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02ADAAMAY2014MembershipCOMPANYMEMBERSAprimaryroleoftheADAAistobringtogetherproducersandmarketersofcoalcombustionproductsCCPs.OuractivitiescoverresearchanddevelopmentintoCCPusageadvocacyandtechnicalassistancetoCCPproducersandusersaswellasaforumfortheexchangeandpublicationofCCPinformation.FormoreinformationontheAssociationvisitusatwww.adaa.asn.auRELATEDASSOCIATIONSCSIROwww.smit.csiro.auAssociationofCanadianIndustriesRecyclingCoalAshCIRCAwww.circainfo.caUKQualityAshAssociationwww.ukqaa.org.ukAmericanCoalAshAssociationwww.acaa-usa.orgWorldWideCoalCombustionProductsNetworkWWCCPNwww.wwccpn.orgAdbriMasonryAdbriResourcesAlintaEnergyGroupLtdBulkFlyashGroutsPtyLtdCSEnergyLtdDeltaElectricityEraringEnergyGenesisPowerLimitedGoldenBayCementHolcimPtyLtdHyrockNSWPtyLtdIndependentCementLimePtyLtdInterGenAustraliaMillmerranInternationalPowerKellerMineFillJVLLISIndustrialPtyLtdLoyYangPowerNRGGladstonePowerStationNucrushPtyLtdRioTintoRoadsAndMaritimeServicesStanwellCorporationSunstateCementLtdTRUenergyVecorLtdVerveEnergyWagnersCementWestonMatrixHowdidyoucometoworkatHolcimandwhathaveyoulearntthereThisisthesecondtimeIhaveworkedforHolcim.IoriginallyworkedforHolcimbackintheCSRReadymixdaysasaQuarrySupervisorandSafetyHealthandEnvironmentSHECo-ordinatorattheAlbionParkQuarry.Thiswasmyrstroleinthequarrysectorwithmypreviousexperiencebeingprimarilyinthepipeandprecastindustryandasaconsultantconductingoccupationalhygieneassessments.Itwasafairlysharplearningcurveinunderstandingthevarioustechnicalandoperationalaspectsofwinningandprocessingrock.ThehighleveloffocusonsafetyintheReadymixquarryenvironmentalsoallowedmetodevelopmyskillsasaSHEco-ordinatorinaproactiveworkplacethatwashighlysupportiveoftheSHEfunction.AfterstintsatBoralandMetromixinOHSrelatedrolesIreturnedtoHolcimintheroleofBusinessDevelopmentCo-ordinatorfortheHolcimSydneyandWestAggregatesTeam.InthisroleIhavevastlyincreasedmylevelofunderstandingofoperationalimprovementprojectmanagementsalestechnicalproductknowledgeandnance.Theroleisextremelyvariedandincludesthedevelopmentofnewproductsincreasingoperationalefciencyinvestigationofnewresourcesprojectmanagementcostmanagementinitiativesmarketanalysisandpurchasing.WhatistheimportanceofcoalcombustionproductsCCPstoyourindustryIhavebeeninvolvedinthesuccessfuldevelopmentandmarketingofnaturalroadbaseproductsusingrun-of-stationROSash.WearecurrentlyproducingRoadsandMaritimeServicesRMScompliantroadbasesat3ofourNSWbusinessesusingROSashasanadditiveofbetween5-10volume.WealsoseeafutureforCCPsinourstabilisedroadbasesasanopportunityforfurtherinnovation.HowdidyoudevelopyourtechnicalknowledgeMyBachelorofAppliedScienceinEnvironmentalScienceprobablyprovidedthegroundingformuchofmyapproachtotechnicalapplications.Mytechnicalknowledgehasbeendevelopedfromarangeofareasfromformaleducationtopracticalapplicationsintheworkplacethroughoutmy20yearsofexperience.CongratulationsonrecentlyjoiningtheADAANationalTechnicalandEducationCommittee.WhatdoyouhopetobringtotheAssociationThroughmyfocusintheaggregatesindustryIhopetoprovideanalternativeviewonthepotentialusesforCCPs.HolcimAustraliaPtyLtdisaleadingsupplierofaggregatesreadymixconcretepipesandotherprecastproducts.DarrenEssexistheBusinessDevelopmentCo-ordinatorfortheSydneyareaandhavingrecentlybeenappointedtotheADAANationalTechnicalandEducationCommitteeMeetingheprovidesaninsightintohis20yearsofexperienceintheindustry.DarrenEssexHolcimMEMBEREMPLOYEEPROFILE