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FAIRS & EVENTS190 CPI %u2013 Concrete Plant International %u2013 4 | 2025 www.cpi-worldwide.comFURTHER INFORMATIONwww.hollowcore.orgNext on the agenda was a workshop, where the delegates split into small groups and addressed the main topic of the conference %u2013 %u201cHollowcore in Poland %u2013 what did we learn?%u201d. The fairly unanimous view of all groups was that while technology and innovation provided a strong basis for the Polish hollowcore market, their was also room for growth, particularly in relation to the residential sector, as precast had largely only been accepted in industrial, commercial and educational settings up to now. The last presentations of the day came from the entrants for the annual Terry Treanor Award. The entrants were Combilift, Elematic, Peikko and Hollow Core Concrete Pty Ltd.To close the conference, the board of IPHA held the General Assembly, here it was announced that IPHA President Seamus McKeague would step down, following 15 years of fantastic service to the association. Succeeding him will be Marco Pecetti, who has served on the board of IPHA with distinction for many years. It was also announced that Kevin McKeague, General Manager of Creagh Concrete, would be elected to the board to replace Henrik Holm Pedersen, after Heidelberg Materials left the association. Updates were given by the marketing and technical committees, including announcements about the next Technical Seminar, to be held in Krak%u00f3w in October 2025.It was also announced by Kjell-Ole Gjestemoen that the 2026 annual conference would be held in Rome, in collaboration with the BIBM Congress.The Annual Conference ended in style with the IPHA Dinner. Hollow Core Concrete Pty. Ltd. were announced as worthy winners of the 2025 Terry Treanor Award for their entry %u2013 %u201cInstallation of Hollow Core Planks - Enhanced Safety to Riggers%u201d. Seamus McKeague was given a standing ovation and, along with his wife Una, accepted gifts from IPHA. Seamus has had a profound impact in his role as President over the last 15 years, and he spoke with great passion about the influence of IPHA on his own business over this time. He handed over to incoming President Pecetti Marco, who, watched by the IPHA family, as well as his own, shared a fantastic speech reflecting on Seamus%u2019 leadership, and expressed his desire to continue this, leading IPHA into the future as an open, collaborative association that can help to drive the international hollowcore industry forward. nHollow Core Concrete Pty. Ltd. were announced as worthy winners of the 2025 Terry Treanor Award for their entry %u2013 %u201cInstallation of Hollow Core Planks %u2013 Enhanced Safety to Riggers%u201d.Seamus McKeague was given a standing ovation. Seamus has had a profound impact in his role as President over the last 15 years, and he spoke with great passion about the influence of IPHA on his own business over this time.