... from the late 1800s to the 1920s, Merida was the richest city in the World? It was the leading producer of henequen, a plant that is used to make ropes. Those attending the 75^th RILEM Annual Week in person this year will have the opportunity to visit this wonderful city in Mexico!

 

 

Report and videos of a RILEM co-sponsored event
 
The report of the workshop “Global Partnership for Sustainable Construction and Resource Efficiency” that took place in July this year, is now available here. 18 panellists (speakers and chairpersons) and 236 attendees from 42 countries registered to the workshop. Kenya was the most represented country, due to the interest for the opportunities provided by the mobility programme. You can also watch some recordings of the event here.

 

 

Green steel
 
Current studies are confirming the environmental properties of bamboo as a building material: affordable, rapidly renewable and able to sequester large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. Here comes an overview of ten impressive bamboo buildings!

 

 

75th RILEM Annual Week, 29 August-3 September 2021, Merida, Mexico
 
5th RILEM Spring Convention, 15-19 March 2022, Paris, France
 
More RILEM events  
 
In view of the current Corona Virus situation, many events might have been postponed or will be soon postponed. We kindly invite you to check with the event organisers the most updated schedule of the event, Thank you!