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Did you know that the Radiohead singer, Thom Yorke, refused to perform 1992 hit “Creep” between 1997 and 2001 as tired of it? Discover more about creep in fibre reinforced concrete here.
 
 
 
 
IN-HOUSE TALKS AND STATEMENTS
 
You might have missed the early bird registration in May, but there is still time to register to attend the THIRD INTERNATIONAL RILEM CONFERENCE ON THE APPLICATION OF SUPERABSORBENT POLYMERS AND OTHER NEW ADMIXTURES TOWARDS SMART CONCRETE is event that will be held on 25-26-27 November in the beautiful Kruger National Park in South Africa.   This conference comes after the successful experiences in Lyngby 2010 and in Dresden 2014. The purpose of this event is to bring together the research community in the field of SAP and other modern admixtures to share knowledge and ideas.   This is a RILEM event. Many amongst the organisers, the key-note speakers and the scientific committee are RILEM members of the TC 260-RSC "Recommendations for use of superabsorbent polymers in concrete construction".  
 
 
 
 
OUTSOURCED BUSINESS AND STORIES
 
Some cities are now bringing nature back into their urban cores and finding great benefits to this practice. Read here on to discover how cities adopting “rewilding” and biophilia in beautiful and restorative ways are increasing their sustainability and health benefits for their residents.
 
 
 
 
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The RILEM newsletter BITS&BOBS stands for Bright In-house Talks and Statements & Brilliant Outsourced Businesses and Stories.