The Wagner Group is displaying its Earth Friendly Concrete at the Australian Museum’s Spark exhibition to advocate for positive solutions to the climate crisis.
Chasing the bagel: Defining your vision and values
In this fourth chapter of a seven-part series on the characteristics of effective leadership, experienced infrastructure executive Domenic de Fazio outlines the importance of setting the right vision and values for your organisation, as told to Mike Cameron.
IQA National Conference moves to March 2022
The Institute of Quarrying Australia has announced the rescheduling of its 63rd National Conference in Newcastle, New South Wales.
Why should you have your scales calibrated regularly?
Having your industrial scales calibrated regularly helps maintain their accuracy, complies with trade measurement law, and has cost benefits. Read more
Re-Think, Re-Source, Re-Engage at Newcastle for 2022
The countdown is on for the 63rd National IQA Conference (IQA2021) in Newcastle from 29 to 31 March, 2022.
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.
Learning from disasters: Recognising the signs
Injuries and fatalities in the extractive industry often occur – and reoccur – because of systemic failures. Tony Ferrazza explains how 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.
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.
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 the city of Newcastle, and provide opportunities to re-connect through an innovative and engaging program.
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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.