CONCRETE INSTITUTE NEWS
WELCOME TO CONCRETE 2021
The 30th biennial conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia, Concrete 2021, is coming to Perth in September 2021. The conference is dedicated to bringing together global leaders in the concrete industry, covering all aspects of concrete materials, design, construction, repair, and maintenance, to discuss and share
information on how innovation and smarter thinking will allow us to deal with disruption. The conference will offer participants from all around the world the opportunity to connect face to face, sharing research information, innovative and interesting ideas, and practical knowhow, with a wide variety of industry
experts in the world class facilities of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre and the beautiful state of Western Australia. Obviously there have been some significant changes in recent times to our usual social and commercial norms, and the Concrete 2021 conference organisers will continue to be guided by the health and travel advice as provided by the Australian Government which is changing on a regular basis. In line with the conference theme “Smart and Innovative Concrete from Disruption”, COVID-19 will no doubt lead to some interesting innovations in the concrete field. Keep an eye out for the Concrete 2021 Sponsorship & Exhibition prospectus that will be released soon, and note that abstract submissions which will open on 4 September 2020. We look forward to meeting you at Concrete 2021 in Perth. For further information, please visit: www.ciaconference.com.au
2021 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE The Concrete Institute of Australia’s 2021 Awards for Excellence in Concrete program will open for entry submission in September 2020. Entries will be accepted in 5 categories – Residential, Commercial, Infrastructure, Repair, Rehabilitation & Retrofit, and Technology & Innovation. All entries for the 2021 Awards for Excellence in Concrete will go in the running for local State Awards, with these winners progressing to be eligible to take out their respective categories nationally, as well as the overall Kevin Cavanagh Trophy. The overall winner will follow in the footsteps of our past winners including the first Kevin Cavanagh Medal winner in 1991, the Sydney Harbour Tunnel Immersed Units. Winners of the Awards for Excellence in Concrete will be judged first at a state level, and the major awards will be presented at the 30th biennial conference of the Institute, Concrete 2021 in Perth in September next year.
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To register your interest for the 2021 program contact Marketing Coordinator, Pooja Srivastava at: communications@concreteinstitute.com.au
Below: One of the Sydney Harbour Tunnel Immersed Units being towed into position. These innovative concrete components were awarded the inaugural Kevin Cavanagh Medal in 1991.
