Unit for Construction Materials
Welcome to Stellenbosch University

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​​The Unit for Construction Materials strives to be a centre of excellence and a top institute for construction materials in South Africa for teaching, research and consulting. Members include both staff and postgraduate students, with a wide network of local and international collaborators. Student training and teaching is the fundamental function of the UCM, but service to the industry by means of consulting and dissemination of information in the form of seminars, is paramount to ensure relevancy. The UCM is situated within the Civil Engineering Department of Stellenbosch University.​​​

​You can find out more about the Team behind UCM, what Current Research is being conducted, recent Publications by UCM, what opportunities there are to Study at UCM, what testing Facilities​ we have available and much more.