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www.asa-inc.org.au02connectionsMarch14MEMBEREMPLOYEEPROFILECHRISTOPHERJONESChrisJonesistheTechnicalSalesManagerforBoralCement.Thiscompanyisamajorsupplierofcementitiousmaterialssupplyingcementyashgranulatedblastfurnaceslaglimeandawiderangeofbuildingproductstotheconstructionandstabilisationindustry.RecentlyappointedbyBoraltotheAssociationsNationalTechnicalandEducationCommitteeChrisJonestellsusalittleaboutabouthisroleasTechnicalSalesManagerprovidingadvicetocustomersonthebenetsandappropriateuseofslag.WhatistheimportanceofironandsteelslagstotheconstructionandstabilisationindustryGranulatedblastfurnaceslagGBFSisakeypartoftheproductrangeforboththeconcreteandstabilisationindustry.Itenablesconcretemanufacturerstoachievethedurabilityrequirementstheyneedandstabilisationcontractorstouseaslowsettingbinderrequiredformanyroadconstructionprojects.HaveyoualwaysworkedinthecementindustryNobutIhavealwaysbeeninvolvedintheconstructionindustry.AftergraduatingfromtheUniversityofSurreyEnglandwithanHonoursdegreeinCivilEngineeringIspentseveralyearsinSouthAfricaandtheMiddleEastworkingforlargeconstructioncompanies.IcametoAustraliaabout25yearsagoandstartedworkingforBoralConcreteafewyearslater.After12yearswiththeConcreteDivisionImovedacrosstotheCementDivisionwhereInowprovidetechnicaladvicetoourcustomersthroughoutNewSouthWales.IamalsoanactivememberofConcreteCementAggregatesAustraliaCCAAwhereIsitonanumberofcommitteesandpresentcoursesoncementitiousmaterialsaspartoftheirtrainingprograms.HowdidyoudevelopyourtechnicalknowledgeMydegreeincivilengineeringhasprovidedagoodbaseandaboutsixyearsagoIobtainedadiplomainAdvancedConcreteTechnology.HoweveralotofmyknowledgehassimplycomefrommyexperienceworkingwiththevariousdivisionswithintheBoralGroup.InparticularBoralConcreteBoralCementBoralQuarriesandDeMartinGasparinihaveprovidedexcellentlearningopportunities.IhavealsoworkedatBoralslaboratoryinBaulkhamHillswhichisthelargestconstructionmaterialslaboratoryinAustralia.Thelaboratoryisprocientinawiderangeoftestsonconstructionmaterialsandisinternationallyrecognisedforitsresearchanddevelopmentcapabilities.AsaresultofmyqualicationsandexperienceIamnowamemberoftheInstituteofConcreteTechnology.WeheardthatyourecentlybecameaLord.CanyoutellushowthathappenedWelllastyearIbecameaLord.TheLordofGlencoetobeprecise.MytwodaughtersJuliaandJoannaboughtmesomelandinScotlandformybirthday.ItwasonlytensquarefeetbutaccordingtoaveryociallookingcerticateitmakesmeaLordandIshouldnowbereferredtoasTheMuchHonouredChristopherJonesTheLordofGlencoe.Itspartofaconservationprojectwhichsellssmallparcelsofwildernessareasmakingitalmostimpossiblefortheareatobedeveloped.SonotonlyhaveIbecomepartoftheScottishnobilitybutIamalsodoingmybitfortheenvironment.