The Morrison Government has unveiled a new deregulation agenda that could see wait times for environmental approvals for quarries and other major projects significantly reduced.
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Fulton Hogan goes head to head over major quarry project
New Zealand construction materials supplier Fulton Hogan has commenced three weeks of high stakes public hearings to consider hundreds of submissions over its controversial quarry proposal on the outskirts of Christchurch.
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Private landowner secures quarry approval in NSW
A New South Wales planning panel has given the green light for a new quarry that will supply road base and aggregate to the Central West region.
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Magnesium cement breakthrough could cut construction emissions
Australian researchers have developed a new magnesium-based “green cement” by overcoming water resistance issues that have traditionally limited its use.
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Boral quarry plays key role to protect town from NSW bushfires
A Boral quarry and its employees have been influential in the battle against destructive bushfires across the mid-north coast region of New South Wales.
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IQA Conference 2019: Focusing on the future of quarrying
The Geelong Football Club’s home stadium and modern convention centre were a grand backdrop to this year’s IQA annual conference – which highlighted the industry’s progress and people, and debated its future challenges. Damian Christie reports.
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Restored quarry connects town to its colonial roots
The small Tasmanian community of Ross has paid the ultimate tribute to “unsung heroes” behind the town’s architectural beauty by restoring a neglected colonial-era sandstone quarry.
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Quarries come to rescue for ship salvage operation
More than 6000 tonnes of aggregate is being sourced from quarries across the US state of Georgia to prevent erosion of the seafloor around a capsized cargo ship.
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Boral preps for infrastructure boom after output setbacks
Disruptions at Boral’s Peppertree Quarry and Berrima cement plant are expected to impact first half-year earnings but the company is buoyed by the imminent onset of major infrastructure projects.
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Port Stephens sand mine could minimise risk to electricity grid
A Newcastle contracting company has proposed a new coastal quarry to extract windblown sand that could pose a future risk to the local electricity network.
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