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  27 Mar 2020
  Due to the latest advice from Public Health England and UK Government, the team at Basement Information Centre are currently working from home and are still available to answer queries and provide guidance. Our members are amending their working patterns and behaviours in line with government advice and materials are still being supplied to essential sites.
  
  
  11 Jul 2019
  Basements have lots of engineering challenges and this seminar hopes to offer a the full spectrum of advice covering:
  
  
  11 Jul 2019
  This presentation will give an insight into the design and construction of basements, sharing lessons learnt and key guidance for those embarking on the development of a new home.
  
  
  11 Jul 2019
  This course, by IStructE, covers the design of concrete basements to Eurocode 2, including waterproofing strategies, site constraints, ground movements, methods of construction, structural design and calculating crack widths.  
  
  
  11 Jul 2019
  The Basements Information Centre are exhibiting at this one-day conference that will provide the latest guidance, technical expertise and explain practical developments that will influence the design and delivery of long-lasting and high performance homes.
  
  
  11 Jul 2019
  Basements are known for requiring technical expertise in engineering, waterproofing and material specification, but this does not need to limit the design and aesthetic of exposed concrete, as Claire Ackerman of The Concrete Centre and Basement Information Centre explores.
  
  
  15 Jan 2019
  This talk is aimed at commercial basements in the UK and is based on TCCs ‘Concrete Basements’ publication. The whole lecture usually takes well over 90 mins. So we have split it into two sections. It is necessary to understand the background (this webinar) before kicking on with the structural design ( Part 2).
  
  
  03 Oct 2018
  Anyone thinking of going underground with their build project needs to visit the Basement Information Centre on Stand B255. The exhibit is part of the Better Built Housing Hub, in the Build Show, part of UK Construction Week at the NEC from 9-11 October.
  
  
  20 Sep 2018
  The Basement Information Centre is delighted to be supporting the Better Built Housing Hub at UK Construction Week. This new feature developed by The Concrete Centre and Modern Masonry for the Build Show includes a seminar theatre and exhibits. Come and visit the Basement Information Centre on stand B255.  
  
  
  09 Aug 2018
  This will be the third annual PCA Structural Waterproofing conference, which will take place at The Slate, University of Warwick, Coventry.