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08ADAADECEMBER2014ConstructionMaterialsIndustryConferenceCMIC14CONFERENCEREPORTTheConstructionMaterialsIndustryConferenceCMIC2014tookplaceattheBrisbaneConventionandExhibitionCentreSouthBankBrisbanefromWednesday3rdSeptembertoSaturday7thSeptember2014.OnceagaintheInstituteofQuarryingAustraliaIQAandCementConcreteAggregatesAustraliaCCAAjoinedforcestopresentthissignatureconferencefortheconstructionmaterialsindustrywiththethemebeingBuildingProductivityexploringAustraliaschangingbusinessenvironment.TheAshDevelopmentAssociationofAustraliaADAAwasrepresentedduringtheconferenceintheExhibitionHallwheremembersandinterestedpartiestookadvantageofthevaluablenetworkingopportunitiesavailablewithsupplierspeerscustomersandfriendsonaglobalscale.TheConferencehighlightsincluded14KeynoteSpeakers10plenarysessionsandnumerousindustryawards500Delegatesnetworkinglisteningandlearningfromthebestintheeld51ExhibitingCompanies20SponsorsCompaniesTheKomatsuGaladinnertookplacethateveningandwasattendedbyover800participants.ThiswasanoutstandingsocialeventwherethePlazaBallroomprovidedanexcellentvenuefortheliveentertainmentandformaldining.ThetechnicalprogramthemeofBuildingProductivitywasofvaluetokeyindustrystakeholdersincludingcivilandstructuralengineersacademicsmanufacturerscontractorsdevelopersGovernmentDepartmentsandLocalCouncils.Whetheritwasefcienciesinprocessesimprovedofferingstocustomersorsupporttoolsandbusinesssystemsforfrontlineserviceseveryaspectofthebusinessmodelwaschallenged.OverallCMIC14onceagainprovidedaplatformtoshowcasetheAssociationandconnectwithmanyleadingindustryspecialists.InparticulartheADAAwasprovidedwiththeopportunitytopromotetheAssociationfurthereducateindustrypersonnelandincreasekeyindustrycontacts.