Plans to build South Australia’s first major concrete road have been welcomed by an industry body.
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New suburb to incorporate quarry
A new suburb will provide housing for 6600 people after it was given the go-ahead on land alongside a quarry.
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What is the Internet of Things?
Stuart Corner will appear at CMIC16 on 28 October to discuss the implications of the Internet of Things for the construction materials industry. Damian Christie spoke to Stuart about what IQA and CCAA members can expect of his presentation.
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Loader offers efficient, robust performance
The L 586 XPower is part of Liebherr’s new series of wheel loaders.
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Excavator range boosts productivity, comfort
Hitachi’s new ZX-5 excavators are designed to maximise performance, operator comfort, efficiency and reliability.
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Loader lip system offers safety, uptime benefits
Komatsu Australia has released a unique wheel loader lip system for quarrying and mining applications that promises significantly reduced bucket wear, increased safety and operator comfort, greater productivity and less wear and tear on machines and components.
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New England?s finest
In this latest instalment of the history of Barre granite, Bill Langer provides an example of how the rock was hauled from the quarry site to the building site – often with extreme physical difficulty and at great personal expense to the haulage operator.
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The next 30 years ? reflections and the future
“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble.” The witches from Macbeth, you may ask? No, it’s Dugald Gray channelling the dark arts of forecasting to predict how quarrying may develop over the next 30 years.
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Side seals to prevent product contamination
Nepean Rubber’s side seals help to prevent product contamination during the screening process.
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Brick maker goes into neutral
Austral Bricks has become the first certified carbon neutral supplier of pavers and bricks under a Federal Government environment scheme.
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