A paper on the challenges of quarrying in one of the world’s harshest and inhospitable environments has received the 2020 Caernarfon Award.
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Customised wash plant raises fortune of sand business
Kingscliff Sands, in northern New South Wales, has endured a lot for a start-up business – a global pandemic, an uncertain economy and adverse weather. Its choice of wet processing plant has been a boost in such trying times.
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Earthmoving gear meets the cut – block by block
A near century-old leader in the field explains how its extractive techniques differ to regular quarries and draw on fit for purpose earthmoving equipment to manufacture its products.
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Tricon supplies demand with adaptable trommel
The M518R trommel, manufactured by MDS International, is becoming a regular fixture of the recycling aggregates market, particularly as Australian industry embraces opportunities to develop substitutes for conventional quarry products.
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Pinnacle Hire reduce water supply cost by thinking outside the hose
Pinnacle Hire were recently engaged to inspect a pump application for water supply and found the client was suffering from inefficient hose applications.
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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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Black Clay Pit: From sinkhole to community asset
Sydney's Penrith Lakes construction area has been transformed into a centre for recreation, commerce, education and conservation in the past two decades.
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Turning market pressure into market opportunity
Most people would list some essential qualities of quarrying equipment as robust, reliable, low maintenance, and maybe high tech. But one feature becoming increasingly important, in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions is Australian-made.
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Emotional Resilience: Riding bumps, dispelling doubts
In this third chapter of a seven-part series on the characteristics of effective leadership, IQA member and Hanson Construction Materials manager Sarah Bellman discusses her experiences of building leadership credentials in the quarrying industry.
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