What Training Courses and Magazines Does the Concrete Society Provide?

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The Concrete Society provides continuing professional development (CPD) and training as a CITB Approved Training Organisation, and publishes two industry magazines, including Concrete magazine, which comes out 10 times a year. Training can be booked online when dates are scheduled, or you can register interest and be notified when a course becomes available. Members receive a discount on training, and the same membership number used for the 40% bookshop discount is the one to have ready at booking.

Training and CPD

The Society states that its training exists to support the development of knowledge and competence for members and for those involved in the manufacture, use and application of concrete. The practical points from the published information are:

  • Approved status: the Society is a CITB Approved Training Organisation, so its CPD and training sit within a recognised industry framework.
  • Booking: if a date has already been set, you can book the training online.
  • No date yet: you can register your interest for a course and the Society will let you know when it becomes available.
  • Cost: members receive a discount on training. The site does not publish course prices, so check the current fee at the point of booking rather than assuming a figure.

How to book or register interest

  1. Identify the course or subject area you need for your CPD record.
  2. Check whether a date is scheduled. If yes, book online through the Society.
  3. If no date is listed, submit a registration of interest so you are contacted when the course runs.
  4. Have your membership number ready if you are a member, so the training discount can be applied.

Expected result: a confirmed place on a scheduled course, or a place on the notification list for a future one. Common sticking point: assuming a course is running soon when no date is published — registering interest is the route the Society describes for unscheduled courses.

Magazines

The Society publishes two industry-leading magazines. The one described in most detail is Concrete magazine:

Magazine Frequency Audience
Concrete magazine 10 times a year People in the sector or with an interest in concrete
Second industry magazine Not specified in the available information Industry readers

Concrete magazine is described as "a must for those in the sector or with an interest in concrete." The available page text does not name the second magazine or give its publication frequency, so confirm those details directly with the Society before relying on them for a subscription decision.

Choosing between the two routes

Training and magazines serve different professional development needs, so the right choice depends on what you are trying to achieve:

  • Choose training if you need structured CPD, a competence record, or instruction on a specific area of concrete manufacture and use. It is the route tied to the CITB Approved Training Organisation status.
  • Choose the magazines if you want ongoing industry awareness, topical reading, and exposure to sector developments rather than a formal course.
  • Choose both if you are building a CPD record and want current industry reading alongside it — membership supports both, with discounts on training and on bookshop publications.

For either route, membership is the lever that reduces cost: the Society states that members receive a discount on training, and members also get 40% off publications in the Concrete Bookshop using their membership number at checkout.