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CONTENTS1.Editorial2.Whatx19sinanameOneSteelLimitedExpansiono.PortKemblaUpdate3.MemberProfleAustralianSteelMillServices4.1BlighStreetSydneySix-GreenstarHigh-RiseBuilding5.SouthNowraPrincessHighwayDuplicationRoadsGuideReviewIntroducingtheQuickRe.erenceGuideLondonOlympics2012LearningLegacy6.CMIC12Wrap-UpConcrete201312CONNECTIONSEDITORIALTEAMConnectionsispublishedbyASATheAustralasianIronSteelSlagAssociationWollongongNSW2500Ph0242258466Fax0242281777Emailin.oasa-inc.org.auWebwww.asa-inc.org.auExecutiveDirectorCraigHeidrichEditorOliviaYeatmanContributorsOliviaYeatmanCraigHeidrichMelissaBridgesNathanRobinsonTrevorBrownDavidLeavesleyRobertCignarellaMarcSmithConnectionsisaquarterlypublicationwithanonlinecirculationo.1500copiesTHISISSUEAsweapproachtheendof2012thiseditionofConnectionsseekstore9ectonthewide-reachingandpositivein9uencesofironandsteelslagproductusewithinAustraliaandacrossinternationalborders.Duringthisperiodtherehavebeensigni8cantchallengestotheindustryespeciallyeconomicdicultieswhichhaveresultedinreductionsintheproductionofironandsteelandaccordinglyslagbeingaco-product.Neverthelessfromadversitycomesopportunityforchangeandinnovation.Thesechangeshavebeendemonstratedthroughtheexplorationofnewanduntappedmarketsandinnovativetransitionsintonichemarketsandinsomewaysre-positioningslagproductsashavinggreaterpotentialinnon-mainstreamapplicationsforexampleagriculturaluses.TheroleoftheAustralasianIronSteelSlagAssociationhasbeenrearmedthatiscontinuingitsimportantroleinrepresentingtheinterestofindustrymembersandsupportingthecontinuingandpotentialexpandedusageofslagproducts.Speci8cally2012sawthebeginningoftheRoadsGuideReviewwhichwillproduceaseriesofx1cQuickReferenceGuidesx1doverthecoming12months.ThisprojectwillserveasamodernisationoftheoriginalRoadsGuidedocumenttoensurethatcurrentindustrytechnologiesaredulyrecognised.AdetailedupdateontheprogressoftheRoadsGuideReviewcanbefoundlaterinthiseditionofConnections.EditorialThiseditionkeepsyouabreastofchangesinOneSteelLimitedandanumberofsigni8cantprojectswithinAustraliausingironandsteelslagsforexampletheSouthNowraHighwayduplicationandsix-Greenstarhighrisebuildingknownas1BlighStreet.Internationallytherehasalsobeenwide-spreaduseofslagproductsintheLondonOlympicssuper-structures.AustraliaSteelMillServicesASMShavefeaturedinourMemberPro8lesectionwithotherstobefeaturedinfutureeditions.FinallyaspartoftheAssociationx19sindustryrepresentationactivitiesstaattendedtheConstructionMaterialsIndustryConference2012inSeptemberattheMelbourneExhibitionCentre.Attendanceattheseconferencesareavaluablesourcefornetworkingwithlike-mindedindustryrepresentativeswhilstoeringpotentialmembershipopportunitiestotheAssociation.OurteamenjoyedallthatMelbournehadtooerandhavereportedbackontheirexperiences.AdditionallyConcrete2013isscheduledforOctober2013andweencourageourmemberstoattend.TheAustralasianIronSteelSlagAssociationwishyouallthebestovertheChristmasholidayperiodandlookforwardtobringingyouthenexteditionofConnectionsin2013.Vol10Issue2November2012connectionsNovember1201