The Concrete Institute of Australia are hosting an informal night of some light food, drinks and networking to start off the year for 2019, as well as a presentation on what’s new in concrete.

The latest version of the Concrete Structures code, AS 3600, was published in 2018. It contains new sections as well as substantial reviews of existing sections.

The Concrete Institute of Australia is hosting a seminar which will include a comprehensive review of the wide-ranging changes in the new code, and opportunities to discuss how these changes will be applied in practice. The seminar is recommended to all involved in the design of concrete structures or supply of concrete products.

The 10th Euroslag Conference is taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece, from 9th – 11th October 2019. Be sure to mark your calendars now!

The National Slag Association (NSA) celebrated their 100th anniversary during the Annual Meeting held in Washington DC, USA in September 2018. 

The following Standards Australia publications have been published. 

The Australasian (iron & steel) Slag Association (ASA) conducts an annual survey for information regarding iron & steel slag (ISS) production and value-added sale of slag quantities by members and non-members for each calendar year. This report, compiled during 2018, reports on industry members and non-members’ ISS production, importation and sales for the calendar period 2017.

The 14th Global Slag Conference, Exhibition and Awards will be held in Aachen, Germany from 26 - 27 March 2019. 

Co-organised by the European Pressure Equipment Research Council (EPERC) and the National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL), the 1st EPERC International Conference will be held in Rome, Italy from 1 - 3 April 2019. 

In a world-first project, the CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) has partnered with NSW Ports to beneficially utilise co-products from coal-fired power stations and iron and steel manufacturing into low-carbon geopolymer concrete bollards to protect the coastline at Port Kembla from extreme weather events.

World of Concrete 2019 is quickly approaching! Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from January 21 - 25, WOC will host more than 1,500 exhibiting companies and 58,000 registered industry professionals.

CMAS 2018 is Australia's largest interdisciplinary technical meeting on the latest advances in materials science, engineering and technology. The conference will be hosted at the University of Wollongong from November 27 - 29, 2018. 

The first international conference on Innovation in Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete technology (ILCCC) will be held on the 24 - 26th June 2019 in London.

The ASCP biennial Concrete Pavements Conference presents a wealth of information and experience for industry practitioners and includes a number of international experts as key presenters.

WOCA is an international conference organised by the American Coal Ash Association (ACAA) and the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER). The 2019 conference is the 8th joint biennial meeting with a focus on the science, applications and sustainability of worldwide coal combustion products (CCPs) as well as gasification products

The ASA have been heavily involved in projects within the CRC-LCL initiative, namely the High Density Geopolymer (GPC) Project. Watch the Hanbar Units come together.

fib 2018 is only five days away! The congress will focus on the theme 'Better - Smarter - Stronger'.  

RMIT University  are  hosting a workshop in October, focusing on engineered construction materials from recycled waste. Craig Heidrich, CEO, will be attending and speaking on behalf of the Australasian (iron & steel) Slag Association (ASA).

The Concrete Institute of Australia  have  announced the launch of their 2019 Awards for Excellence in Concrete Program. 

The Following Standards Australia Draft Public Comment Periods are Closing on 31 August 2018, 23:59 AEST. 

The Zero Carbon High Temperatures Mineral Processing Forum will bring together companies, researchers, investors and policy makers to scope further action on decarbonising the mineral processing sector.

The Concrete 2019 Scientific Committee invites you to submit your abstract for the 29th Biennial National Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia held at the International Convention Centre Sydney. Read more for further information on program updates. 

Ed Haber was a respected expert, guide, mentor, colleague, friend and family member and will be remembered by many as the "go to" man for concrete. 

The Australian Steel Institute's 2018 Convention will be held on 16 - 18 September at the Park Hyatt, Melbourne. 

The Australian Industrial Ecology Network is now calling for papers for the 7th Australian Industrial Ecology Conference to be held from 19 to 21 September 2018.

The following Standards Australia publication has been published: Methods of test for supplementary cementitious materials - Method 6: Determination of relative water requirement and strength index