Concrete Institute of Australia

𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐈𝐀 𝐕𝐈𝐂 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 - Please join us on 18 March at RMIT University in Melbourne for an informative technical presentation titled - "𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐂𝐌'𝐬".

📅 Date: Wednesday, 18 March 2026
🕔 Time: 5:30pm - 9:00pm
📍 Location: RMIT, Melbourne, VIC
👉 Register Here - https://concreteinstitute.com.au/professional-development/upcoming-events/concrete-performance-with-scm-s-2560

This seminar will explore how supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are being used to enhance concrete performance while supporting lower-carbon outcomes. The session will examine the impact of SCMs on strength development, durability, workability and long-term performance, alongside practical considerations such as material availability, mix design, curing and construction practices

👷‍♂️Presenters:
Professor Sujeeva Setunge, Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation, STEM College
Rish Satsangi, Materials Solutions & Innovation Manager, Heidelberg Materials

🤝Sponsor:
SmartCrete CRC

🙌Supported by:
CIA NEXGen and CIA Women in Concrete

𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐈𝐂 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 - Join us on Monday 16 March at 2:00 PM to celebrate International Women's Day and the 2026 theme of Give to Gain, the Women in Concrete Network is proud to present this webinar, that focuses on the power of mentorship.

CIA Women in Concrete - 𝐈𝐖𝐃 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

📅REGISTER NOW! (𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬) - https://concreteinstitute.com.au/professional-development/upcoming-events/women-in-concrete-iwd-give-to-gain---the-power-of-mentorship-2587

Hosted by the Women in Concrete Committee Chair, Isabella Janssen O'Brien, the webinar features two inspiring speakers – Karen Surmon from Women & Leadership Australia (WLA) who will explore how the mentoring relationship benefits both mentors and mentees and Ana Guzman, Regional Manager SA at WSP Australia will discuss how her career has benefited from various mentoring relationships and how she now ‘gives to gain’ as the Mentor and being able to pass on that knowledge and support to those rising in the ranks.

Hosted by - CIA Women in Concrete

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤'𝐬 𝐂𝐈𝐀 𝐍𝐒𝐖 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 - Join us on Thursday, 5 March at the NEX – Newcastle Exhibition & Convention Centre for a technical seminar, as we explore the future of AI at "𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 2026".

📅 Date: Thursday, 5 March 2026
🕔 Time: 2:30pm - 6:00pm
📍 Location: NEX - Newcastle Exhibition & Convention Centre, Newcastle
👉 𝑹𝑬𝑮𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑵𝑶𝑾! - https://concreteinstitute.com.au/professional-development/upcoming-events/concrete-intelligence-2026-2530

Join leading engineers, researchers, and industry professionals as we explore how AI is transforming the technical foundations of concrete construction. From predictive mix design to structural optimization, this forum highlights the intelligence driving the next era of engineering excellence.

👷‍♀️Presenters -
Tanya Stephenson, Finance & Business Growth Specialist, Citrinex
Justin Stephenson, Project Manger, 24/7 Engineering
Carlo Garofali, Special Counsel, McCullough Robertson

🤝Sponsors -
CitrineX and Structural Concrete Industries

𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤'𝐬 𝐂𝐈𝐀 𝐍𝐒𝐖 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 - Please join us on 5 March at the NEX – Newcastle Exhibition & Convention Centre for a technical seminar centered on AI, titled "𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 2026."

📅 Date: Thursday, 5 March 2026
🕔 Time: 2:30pm - 6:00pm
📍 Location: NEX - Newcastle Exhibition & Convention Centre, Newcastle
👉 Register Here - https://concreteinstitute.com.au/professional-development/upcoming-events/concrete-intelligence-2026-2530

Join leading engineers, researchers, and industry professionals as we explore how AI is transforming the technical foundations of concrete construction. From predictive mix design to structural optimization, this forum highlights the intelligence driving the next era of engineering excellence.

👷‍♀️Presenters -
Tanya Stephenson, Finance & Business Growth Specialist, Citrinex
Justin Stephenson, Project Manger, 24/7 Engineering
Carlo Garofali, Special Counsel, McCullough Robertson

🤝Sponsors -
CitrineX and Structural Concrete Industries

Last week, CIA VIC hosted its first Industry Breakfast of the year at the Melbourne Bowls Club, bringing together industry professionals to explore 3D Concrete Printing: From Lab to Site.

A sincere thank you to our expert presenters - Dr Nan Zhang, Ash Quiddington, Edward Bond, Garreth Handke, and Christian Willmett for sharing their knowledge, project insights, and practical experiences. Your contributions made the morning both informative and inspiring, and also ensured the event was a great success! 🎉🙏

We also appreciate the support from CIA NEXGen and CIA Women in Concrete in bringing this event together.

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊'𝐒 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 - 𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚.

Be part of the final leg of our national seminar on “Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings in Australia” happening this week in cities near you. The presentations will focus on the provisions of AS 1170.4 and AS 3600, offering a detailed overview of the accepted design procedures under each standard, as well as a summary of recent and forthcoming updates.

