2026 Supporting Organisations

Command Alkon

For nearly five decades, Command Alkon has specialised in technology solutions for suppliers and producers of ready-mixed concrete, aggregates and cement, asphalt and concrete products. We deliver innovative technology that solves today's challenges and shapes tomorrow's heavy building materials operations.

www.commandalkon.co.uk

Ecocem Group

Ecocem are an independent manufacturer of high performing, low carbon cementitious products that enhances the sustainability of the construction sector. Active predominately in western Europe, Ecocem has four factories and several depots to service its customer base of precast and readymixed concrete producers, the mining industry and dry mix mortar producers.

www.ecocem-group.com

LKAB Minerals

LKAB Minerals is an international industrial minerals group, with operations in 11 countries. LKAB Minerals is part of the Swedish State owned mining company LKAB, supplying upgraded Iron Ore Pellets to the steel industry. In 2020, LKAB announced its strategy to become carbon dioxide emission free from its processes and products by 2045. MagnaDense, originating from Sweden, is a natural high density aggregate which can provide concrete densities of up to 4 t/m3, thus reducing the overall footprint of a project & the need for expensive piling and formwork. LKAB Minerals is proud to continue its support of the Institute of Concrete Technology in 2025.

www.lkabminerals.com
www.lkab.com

Mapei

Mapei provides the building market with a full range of 23 product lines covering every field of application: installation of ceramics and resilient materials; additives for concrete; thermal-sound insulation systems; structural reinforcement products; repair and renovation products; and niche products for the market, such as grinding additives for cement works, systems for constructing tunnels and underground works, and products for the shipbuilding industry.

www.mapei.co.uk

Master Builders Solutions

Having the right admixture partner is vital to the success of any concrete producer. Master Builders Solutions leads the construction industry as an innovator of advanced products supplied to the ready mix, precast, watertight, paving, concrete masonry and underground construction markets. Our products help to improve the placing, pumping, finishing, appearance, performance and sustainability characteristics of concrete. We offer a comprehensive line of high-quality plasticizers to increase concrete productivity, performance and efficiency, as well as complementary admixtures to improve strength, durability, water resistance, aesthetics and sustainable attributes of concrete.

www.master-builders-solutions.com/en-gb

Testing Bluhm & Feuerherdt

For more than 30 years now, we at TESTING have produced equipment for the testing of construction materials. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of equipment, and “Made in Germany” symbolizes the outstanding quality of the systems produced by us. We have been certified since 1996 in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001.

Top-class quality and ongoing efforts toward quality improvements - as well as the best in service and friendliness to customers: these are the key aspects of our corporate philosophy. The quality of our products is guaranteed by qualified and highly motivated staff, high-performance production engineering, as well as reliable sub-contractors.

A profile of our portfolio:

• Construction-material test systems for cement, lime, mortar, concrete, asphalt, soil, steel, building-renovation material, temperature and moisture
• Compression and flexure testing machines for cement and concrete laboratories, and for research and development
• Complete laboratory equipment for trade schools, vocational schools, technical colleges, and universities
• Laboratory furniture made of stainless steel, as well as entire systems of laboratory furniture

www.testing.de

Cloud Cycle

Live visibility of concrete quality, from the plant to the pour, on every truck
Cloud Cycle gives ready mix producers real time insight into every concrete delivery, allowing teams to act before a problem reaches site. Our system captures live data from each load, including slump behaviour, temperature, drum activity, water addition, waiting time and discharge conditions. This creates a single, objective view of whatis happening inside the truck, not a report after the fact. For producers, this means tighter quality control, fewer rejected loads, reduced waste and more consistent performance across plants, shifts and drivers. Issues are spotted early, unnecessary cement use is avoided and operations move from reactive to proactive. For contractors and project teams, Cloud Cycle provides confidence and traceability. Delivery conditions are visible, delays and handling effects are recorded and quality discussions are grounded in facts. Cloud Cycle is built to support experienced teams, not replace them. Concrete professionals already know where risks begin, we make those risks consistently visible on every load so they can be actioned before the problem reaches the site.

