Following International Women’s Day in March and the success of another IQA Conference in Newcastle, the IQA continues to recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion in the success of any business or organisation.
Hillhead embraces digital challenge
Attendants of the Hillhead 2022 quarry exhibition will see an ambitious site-development program, with hard-wired fibre-optic broadband installed across the showground at this year’s event.
IQA National Conference a huge success
After a number of COVID-related changes and delays, the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) National Conference has come roaring back onto the calendar. Read more
Emergency preparedness in mines
Lachlan Grant is the Northern Regional Manager for Mines Rescue and Coal Services, which specialises in education and training, workplace health and safety compliance, workers’ compensation, environmental monitoring, and mines rescue consulting and emergency response. He used his speech at the IQA conference to explain why quarries will benefit from ongoing vigilance in their health and safety systems.
Garraway Group assets go under the hammer
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers will hold its first Australian national unreserved auction on 23 and 24 February, managing the dispersal of 18 assets from earthmoving, civil construction and mining services Garraway Group.
Funeral service details announced for Lincom great
Lincom Group has shared the details of the funeral service for company founder Robert “Roy” Watterson, which will be livestreamed around Australia.
Self-reflection sees everyone a winner at IQA Awards
The IQA has a way of finding the industry’s best and brightest, even when they’re as humble and unassuming as Chris Hamilton. As a winner of not one but two IQA Awards, he is just one example of the industry’s not-so-hidden gems.
Rokbak leans into sustainable manufacturing
Rokbak is a big advocate for sustainable operations, as highlighted by managing director Paul Douglas at a recent “net zero” manufacturing conference.
IQA seminar highlights proactive, preventative approaches to safety
The IQA’s Queensland branch held a follow up health and safety workshop in Brisbane on 11 November. The aim was to provide an opportunity to update knowledge on key safety topics raised at the Queensland Safety & Health Conference earlier in the year and promote further dialogue about ways to improve the industry’s approach to work health and safety issues.
How industry is managing materials for construction spike
The Australian construction sector has a healthy growth period ahead of it, according to industry leaders at the Commonwealth Bank’s Building through the Pandemic webinar.