Areas include:

Forensic investigations.
Construction in aggressive conditions.
Research appraisal.
Aggregate and fill (natural and synthetic) quality and suitability.
Alkali-aggregate reaction in concretes.
Building stones: properties, performance and durability.
Cements and concretes: durability and performance.
Concrete materials and construction in hot desert conditions
Geomaterials: properties, performance and application.
High-alumina cement concrete: conversion and chemical alteration.
Historic and traditional building materials.
Mortars, floor screeds, plasters and renders.
Roofing, flooring and wall cladding materials and performance.