www.cloudcycle.com

Heidelberg Materials

Heidelberg Materials UK, part of the Heidelberg Materials group, employs 3,500 people manufacturing cement, concrete, aggregates and asphalt as well as operating a recycling business line. The Cement division supplies cement and Regen GGBS to the ready-mix, precast and concrete products sectors, as well as having an extensive packed cement market. All divisions offer innovative lower carbon products and solutions and provide outstanding technical support. Heidelberg Materials UK is proud to support The Institute of Concrete Technology in 2025.

www.heidelbergmaterials.com

Oscrete

Oscrete is one of the UK's leading specialist construction chemical suppliers which manufactures and supplies a range of concrete admixtures for precast and ready-mix concrete and the ready-to-use mortar industries. The Yorkshire-based business manufactures a range of high performance super-plasticising admixtures, waterproofing agents and products to control moisture damage in construction.

The company was formed in 1983 when new markets were found for the oil and surfactant products made by its parent company and laundry detergent manufacturer, Christeyns. Oscrete rapidly developed products for precast concrete, ready-mix concrete and mortar, leading to the growth of the brand as a specialised, high performance concrete admixtures producer.

In 2004 Oscrete launched Osperse performance additives (OPA) to facilitate its growth as a leading supplier of speciality additives for use in the manufacture of dry silo mortars and dry bagged products. In 2016, Oscrete's Irish distribution partner for admixtures and additives, Adcrete, was brought into the Christeyns fold and in 2022, Oscrete "relaunched" as a new standalone company within the Christeyns group. At the end of 2023, Oscrete completed a deal to secure a 90% shareholding of Adcrete.

www.oscrete.com

Kilsaran

Kilsaran, a family owned and run company, is Ireland's leading independent manufacturer of construction materials. Kilsaran specialises in producing superior quality construction products from its six business units including; Paving & Walling, Road Surfacing & Contracting, KPRO pre-mixed dry mortars, renders & creeds, Precast, Concrete Products & Aggregates and Materials Recovery & Recycling.
Kilsarans ability to supply standard, unique and bespoke product solutions to both the commercial and retail market is centred around a continual commitment to manufacturing excellence, sustainability and technical expertise. Kilsaran products play a crucial role in the construction of large commercial buildings, domestic and agricultural structures, office blocks, and major road networks. Being Irish from the ground up, we mine raw materials from our own quarries and manufacture end products at our various plants across Ireland. With a solid foundation of quality, service, and innovation, we now operate from 30 locations in Ireland and the UK.

www.kilsaran.ie

Nulla Carbo Fabrica

Nulla Carbo Fabrica, formed in 2023, is a new trading name of E&M Construction Services Limited. Founded in 2007 by ICT member of council, Martyn Fear, E&M traded as the prestigious Specialist Precast Products brand until 2023. Following his passion for sustainable innovation, Martyn shifted the company's focus in order to develop a new, low carbon activator that can be used with non-conforming Fly Ash. Incorporating knowledge gained from becoming a Circular Economy Innovation Champion, through NCF, Martyn and his team are aiming to bring NCF "Local-Global" by creating truly Net Zero construction solutions for the future.

The Quality Scheme for Ready Mixed Concrete

QSRMC was established in 1984 as a not-for-profit certification body and has close links with the Institute of Concrete Technology. QSRMC certification provides an effective means of controlling risks to the product through comprehensive assessments by concrete technologists who understand the requirements of the producers and their customers. This ensures that certification is relevant to the product and adds value to the process. QSRMC certification combines ISO 9001 quality and product conformity certification in one seamless process allowing certified companies to use a recognised certification mark for ready-mixed concrete. QSRMC certification also provides recognition that certified companies have achieved the highest technical standards within the industry.

www.qsrmc.co.uk