Author: A. Minson (The Concrete Centre) & I. Berrie (BASF)
12 January 2013
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A. Minson (The Concrete Centre) & I. Berrie (BASF)
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Sarah Fray reflects on some of the technical activities the Institution undertook during 2012 and introduces her plans for 2013.