Brisbane, Thursday 12 May 2016As the most used construction material, concrete is widely used for residential footing slabs, driveways and footpaths. Durability and versatility are the two virtues of concrete. However, you may not know that, with many new solutions now available, even affordability could be an added feature of concrete houses as well.

Come and join us at this seminar to learn about the possibilities with concrete for housing. From design inspiration, to engineering consideration, you will bring back the knowledge and ideas that may help you with your next housing project.

Session 1:Architectural inspirations“I came, I saw, I concreted - On loving the concrete in your house”The love of surface, texture, pattern, thermal mass, solidity, integrity, durability and plasticity.

Session 2:Engineering considerations Developing the structure for a residential house using Insulated Concrete Forms - a design that would be simple but with structural integrity to accommodate N5 wind loads and layout required.

Session 3:What is practically achievable?What will and won’t work with concrete for residential housing projects?

PROGRAM

Concrete for Housing New Inspirations

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Concrete for Housing New Inspirations

MCA / CCAA Joint Seminar:

Concrete for Housing 2016

Enquiries: Ruiwen Kong

Phone: 07 3227 5207 Email: ruiwen.kong@ccaa.com.au www.ccaa.com.au

4:30 pm Registration Start Drinks & Dips served

5:00 pm Presentation 1 Larry Weston – Blueshift Architecture

5:30 pm Presentation 2 Cameron Kirkwood – MPDS Global

6:00 pm Presentation 3Keith McGinn – Master Concreters Australia

6:45 pm Networking Session Drinks & Canapés served

6:30 pm Q&A Session

7:30 pm Event Close

PROCEEDINGS

MCA / CCAA Joint Seminar:

Concrete for Housing 2016

$ 60.00 per person (incl. GST)

COST

Thursday 12 May 2016

DATE

River Room,Southbank Beer GardenShop 30ba, Stanley Pl, Brisbane

VENUE

Concrete for Housing New InspirationsSPEAKERS

Larry Weston is the Director and Co–Owner of Blueshift Architecture, Larry Weston Architects and Retail Design Company. Larry worked for large national practices PCRT (now Cox Rayner) and Daryl Jacksons on projects like Bond University, Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre and Brisbane Inner urban renewal before moving to the conservation practice of Robert Riddel. He has been as Part-time and casual architectural design tutor at QUT and UQ.

Larry established Blueshift Architecture and in 1999 working on hotel, residential, small commercial and retail projects. He established Retail Design Company in 2016 which specialises in retail and hospitality.

Cameron Kirkwood has held senior management positions for within Australia and internationally in the engineering and construction sector. Previously as Global Mining’s Director of Development and Markets with Parsons Brinckerhoff, he now provides project development services as an independent consultant. Before assuming senior management roles, Cameron was responsible for delivery of major projects primarily in the mining sector. He has also been responsible for the design, development, and implementation of the various management systems and processes for EPCM, EPC, engineering design and construction management.

Keith McGinn is a board member of Master Concreters Australia, and the business owner of McGinn Concrete, which is one of Queensland’s leading contractors in concrete placing and polishing. The company was established in 1988 and has been providing an extensive range of hand placed concrete, including: house slabs, driveways, pool surroundings and polished concrete floors for both residential and commercial projects.

For more information and to register for this seminar contact Ruiwen Kong at Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia at ruiwen.kong@ccaa.com.au or phone (07) 3227 5207.

Enquiries: Ruiwen Kong

Phone: 07 3227 5207 Email: ruiwen.kong@ccaa.com.au www.ccaa.com.au