Source: Pavers and Blocks Manufacturers Association, Mumbai
The Pavers and Blocks Manufacturers Association (PBMA) is accepting abstracts of candidate papers for the 13th International Conference on Concrete Block Pavement (ICCBP), April 9-10, 2026 in Hyderabad, India. The group invites producers, researchers, engineers and practitioners the world over to share their experience in various aspects of block pavement design and construction, ideally aligned with these conference themes:
- Road Construction
- Pavement Design
- Street and Landscape Design
- Urban Planning and Transportation Infrastructure
- Innovations and Research
- Ecological and Sustainability Aspects
- Performance and Maintenance
- Production Technology and Material
PBMA is organizing the 13th ICCBP with the support of a global ally, Small Element Pavement Technologists, as part of a long-term series of events to track technical and scientific progress in block pavement design and construction. International concrete block paving conferences or workshops have been held in the U.S., Argentina, Australia, China, Colombia, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa and United Kingdom. Consistent with such gatherings since 1980, ICCBP delegates have unique opportunities to network with like-minded experts and return to their local markets with new perspectives and best practices.
The 13th ICCBP and companion exhibition will take place at the Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre. Additional event information can be obtained from and candidate paper abstracts forwarded to PBMA Vice President Mehul Jain, [email protected].