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Award for SASA

The Sustainable Aggregates South Australia Group (SASA) was recently awarded with the Sustainability Award for Excellence in Waste Management at the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, South Australia Division awards held on 25 May 2012. The award was presented in recognition of the leadership of the group to improve the awareness of recycled aggregates.

The awards were held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Adelaide and were attended by representatives from State and Local Government, as well as various delegates from the private sector.

Receiving the Award for Excellence in Waste Management, (L to R):
Dr Don Cameron, University of South Australia, Rita Excell, ARRB Group Ltd, Mr Paul Bowden, Integrated Waste Services (Award sponsor), Andrew Wilson, ResourceCo.

New Versus Recycled Aggregates

Most people are familiar with the importance of recycling traditional household items, but environment and budget-conscious construction companies and developers have been making use of more unlikely recycled materials — concrete and asphalt — for years.