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CONTENTS1.Editorial2.MemberEmployeeProfle-DrJasonNairn3.QuickReerenceGuide3-SteelFurnaceSlag6.TheEarliestDaysoSlaginAustralia7.SteelCementPtyLtd60mUpgradeorSlagGrindingFacility8.ProjectReportUQLivingBuildingCooperativeResearchCentreorLowCarbonLivingallocates3.1millionoprojectundingornextthreeyears....9.ProjectReportInstallationoNewGrindingPlantFacilitiesProjectReportTheNorthernRoadOranParkUpgrade10.ConerenceUpdateConstructionMaterialsIndustryConerence201411.ConerenceGlobalSlag2014ConerenceExhibitionConerenceConcrete2015ResearchintoPractice12.ConerenceEUROSLAGEuropeanSlagConerenceKeepusandyourindustrycolleaguesConnectedwithyourCompanysactivitiesbysendingusanarticle14CONNECTIONSEDITORIALTEAMNovember2014EditionConnectionsispublishedbytheASATheAustralasianIronSteelSlagAssociationWollongongNSW2500Ph0242580160Fax0242580169Emailinoasa-inc.org.auWebwww.asa-inc.org.auExecutiveDirectorCraigHeidrichEditorOliviaYeatmanContributorsOliviaYeatmanCraigHeidrichDr.JasonNairnDougProsserJamesHowardMarcSmithandRobertCignarella.Connectionsisaquarterlypublicationwithanonlinecirculationo1500copiesasa_infoTHISISSUEWithanotheryearalmostgone2014hasbeenayearofpositivedevelopmentsformembersoftheAustralasianironsteelSlagAssociation.WithanumberofkeymemberprojectstakingplaceincludingtheinstallationofnewGrindingPlantfacilitiesinPortKemblaNSWandPortMelbourneVICtheOranParkroadupgradecoupledwiththerecent3.1millionresearchprojectannouncementbytheCooperativeResearchCentreforLowCarbonLiving-thiscontinuedinvestmentdemonstratesacommitmenttofurtheringthebenecialoutcomesassociatedwiththeuseofironandsteelslagsISS.Inthiseditionwere-introduceDrJasonNairnNationalTechnicalManagerforBoralCementwhohasbeenwelcomedbacktotheAssociation.Assomeonewhohasworkedwithintheconstructionmaterialsindustrycontinuouslyover25yearshisMemberEmployeeProleistestamenttohisdiverseandlong-standinginterestinISS.ImportantlytheRoadsGuideReviewProjecthascontinuedtoprogressthroughout2014withthepublicationofQuickReferenceGuide3SteelFurnaceSlagwhichhasbeenprovidedasaninsertinthiseditionofConnections.ManythankstotheauthorswhohaveEditorialworkedhardtodrivethisprojectparticularlythecontentdevelopmentwiththeirfocusnowturningtoQuickReferenceGuide4ElectricArcFurnaceSlagin2015.GiventhatthisproductismoreofaspecialityAssociationMembersareencouragedtobecomeinvolved.IntermsofindustryeventstheAustralasianironsteelSlagAssociationattendedtheConstructionMaterialsIndustryConferenceCMIC2014providingimportantnetworkingandmembergenerationopportunities.LookingforwardthereareanumberofconferencesonthehorizonwiththeGlobalSlagConferenceinDecember2014andEuroSlaginOctober2015.OneofthepredominantAustralianindustryconferencesConcrete2015willtakeplaceon30August-2September2015atthePullmanAlbertParkMelbournewithafocusonResearchintoPractice.MembersareencouragedtoattendandsupporttheirindustryrepresentativesandwelookforwardtoseeingyouthereOnanalnotetheAssociationwouldliketowishitsmembersandtheirfamiliesasafeandhappyChristmas.Wearelookingforwardtoworkingwithyouin2015.Vol12Issue2November2014connectionsNovember1401