Komatsu pioneers innovation hub for young future leaders

As part of the ongoing relationship Komatsu maintains with the Clontarf Foundation, Komatsu has showcased a newly built Komatsu Innovation Hub situated in Wacol that presents opportunities for young future leaders to learn about careers in both construction and mining. A group of Year 9 and 10 future leaders were given access to the Komatsu …

Metso Outotec Metrics available for stationary crushers worldwide

Metso Outotec has released an expansion to the proprietary Metso Outotec Metrics system, allowing the quarrying industry to remotely monitor data from stationary crushers. The expanded Metrics remote monitoring solution offers full connectivity to support aggregate contractors and quarries with their critical crushing and screening process. The Metrics system helps customers to optimise their process, …

QLD Government greenlights raising Burdekin Falls Dam

The Queensland Government has endorsed raising the state’s largest dam, the Burdekin Falls Dam, by two metres. The project, carried out in conjunction with Sunwater, aims to address increased water demand in North Queensland. The next stage of planning follows the Queensland Government’s initial consideration of Sunwater’s detailed business case (DBC), which outlined options to …

Delta Rent are heavy plant hire titans

Delta Rent operates Australia’s largest privately-owned hire fleet of specialist plant and equipment, backed by personalised 24/7 support Australia-wide. Supplying to the industrial construction sector, Delta Rent has the capability and connections to support infrastructure projects with short and long-term rentals, across both metropolitan and regional areas of Australia. With a meticulously maintained fleet of …

Crusher Screen Sales and Hire make blending easier

Crusher Screen Sales and Hire offers a comprehensive range of plant hires, supplying from Yatala Queensland, to operations Australia-wide. The IMS BP1200-914S is a mobile electric blender that features two five-metre-long feed hoppers with front-of-hopper flow gates, variable speed and remote control. The blender can be used as a stand-alone machine or operated in conjunction …

Cat unveils new updated 350 excavator

Featuring powerful digging force and strong swing torque, the new fixed-gauge Cat 350 excavator can be equipped with large buckets up to 3.2 cubic metres of capacity for higher productivity. This month, Caterpillar has released its new 350 excavator in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. According to the company, the new 350 excavator consumes up …

The government’s new vision for Infrastructure Australia

A reform of the Infrastructure Priority List, more consistency in infrastructure assessment and a more active role in the post completion stage of projects are part of a new vision set for Infrastructure Australia, following an independent review of the advisory body.  In July, the federal government commissioned a review of Infrastructure Australia, which was …

2022 Women in Industry Award winners

The 2022 Women In Industry Awards presentation night was held on September 8 in Sydney. A big winner of the night was idoba chief executive officer Sarah Coleman, who took home the Excellence in Mining award. The Excellence in Mining award recognises an individual who has made a positive contribution to one of the many …

Consortium selected for Sydney’s Circular Quay renewal

CQC Partners, a consortium comprising Lendlease Construction, Capella Capital and BESIX Watpac, has been chosen by the New South Wales government as Planning and Design Partner for the revitalisation of Sydney’s Circular Quay.  Transport for NSW Director, Eastern Harbour City, Julie Sundqvist said the announcement of CQC Partners as the Planning and Design Partner was …

Green-tick crushing equipment and renewable energy

Supplying in-demand equipment to the crushing and screening market, Wirtgen is a proud supplier of Kleemann technology that has proved invaluable in the Snowy 2.0 project. Supporting the renewable Snowy 2.0 Hydro project, the Wirtgen Group is making its impact in a development that is set to supply sustainable energy to New South Wales. The …