Image: Prime Creative Media Sustainability was front of mind at the IQA’s Victorian branch spring technical night, which featured a site tour of Alex Fraser’s Epping facility and a keynote speech from Kayasand’s Frank Grech. IQA members from across Australia visited Alex Fraser’s Northern Sustainable Supply Hub, which contains a high-volume construction and demolition recycling …

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Image: Enrique del Barrio/stock.adobe.com Leaders from the global cement industry have called on the government to support their net-zero targets through policy changes.   The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has showcased the industry’s work to decarbonise operations and cut CO2 emissions in its latest progress report. Alongside the report, the GCCA has called …

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The Rammer Boom System is designed to deal with oversized material. Image: Rammer Rammer Boom Systems can help quarries minimise downtime, protect their crushers, and safely deal with oversized material. While minimising downtime and improving efficiency are important for any operation, it is of the critcal importance that everyone goes home safely at the end …

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The company held a grand opening of a new crushing manufacturing facility in Morris, Minnesota. Image: Superior Industries Superior Industries has unveiled its new crushing manufacturing facility in a grand opening in Morris, Minnesota.   The new Minnesota facility extends Superior’s connection to the area which has been its headquarters and hometown since it was founded …

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The research team with a pile of discarded clothes that could be used in their concrete. Image: Will Wright, RMIT University New ground has been broken in the concrete world after RMIT University in Australia discovered the use of scrap carpet fibres to make stronger concrete. The latest results were published in the Construction and …

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Mannok was formally welcomed into the Cimsa group. Image: Mannok Mannok has formally joined the Cimsa group following the latter’s acquisition being finalised in recent weeks.   Cimsa, a subsidiary of Sabanci Holdings, will retain the Mannok brand as a “growth hub” for them in Ireland and the UK. Under the terms of the agreement, …

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Clint Hart, outside the new Lincom branch in Wingfield, Adelaide. Image: Lincom Group Learn why Lincom Group has recently expanded its presence with a new branch in South Australia. Clint Hart understands what quarry managers are going through. He has spent the last eight years managing them. But a few months ago, a new opportunity came …

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Image: Enrique del Barrio/stock.adobe.com As global demands on the cement and aggregates sectors continue to grow, SKF is responding with a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to fortify machinery longevity and minimise plant interruptions.  Safety hazards and unplanned downtime are continual risks in heavy industries, impacting both worker wellbeing and business profitability. SKF …

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SMA’s Ciaran Lagan and Albury Quarries’ David Dunstan. Image: Screenmasters Australia Albury Quarries has become a contract-crushing success through its partnership with Screenmasters Australia (SMA). When David and Andrea Dunstan returned to the crushing industry after a 20-year break, one of their most important choices was the equipment. Their business, Albury Quarries, specialised in crushing …

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Hanson Australia is now Heidelberg Materials Australia. Image: Heidelberg Materials Australia Hanson Australia has entered a new era after it officially became Heidelberg Materials Australia as part of a new rebrand.   The latest development aligns the Australian subsidiary with Heidelberg Materials’ global rebranding strategy, which has been rolled out over recent years. The company …

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