Having your industrial scales calibrated regularly helps maintain their accuracy, complies with trade measurement law, and has cost benefits.
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Re-Think, Re-Source, Re-Engage at Newcastle for 2022
The countdown is on for the 63rd National IQA Conference (IQA2021) in Newcastle from 5 to 7 October, 2021.
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IQA Young Members enjoy rare visit to construction materials sites
Members of the IQA's South Australian Young Members Network have recently had a rare opportunity to view two key businesses at work: Penrice Quarry and the Adelaide Brighton Cement manufacturing plant.
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Learning from disasters: Recognising the signs
A course being run by the IQA on behalf of the NSW Resources Regulator is educating quarry professionals to recognise the underlying causes of past safety incidents in their own operations.
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Opportunities for C&D materials to support growth of global cities
Resource recovery and utilising alternative construction materials to support urban growth came under the spotlight as part of a recent Engineering Insights virtual event hosted by wet processing industry experts CDE.
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IQA2021: Re-Think, Re-Source, Re-Engage
The premier conference for the extractive and associated industries, the 62nd Institute of Quarrying Australia National Conference – to be hosted from 5 to 7 October, 2021 – will showcase
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No obvious secret to success for IQA award winner
People person first, quarry manager second is how Steve Butcher sees himself. Even after winning the IQA’s Quarry Manager of the Year Award, Hanson’s Bass Point head of operations says there’s never a dull moment on the job when working with a diverse range of people and tasks.
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Fine aggregates put to the test: A proficiency program
More than 25 laboratories affiliated with quarrying operations have recently participated in the first round of a fine aggregates proficiency testing program to assess the strengths and purities of construction materials.
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Careers Expo constructs the pathway for Sydney students
Boral has hosted a Careers Expo for students in Sydney with multinational contractor John Holland, revealing pathways to employment in the construction sector and what students might find once they get there.
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Glass-like grains can constantly creep, research says
A study has found sand and soil in downhill formations can ‘creep’, despite a lack of disturbance, with an almost liquid-like nature.
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