The Net-Zero Industries Mission’s Female Innovator Global Winner Prize. Karen and Anne DeKeukelaere (pictured below) have been reminding decision-makers at COP29 that solutions already exist, from materials innovation to collaborative frameworks, […]
Read MoreInfo Day in Guwahati, India
TRC Asia is happy to announce that they are organizing an LC3 day in Guwahati on the 4th December, 2024
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