Journal founded in 1949 at the Technical Institute for Construction and Cement under the heading Últimos avances en materiales de construcción. Boletín de circulación limitada (ISSN 1698-9333). In 1958 was renamed as Materiales de Construcción. Ultimos avances (ISSN 0465-2746) and published with its actual name from 1974. Materiales de Construcción is a quarterly, scientific Journal published in English, intended for researchers, plant technicians and other professionals engaged in the area of Construction, Materials Science and Technology. Scientific articles focus mainly on: - Physics and chemistry of the formation of cement and other binders. - Cement and concrete. Components (aggregate, admixtures, additions and similar). Behaviour and properties. - Durability and corrosion of other construction materials. - Restoration and conservation of the materials in heritage monuments. - Weathering and the deterioration of construction materials. - Use of industrial waste and by-products in construction. - Manufacture and properties of other construction materials, such as: gypsum/plaster, lime, composite materials, polymers, recycled materials, stone, brick and tile, glass, wood and so forth.