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ViewsexpressedinCoalAshMattersnewsletterdonotnecessarilyreflecttheopinionoftheAshDevelopmentAssociationofAustralia.Allcontributionsarewelcomedthoughthepublisherreservestherighttodeclineoreditforstylegrammarlengthandlegalreasons.2005-10ExpressFax42281777orEmailtoadaaadaa.asn.auNamePositionOrganisationMailingAddressSuburbStatePostCodeTelephoneMobileFacsimileEmailPleasetickappropriateboxIreceivedCoalAshMattersviaathirdpartypleaseaddmetoyourmailinglistSendmeelectroniccopiesviaemailSendmehardcopiesonlyCOALASHmattersSUBSCRIBERTASpecifcation3051TheNSWRoadsandTrafcAuthorityRTAhasrecentlyannouncedthatanewversionofSpecication3051GranularBaseandSubbaseMaterialsforSurfacedRoadPavementshasnallybeenapprovedandpublished.TheADAAhadengagedinregularconsultationwiththeRTAthroughoutthelast18monthsofferingpragmaticandscientically-soundadviceandexperienceontheuseandapplicationofCCPsinroadbuildingmaterialsrelevanttothe3051.IntheirownwordstheRTAexclaimthatthechangesmadeto3051x18reAecttheneedtosupportandencouragetheuseofrecycledandindustrialby-productsasroadbuildingmaterialsx19andlikewisex18theneedtoaddressthetechnicaldemandsplacedonpavementsbyincreasingnumbersandmassesofheavyvehiclesx19.AcopyofSpecication3051isavailablefordownloadfromtheRTAx19swebsiteathttpwww.rta.nsw.gov.audoingbusinesswithusspecicationsmaterials.htmlProducerMaterialsHandlerIndustrySupplierGovernmentAgencyProcessorReningValueaddingSpecierEngineerOtherBusinessCategoryDeparturesandArrivalsatFlyashAustraliaFlyashAustraliasaysgoodbyetoitsBusinessDevelopmentandTechnicalManagerMrBobMarkswhohasleftthecompanyinpursuitofothercareeropportunities.Bobhasbeenanactivememberoftheconstructionindustryforover30years.Duringthistimeheheldvariousseniortechnicalandmanagementpositionsintheprecastpremixedandchemicaladmixturesbusinesses.Duringthe4yearswithFlyashAustraliaBobwascloselyinvolvedinthedevelopmentofx18ultraneAyashx19andthecommercialdevelopmentandincreaseduseofAyashinconcretemanufactureintheWesternAustralianmarket.PriortothisroleBobservedastheTechnicalManagerforEFAFlyAshTechnologiesforaperiodof3yearsandsomehowmanagedtostudypart-timetoobtainhisBachelorinCivilEngineeringandMBAalongtheway.TheADAAthanksBobforhiscontributionspassionandcommitmenttotheAssociationx19sactivitiesovertheyears.BobhasservedasamemberoftheTechnicalCommitteerepresentingtheAssociationonvariousAustralianStandardcommitteesandwasthex18industrychampionx19behindthedevelopmentandpublicationoftheAssociationx19sx1cPost-TensionStructuralFlyAshConcretex1d.Wewishhimallthebestinhisfutureendeavours.JoiningFlyashAustraliafrommid-OctoberisDickBarkerandRoyButcher.DickwillbejoiningthecompanyintheroleofSalesandMarketingManager.Heiswell-knownwithintheindustryhavingworked25yearsforAustralianCementHoldingsandCementAustraliainavarietyofsalesandmarketingandbusinessdevelopmentrolesandishighlyexperiencedinthedevelopmentandmanagementofSOPprocesses.RoyButcherwillbejoiningFAAintheroleofTechnicalManager.Heisadegree-qualiedCivilEngineerandhasenjoyedasuccessfulcareerintechnicalrolesbothwithinthecementmanufacturingandpre-mixconcreteindustriesinSouthAfricaandAustralia.PriortojoiningFAARoyheldtheroleofRegionalTechnicalManager-EasternRegionwithHansonConstructionMaterialandisanexpertintheuseofconstructionmaterials.RoyButcherDickBarker