AFPC (Association Française des producteurs de cendres), the French Coal Ash Association is pleased to announce that its biennial EUROCOALASH International Conference on the utilisation of Coal Combustion Products (CCP) in the construction sector with the aim of increasing its use in European countries and worldwid, will be held from 16th to 18th June 2025 in Lille, France. 

All World of Coal Ash presentations from 2005 to PRESENT are cataloged and available in a user-friendly, searchable directory online. With over 1,500 papers downloaded by users worldwide, this upgraded platform is designed to enhance accessibility and engagement.

We are excited to share an incredible opportunity with The Concrete Institute of Australia! Who have organised a seminar featuring internationally renowned speakers. We are also privileged to share their forum of world-leading experts in sustainable concrete, through the International Federation of Structural Concrete (fib), to host a Q&A session that fosters engaging dialogue on sustainability in our field.

he 5th Global FutureCem Conference & Exhibition is being held in Istanbul 2025! The Call for Papers are OPEN - Please send your proposed presentation title to the conference convenor Dr Robert McCaffrey, to rob@propubs.com

Shanghai Jiao Tong University's cutting-edge research on fly ash mineralisation reactors was published in the Energy Storage and Saving journal on May 7, 2024. The study (DOI: 10.1016/j.enss.2024.04.002), subjected to meticulous computational optimisation, unveils a pioneering reactor design anticipated to escalate the efficacy of CO2 capture and mineralisation.

Hannah Lyana Lee Abdullah, head of strategy and transformation at Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd (CIMA), the second-largest cement manufacturer in Malaysia has provided great insights to the development of greener cement.

WOCA is an international conference organised every other year by the American Coal Ash Association and the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research. 

Concrete Institute of Australia is back with its Biennial National Conference in September 2025, and YOU are invited to participate in Concrete 2025 by submitting an abstract to form part of the program for the conference.

Taiheiyo Cement Corp. has budgeted $40 million for the addition of 29,300-ton fly ash and 22,600-ton slag cement silos at the Stockton, Calif., terminal of its North American business, CalPortland. 

Researchers are now pioneering new “smart concrete” technologies to make this ubiquitous material more sustainable, durable, and multifunctional.

EPD Australasia Welcomes Australian Government’s Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy.

The ESPP, which takes effect on 1 July 2024, for construction services above $7.5m, aims to ensure that government officials purchase goods and services that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase materials circularity, and promote environmental sustainability.