More than 300 industry members and guests marked a record attendance for the annual Construction Materials Industry Dinner, the premier quarrying and aggregates event in New South Wales.
The dinner, which was held on 1 August, was jointly hosted by the IQA and Cement Concrete Aggregates Australia (CCAA) at Le Montage on Sydney Harbour.
In addition to offering industry members an opportunity to network, the dinner included a presentation of the CCAA’s Environment Health and Safety Awards. These awards showcase innovations and recognise best performance in a range of areas and this year a record 44 nominations were submitted. {{image2-A:R-w:300}}
The Environmental Best Performance Award was presented to Holcim Australia for the rehabilitation of Frazer’s Creek at its Albion Park quarry, and Hanson Construction Materials was awarded the Health and Safety Innovation Award for the ripper boot change-out stand and winch handling system it had developed for its Central Coast sand quarry.
Boral Construction Materials & Cement walked away with the two other awards – Environmental Innovation and Health and Safety Best Performance – for its low-carbon ENVISIA concrete and the Peppertree Quarry safety management plan respectively.
The event was supported by a number of industry partners, including Agi-Kleen, Beaurepaires, Boral, Borcat Trailers, Cement Australia, Freightliner, Hamelex White, Hercules, Isuzu Trucks, Mack Trucks, the Mine Safety Advisory Council, NSW WorkCover Authority and WesTrac.
Source: IQA NSW Branch