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12ADAADECEMBER2014ViewsexpressedinCoalAshMattersnewsletterdonotnecessarilyreflecttheopinionoftheAshDevelopmentAssociationofAustralia.Allcontributionsarewelcomedthoughthepublisherreservestherighttodeclineoreditforstylegrammarlengthandlegalreasons.2005-14.SUBSCRIBETOwww.adaa.asn.auCOALASHmattersViewsexpressedinCoalAshMattersnewsletterdonotnecessarilyreflecttheopinionoftheAshDevelopmentAssociationofAustralia.Allcontributionsarewelcomedthoughthepublisherreservestherighttodeclineoreditforstylegrammarlengthandlegalreasons.2005-14.SUBSCRIBETOwww.adaa.asn.auCOALASHmattersConcrete2015COMINGUPThe27thBiennialNationalConferencehostedbytheConcreteInstituteofAustraliaisscheduledfor30August-2September2015atthePullmanAlbertParkMelbourne.ThethemeResearchintoPracticeseekstobringtogetherindustryleadersonaglobalscaleandwillfocusonconcretedesignimprovementsresearchconstructionmaintenanceandrepairofconcreteprojects.Thisconferencewillalsorunalongsidethe69thRILEMWeekConference.InterestinglyRILEMistheInternationalUnionofLaboratoriesandExpertsinConstructionMaterialsSystemsandStructures.Theirmissionistoadvancescienticknowledgeinrelationtotheconstructionindustryandtoencourageitsuseandapplicationworldwide.TheCallforAbstractsiscurrentlyopenforpotentialattendeeswishingtopresentonexperimentalworkRDpracticeandindustryapplicationscasestudiesandinnovationswhichmaybeofinteresttodelegateswithregistrationopeninginFebruary2015.ImportantlytheAssociationwillbeinattendanceintheExhibitorsHallandencouragesmemberstoattendgiventhevaluableopportunitiesavailableforknowledgeexchangeandnetworkingwithfellowcolleagues.WelookforwardtoseeingyouthereinsupportofyourindustryFormoreinformationpleasevisithttpwww.concrete2015.com.auGetwritingforCoalAshMattersCoalAshMattersistheAssociationsmaineducationalpublicationthatisproducedtwiceayearforthebenetofADAAmembersandtoalsocreatefurtherunderstandinginotherindustrystakeholdersandthecommunity.Beforeeachpublicationisdraftedanemailissentouttoallmembersurgingthemtocontributestoriesthattheythinkareofinterest.ThetypesofcontentwearelookingforincludeNewdevelopmentsortechnologiesNewprojectsNewemployeesWealsohaveaMemberProlesectionwhichisopentoallmembercompaniesforcontributionsonbehalfofthebusinessingeneraloraspecicemployee.SoifyouhaveanideaorevensomecontentthatyouthinkmightmakeaninterestingarticleforourreadersgetincontactwithEditorOliviaYeatmantodayresearchhbmgroup.com.au