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Dear Colleagues,pjs

Here we are, almost midway through February already with the countdown to Soccer World Cup 2010 seeming to be accelerating each day. Our local programme for the year begins on March 4th with the Branch Annual General meeting which will be followed by a special presentation by Mr Bryan Perrie from the Cement and Concrete Institute.

Sustainability and 'green' construction is very topical at the moment and Bryan will be bringing us an insight into just how green concrete is (concrete is not cement). So if you want hear some factual details about this unique building material of ours without all the commercial hype and promotion, then do not miss this opportunity.

Later in the year the Concrete Society is organising a two-day symposium on concrete where the overriding theme will be sustainability. The venue is Emporer's Palace in Kempton Park which offers world-class conference facilites as well as adjacent accommodation and entertainment.

A call for papers in being sent out very shortly and potential speakers at this event are asked to submit their abstracts by the end of March 2010. This promises to be a premiere event in the concete industry calendar this year, with not only 20 papers being presented, but also featuring a comprehensive exhibition alongside where members and visitors can network and conduct business.    

I look forward to seeing you all at the AGM on the 4th March and in the meantime - thank you for your continued and valued support.


 
Programme of Meetings/Events - 2010 PDF Print E-mail

 

The Region's events programme for 2010 year is shown below.

Notes:

1. Events, dates and venues are subject to confirmation. Please check with the local branch Chairman or secretary before an event.

2. Members are requested to advise the Branch of any construction project currently being undertaken that they would like to visit to view the design and usage of concrete. We will arrange a site visit subject to a positive response from the client/contractor involved.

 

Chair - John Sheath                                              Secretary - Bernice Baxter

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DATE

 

 

MEETING/EVENT

 

VENUE

 

CONVENOR

 04 Feb  Branch Committee Meeting

C&CI, Waterfall Park, Midrand

John Sheath

 04 Mar  Branch Committee Meeting

'Accolades', Midrand

John Sheath

 04 Mar

Annual General Meeting, followed by a special presentation:   

 "Concrete - It's Greener Than You Think!" 

 by Bryan Perrie, C&CI.

  'Accolades', 72 Dale Road, President Ridge, Midrand

 

(Report back)

 John Sheath/

Hanlie Turner

 01 Apr  Branch Committee Meeting

C&CI, Waterfall Park, Midrand

John Sheath

 01 May

 Egg Protection Device casting date

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Johan van Wyk

 06 May  Branch Committee Meeting

C&CI, Waterfall Park, Midrand

John Sheath

 14 May

 Egg Protection Device Competition - Test  

 date and Prize-Giving (more details)

PPC, Jupiter Carousel, Johannesburg

Johan van Wyk

 20 May  Mini-Seminar - Architectural Concrete

'Accolades', 72 Dale Road, President Ridge, Midrand (click here for map)

Hanlie Turner

 03 Jun

 Branch Committee Meeting

C&CI, Waterfall Park, Midrand

John Sheath

 01 Jul  Branch Committee Meeting

C&CI, Waterfall Park, Midrand

John Sheath

 03/04 Aug  National Concrete Symposium and Exhibition  - "Concrete for a Sustainable Environment"

Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park,

Gauteng

ALL

 12 Aug  Branch Committee Meeting

C&CI, Waterfall Park, Midrand

John Sheath

 02 Sep  Branch Committee Meeting

C&CI, Waterfall Park, Midrand

John Sheath

 18 Sep  Annual Concrete Boat Race Day (more details)

Victoria Lake Club, Germiston

Trevor Sawyer

 07 Oct  Branch Committee Meeting

C&CI, Waterfall Park, Midrand

John Sheath

 21 Oct  Mini-Seminar - Innovation in Concrete

T B A

Hanlie Turner

 04 Nov  Branch Committee Meeting

C&CI, Waterfall Park, Midrand

John Sheath

 05 Nov

 Chairman's Breakfast and Concrete Achiever

 of the Year Award

T B A

Johan van Wyk

 




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