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|| SEMINARS

  Huge response to CCAA's Residential Concrete Floors and Pavements seminars
  Register now for Canberra, Wagga Wagga, Albury-Wodonga, Darwin, Hobart, Townsville and Maroochydore
  Developed for residential builders, designers, landscape architects, specifiers and concrete contractors this seminar will - in 2-hours - improve your knowledge and understanding of specifying and constructing quality concrete floors and paving in the residential market.
|| CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS INDUSTRY CONFERENCE 08
  CMIC08
  People, Planet & Profit
  CMIC 08 will be held in Sydney at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour from 8-11 October 2008. Following on from the resounding success of CMIC in 2006, CMIC 08 will again see a line-up of business, government and community leaders who will form an impressive business program. For more information click here.
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||CONCRETE BASICS
Concrete Basics addresses the needs of unskilled and semi-skilled persons undertaking general concrete work by providing clear, concise information on all aspects of making good quality concrete; from materials and properties through to planning, preparation, finishing and curing. The information provided also assists the owner builders in the supervision of construction. Concrete Basics provides an understanding of highly technical terms through clear definition accompanied by simple illustrations.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
 
 
Qld seminar puts the spotlight on quarry health and safety


A record equalling attendance to this year's Annual Quarry Safety and Health Seminar in Brisbane underscores the seriousness with which the Queensland quarrying industry is facing up to its OH&S challenge. The Mines and Energy Minister, Geoff Wilson (pictured) opened the seminar and told participants that best practice health and safety is fundamental to an economically sustainable industry.
PUBLICATIONS Online
 
In issue 06 we continue to look at some of the outstanding projects entered into the 2007 CCAA Public Domain Awards – the commended Glebe Foreshore Walk in Sydney; the River Heart Parklands in Ipswich in Queensland; the Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery Centre at Denham in WA; and the inspiring concrete artwork found at Spiral River, Tamworth, in northern NSW. Our technical feature focuses on the steps to achieving quality exposed aggregate finishes.
Latest Publications
Sulfate-resisting Concrete
Briefing 01 - Colouring, stencilling and stamping concrete flatwork
Briefing 02 - Exposed Aggregate Finishes for Flatwork
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|| CCAA CONCRETE COURSES 2008
  CCAA Concrete Courses 2008 - NSW
CCAA Concrete Courses 2008 - QLD
CCAA Concrete Courses 2008 - TAS
CCAA Concrete Courses 2008 - WA
CCAA Concrete Courses 2008 - VIC
CCAA Concrete Courses 2008 - SA
|| Shark Bay Discovery Centre opens door to a unique world
 
  Concrete Project
Western Australia’s Shark Bay is a remarkable place, a unique and diverse environment that attracts visitors from around the world. While its central purpose is to celebrate Shark Bay’s distinctive environment and history, the Centre also stands as something of a monument to the practical and aesthetic benefits of concrete construction  
|| Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) examines the environmental impact of a product or a system throughout the whole of its life. A series of case studies was conducted to demonstrate the use of LCA as a tool for assessing whole buildings over their entire life cycle. To find out more about LCA and the case studies please click here.
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