BEST PAPER AWARDS

Best Paper Awards Information

Our technical paper authors/presenters will be asked if they wish to be considered for any of the awards below that they may be eligible for:

Best Paper – this will be awarded to the author/presenter considered to have written and delivered the best overall technical paper at the conference.
Best Young Professional Paper – this will be awarded to the author/presenter who is 35 years old or young, and considered to have written and delivered the best overall technical paper by a young professional at the conference. Sponsored by CIA NEXGen and RILEM.
Women in Concrete Best Paper – this will be awarded to the author/presenter who is female and considered to have written and delivered the best overall technical paper at the conference by a woman in concrete. Sponsored by CIA Women in Concrete.

Authors/presenters who are eligible for all 3 categories are also eligible to win all three awards. Each category will have a separate judging panel considering these awards.

To be eligible for the award you must:

Agree to being considered for the award.
Be a lead author of the technical paper being submitted.
Register to attend Concrete 2025.
Present the paper at Concrete 2025.

Winners will be announced at the closing ceremony of Concrete 2025 and will be presented:

A framed certificate citing the award.
The opportunity to have their paper published in Concrete in Australia magazine.
12 months complimentary CIA membership in the author/presenters category.