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CONTENTS1.Editorial2.MemberEmployeeProfle-ChristopherJonesBoralCement3.GoodNewsStoryAsphaltAggregateorUseinSydneyBlackspots4.NewMemberProductSCEMaterialsRecyclingER-MB20andE-MB206.UpdateCRCorLowCarbonLivingUpdateRoadsGuideReview7.ConerenceConstructionMaterialsIndustryConerenceCMIC2014Conerence23rdAustralasianConerenceonMechanicsoStructuresandMaterials8.AnnualMembershipSurveyOUTNOWConnectionsYourAssociationsPublication14CONNECTIONSEDITORIALTEAMMarch2014EditionConnectionsispublishedbytheASATheAustralasianIronSteelSlagAssociationWollongongNSW2500Ph0242258466Fax0242281777Emailinoasa-inc.org.auWebwww.asa-inc.org.auExecutiveDirectorCraigHeidrichEditorOliviaYeatmanContributorsOliviaYeatmanCraigHeidrichChristopherJonesMarcSmithShayneMckenzieandArnaudCastel.Connectionsisaquarterlypublicationwithanonlinecirculationo1500copiesTHISISSUEWiththefestiveandholidayseasonnowadistantmemorywetrusteveryoneisfeelingrefreshedandreadyforanotheryearofgrowthintheironandsteelslagutilisationindustry.DespitethechallengesbeingencounteredthroughoutthebusinessenvironmentwithaweakeconomythefocusofConnectionsthismonthisonthegoodnewsstory.ResultsfromourannualmembershipsurveyfortheperiodJanuarytoDecember2012showthatfromthe3.02milliontonnesMtironandsteelslagsISSgeneratednationallyorimported2.8Mtor92ofironandsteelslagsISSproducedwaseectivelyutilisedwithinvariousvalueaddedcivilandconstructionmaterialapplicationsthroughoutAustralasia.ThereportindicatesthatthelongertermtrendofISSmaterialsmovingtowardsHigherValueAddHVAfromLowerValueAddLVAapplicationsiscontinuing.TherecoveryandreuseofISScontinuestoprovidesignicantpositiveenvironmentalimpactsincludingresourceconservationwiththereductionofgreenhousegasemissionsfromtheprocessingofvirginresources.TheApril2014MemberEmployeeProlefocusesonChrisJonesTechnicalSalesManagerforBoralCementamajorsupplierofcementitiousmaterials.ChrisdescribeshistimeinthecementindustryhowheobtainedhistechnicalknowledgeandexperienceandhowhebecameaScottishLordaspartofaconservationprogramtohaltthedevelopmentofvaluablewildlifeareas.TheopportunitytobeinvolvedintheregularMemberProleisopentoallAssociationmembersandweencouragethemtogetinvolved.AssociationMembershavebeenresilientincontinuingtomakeapositivecontributiontotheindustry.ForexampleAustralianSteelMillServicesASMStellsoftheirsupplyofsteelfurnaceslagSFSaggregateforuseintheeliminationofkeyblackspotareasintheSydneyStanmorearea.AdditionallySCEMaterialsandRecyclinguseConnectionsasaEditorialforumforthereleaseoftwonewandinnovativeproductsER-MB20andE-MB20.BothofthesearticlesdemonstratethatAssociationMembersarecontinuingtomoveforwarddespitenegativeindustrypressures.ISSmaterialshavealongandresilienthistoryofusewithinAustralianindustry.TheimageaboveinconjunctionwiththearticlessuppliedbybothASMSandSCEMaterialsandRecyclingdemonstratethepastandcurrentproductdevelopmentfortheircontinueduse.TheCRCforLowCarbonLivingCRC-LCLcontinuesin2014withitsrstprojectcompletedandthebeginningofthenextstageofprojectworkandinvestigationintoalternativeusesforironandsteelslagproducts.TheAssociationalongwithotherkeyindustrystakeholdershavemadebothnancialandin-kindcontributionstothefundingofthisCRCbutwithgoodreward.WewouldalsoliketothankProf.ArnaudCastelfromtheUniversityofNewSouthWalesUNSWforhiscontinuedsupportfortheAssociationsinvolvementshownthroughhisregularpresenceatourNationalTechnicalandEducationCommitteeMeetings.Finallythereareanumberofindustry-relatedconferencesthisyear.InparticulartheConstructionMaterialsIndustryConferenceCMIC14willtakeplaceinBrisbaneduringSeptemberwithearlybirdregistrationopeninginApril.Alsothe23rdAustralasianConferenceontheMechanicsofStructuresandMaterialsACMSM23willbeheldinByronBayNSWduringDecemberofthisyear.TheseeventsholdsignicantvaluefortheirparticipantsbothintechnicalandsocialaspectsthereforeweencourageourMemberstoconsiderattending.WiththeChristmasholidaysonlyrecentlyconcludeditseemsstrangetobeanticipatingyetanotherbreakwiththeapproachoftheEasterlong-weekend.NonethelesswewishourMembersallthebestforthistimeofyearandgoodluckwithyourindustrypursuitsthroughout2014.Vol12Issue1March2014connectionsMarch1401