ACT water and wastewater company Icon Water has partnered with ACT NoWaste and Regroup to create sand made from recycled glass.
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Quarrying workplace permissions explained amid Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions
In a week of industry confusion, the Victorian Government has released an amended version of its Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions for workplaces in metropolitan Melbourne.
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Victoria’s Stage 4 restrictions to have ‘severe’ impact on construction sector: Ai Group
While the Australian PCI recorded a 7.2-point increase to 42.7 points in July 2020, the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has expressed concerns that Victoria’s Stage 4 restrictions may cause significant disruptions in the construction sector.
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Komatsu Australia CEO wins Institute of Quarrying’s Caernarfon Award
Komatsu chief executive officer and managing director Sean Taylor has won the Institute of Quarrying’s 2019 Caernarfon award for his campaign to encourage diversity in the company.
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NZ politicians pressured to focus on quarry planning
Past IQA President Wayne Scott has highlighted how construction delays and skyrocketing costs in New Zealand reflect the country’s neglect toward long-term quarry planning.
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Brandy Hill Quarry granted expansion approval
Hanson Australia’s Brandy Hill Quarry expansion, near Port Stephens, New South Wales, has been given the green light by the NSW Independent Planning Commission.
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CSR quarry modification fast-tracked by NSW Government
CSR’s modification to its Badgerys Creek clay quarry project in New South Wales has been included in a tranche of projects the State Government is fast-tracking to inject $4.3 billion into the NSW economy.
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Toowoomba Council pushes forward Bridge Street Quarry rehabilitation
Toowoomba Regional Council is proposing to introduce a new advisory committee as part of its ongoing bid to rehabilitate an idle quarry into a world-class tourist attraction.
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Construction industry forum plots industry recovery
The Australian Construction Industry Forum has released a set of key industry-backed recommendations for where stimulus activity could be directed in the building and construction industry.
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Quarry works proposed for the inside of local racecourse
A New Zealand racecourse and an extractive operation are set to become unlikely stablemates, with a local developer proposing to repurpose part of the land into a gravel quarry.
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