A number of civil engineering department teachers participated in the first scientific conference of the Department of Construction Research, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction and Housing, under the slogan (Scientific research and innovation are the pillars of the construction and reconstruction movement) in the central hall of the Ministry of Construction and Housing on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, where Professor Dr. Muhammad Youssef Fattah chaired it. The scientific assistant to the scientific committee of the conference and one of the conference sessions, and he participated in the research titled (locally manufactured grates from compressed rubber recycling for geotechnical applications). Professor Dr. Basil Mahdi Al-Shathr and Professor Dr. Maan Salman also attended the conference sessions based on an invitation extended to them. During the opening of a patent exhibition, the Minister of Construction and Housing praised the University of Technology’s participation and support for the Building Research Department.