As states enforce stricter prevention measures for COVID-19, the IQA has backed a directive that South Australian quarries submit management plans for the virus.
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$130bn wage package to help businesses
The Morrison government has announced a financial rescue plan for Australia’s workforce during the coronavirus, providing six million workers with a fortnightly wage subsidy of $1500 per person.
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Construction index plummets to lowest figures since 2013
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group)/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) has sunk to its lowest monthly result since May 2013.
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Potential shutdown ‘equivalent to loss of a major quarry’
Zoning rules could force Alex Fraser Group to cease operations at its Clarinda site, south-east of Melbourne, unless local authorities grant a 15-year extension to its operating permit.
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Plant manufacturers combine forces
Mobile plant specialist Anaconda Equipment has joined the McLanahan Corporation’s family of companies.
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Performance-enhancing production loader
The new model, 38-tonne Komatsu WA500-8 wheel loader is now available to the Australian market for both sale and hire.
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Heavy-duty mobile jaw crusher
Kleemann’s MOBICAT MC 120 Z PRO, with a feed opening of 1200 x 800mm is perfect for crushing all types of material.
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Bid to rezone former Oakleigh site
A Victorian government independent planning panel is considering a developer’s bid to rezone a former site in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Oakleigh.
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Construction gets leg up in Federal Budget
The latest federal budget contains various infrastructure initiatives set to benefit the construction and quarrying industries.
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Rock excavation division to become new company
Atlas Copco's Australian office insists it’s 'business as usual' after the parent company announced it will establish a new, second entity for its mining, rock excavation and construction tools divisions.
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