The fib has announced the recipients of its 2016 awards.

Honorary Life Membership is given in recognition of significant personal contributions to the association, and the fib Medal of Merit recognises significant contributions to the field of structural concrete and to the fib.

John Cairns of the UK was awarded Honorary Life Membership and Stuart Matthews of the UK and Michel Moussard of France were presented with the 2016 Medals of Merit.

The fib is grateful to these extraordinary members for their long-standing commitment to the organisation.