👷‍♂️ Presenters:
Scott Menegon
Emeritus Professor John L Wilson

Seats are filling quickly - 𝑹𝑬𝑮𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑵𝑶𝑾 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕!🌐-
𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞: Monday, 23 February - https://concreteinstitute.com.au/professional-development/upcoming-events/seismic-design-of-reinforced-concrete-buildings-in-australia-2548
𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞: Tuesday, 24 February - https://concreteinstitute.com.au/professional-development/upcoming-events/seismic-design-of-reinforced-concrete-buildings-in-australia-2549
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡: Thursday, 26 February - https://concreteinstitute.com.au/professional-development/upcoming-events/seismic-design-of-reinforced-concrete-buildings-in-australia-2550

𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐈𝐀 𝐖𝐀 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 - Join us on 19 March for a fun and relaxed networking evening at the "2026 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐬" event, taking place at the Leederville Sporting Club in Perth.

📅 Date: Thursday, 19 March 2026
🕔 Time: 5:00pm - 8:30pm
📍 Location: Leederville Sporting Club Inc, Perth
👉 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 - https://concreteinstitute.com.au/professional-development/upcoming-events/2026-barefoot-lawn-bowls-2533

Get ready for an unforgettable evening at the CIA WA Barefoot Bowls Night at Leederville Lawn Bowls Club – Perth’s top spot for fun, networking, and a little friendly competition! This event is open to everyone in Perth’s concrete industry, from CIA members to industry colleagues, and is the perfect way to connect with peers in a relaxed and enjoyable setting.

Sponsored By - Marine & Civil Maintenance (MCM)

Supported By - CIA Women in Concrete and National Association of Women in Construction

𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖'𝐒 𝐂𝐈𝐀 𝐍𝐒𝐖 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 - Be there tomorrow, 19 February, at Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club in Sydney for a seminar featuring an engaging and forward-looking discussion on "𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 100+ 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬".

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and connect with industry peers - reserve your seat now!
📅 Date: Thursday, 19 February 2026
🕔 Time: 3:00pm - 6:30pm
📍 Location: Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club, Sydney
👉 Register NOW - https://concreteinstitute.com.au/professional-development/upcoming-events/service-life-design-meeting-100-year-asset-targets-2526

The session will focus on the principles of Performance-Based Service Life Design as a critical tool for meeting these unprecedented targets. We will discuss the high-level topics essential for asset owners, designers, contractors, and academics, including risk management, specification clarity, and quality assurance.

👷‍♀️Presenters -
Dinesh Dineshharan, Design Development Senior Manager, Sydney Water
Carlo Garofali, McCullough Robertson
Frank Papworth, Director, BCRC
Anton Aldred, Technical Service Director, Cementaid International Group

🤝Sponsors -
Sika, Laby Building, CEMENTAID GROUP and BCRC - Durability Consultants

𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐈𝐀 𝐍𝐒𝐖 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 - Join us on 5 March at the NEX – Newcastle Exhibition & Convention Centre for an AI-focused technical seminar on "𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 2026".

📅 Date: Thursday, 5 March 2026
🕔 Time: 2:30pm - 6:00pm
📍 Location: NEX - Newcastle Exhibition & Convention Centre, Newcastle
👉 Register Here - https://concreteinstitute.com.au/professional-development/upcoming-events/concrete-intelligence-2026-2530

Join leading engineers, researchers, and industry professionals as we explore how AI is transforming the technical foundations of concrete construction. From predictive mix design to structural optimization, this forum highlights the intelligence driving the next era of engineering excellence.

👷‍♀️Presenters -
Tanya Stephenson, Finance & Business Growth Specialist, Citrinex
Justin Stephenson, Project Manger, 24/7 Engineering
Carlo Garofali, Special Counsel, McCullough Robertson

🤝Sponsors -
CitrineX and Structural Concrete Industries

𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰'𝐬 𝐂𝐈𝐀 𝐕𝐈𝐂 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 - Please join us tomorrow at the City of Melbourne Bowls Club for one of the most highly anticipated events on the calendar - the 𝑪𝑰𝑨 𝑽𝑰𝑪 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕: 3𝑫 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈: 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑳𝒂𝒃 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒊𝒕𝒆.

This is your opportunity to connect with industry leaders and innovators as we explore how 3D concrete printing is moving from research to real-world application - places are limited, so register now.

📅 Date: Wednesday, 18 February 2026
🕔 Time: 8:00am - 11:00am
📍 Location: City of Melbourne Bowls Club, Melbourne
👉 Register Now! - https://concreteinstitute.com.au/professional-development/upcoming-events/cia-vic-industry-breakfast-3d-concrete-printing-from-lab-to-site-2559

👷‍♂️ 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 -
Dr Nan Zhang, Swinburne University
Ash Quiddington, Oasis Building Group and Dune Technologies
Edward Bond, Robert Bird Group
Garreth Handke & Christian Willmett, Heidelberg Materials

Supported By -
CIA NEXGen and CIA Women in Concrete