We might not be living in a world made of Lego, but a team of researchers have discovered rocks and icebergs form cube-like shapes when they are broken down.
Brandy Hill Quarry granted expansion approval
Hanson Australia’s Brandy Hill Quarry expansion, near Port Stephens, New South Wales, has been given the green light by the NSW Independent Planning Commission.
Boral requests quarries be excluded from housing development proposals
Goulburn Mulwaree Council has advanced a draft housing strategy close to two Boral sites near Highland Way in New South Wales.
CSR quarry modification fast-tracked by NSW Government
CSR’s modification to its Badgerys Creek clay quarry project in New South Wales has been included in a tranche of projects the State Government is fast-tracking to inject $4.3 billion into the NSW economy.
Holden ‘not aware’ of interest in test track as a future quarry asset
The sale of Holden’s Lang Lang Proving Ground in Victoria is fuelling community speculation that it will be turned into a quarry – a claim which Holden denies.
Former site sees first snowfall
A former quarry in China has been rehabilitated into an indoor snow centre after six years of construction.
Quarry to reprocess concrete for car park refurbishment
A former quarry will play an important part in Campbelltown Council’s plans to reconstruct local car parks with recycled concrete waste.
Toowoomba Council pushes forward Bridge Street Quarry rehabilitation
Toowoomba Regional Council is proposing to introduce a new advisory committee as part of its ongoing bid to rehabilitate an idle quarry into a world-class tourist attraction.
Construction industry forum plots industry recovery
The Australian Construction Industry Forum has released a set of key industry-backed recommendations for where stimulus activity could be directed in the building and construction industry.
First-ever concrete runway in Antarctica pitched by Australian Government
The Australian Government has advanced its plan to build a paved runway near its Davis research station in the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica.