Two years after more than one million cubic metres of clean fill was tipped into Hornsby Quarry, north of Sydney, the master plans for the plot’s rehabilitation have been announced.
Royalla quarry proposal on track
The costs of Canberra’s future development lies in a proposed hard rock quarry in Royalla, New South Wales.
First splash down at the Ocean Reef Marina
The first slabs of limestone have been placed as breakwaters in the construction of Western Australia’s $250 million Ocean Reef Marina.
More reasons to improve air quality control: Golder
When it comes to air quality control, the onus is increasingly on the quarry rather than regulators to ensure best practice is met, according to two environmental experts.
LafargeHolcim to put rebranding to a vote
LafargeHolcim, the world’s largest producer of cement, has proposed to change its name, if only slightly.
Construction giant gets tick of approval following USG Boral sale
Boral has received a boost, after its BBB credit rating was affirmed by American credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings. Read more
Boral to supply Perth’s most sustainable industrial estate
Boral’s Envisia low-carbon concrete has entered the trial phase to test the viability of its use for a new Perth logistics facility.
NSW regulator to assess quarry water management
The effects of water erosion around New South Wales quarries will be assessed on-site by the state’s Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) in the Northern Rivers, Hunter and Sydney Metro areas.
Drone approvals cut from weeks to seconds
An app-based approval system will be trialled by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and Airservices Australia, for the use of drones by commercial operators.
OEM rings changes in start to 2021
Multinational OEM Sandvik has announced some important developments in the lead-up to 2021.