24/01/2025
What a week! has been on my bucket list since I first started labouring in this industry 10+ years ago and it certainly lived up to all my expectations. For anyone in Australia interested in going I would highly recommend and this is why: Being my first WOC and heading over by myself I was a little apprehensive and unsure of what to expect but I needn’t be! The badge collection was easy, all halls and exhibits were labelled well and the app allowed you to find any product or exhibitor you were interested in. The biggest thing that I personally got out of the event was the education! As we all know, education in our sector of construction is light on at best in Australia, most people are governed by what their bosses have taught them and maybe some online research and further education is either expensive or simply not available. I enrolled in 15 hours worth of seminars and courses which included anything from specialist flat floor work to business and employee management, mix design, general concrete troubleshooting shooting (obviously with a few different processes and products than we use back home and most classes taught in imperial measurements 😝) ect and there were plenty more available. Everything was taught by industry professionals who were all happy to stick around and answer questions after the sessions. The 65000m2 of equipment exhibits was also very impressive, all the big players were there as well as new and innovative technology! Once again, if you are considering it then just do it!