Image: Enrique del Barrio/stock.adobe.com Quarry is looking for companies who are pioneering in the crushing sector to showcase in its upcoming April edition. Are you taking the crushing sector to new heights? Crushing is at the heart of the Australian quarrying industry and central to how the country’s critical construction materials are made. From roadbase …
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Three of Mawsons blasthole drills now use GPS guidance and automation. Image: Eltirus Find out why Mawsons quarry development manager Adrian Bull won the 2024 IQA Excellence in Innovation and Community Engagement award. Every year, the IQA recognises an individual’s contribution to excellence and innovation in the quarry industry, including outcomes in community engagement and consultation. …
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Lantrak’s Jason Egan. Image: Jason Egan The Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) has launched its ambassador program for 2025 to help grow and support the quarrying sector. The Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) has launched one of its key initiatives in 2025 in the IQA Ambassador Program. The program features 26 of the sector’s most …
The Tasmanian branch tour began at the Bridport Pier ruins. Image: IQA Check out the latest events hosted by the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) for members around Australia. Queensland members rev up for 2025 at Motor Museum event The Brisbane Motor Museum roared to life as members of the Queensland branch and Central Queensland …
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ODE Materials started producing sand in small batches before upscaling over the years. Image: ODE Materials ODE Materials has been on an extensive journey within the quarrying industry to become a supplier of high-quality sand. Simone and Brendan O’Dowd share their story with Quarry. How do you take a thought and develop it into a …
Image: WA Government The Tonkin Highway Extension and Thomas Road Upgrade Project in Perth had cleared a significant stage with a contractor announced. The $1 billion Tonkin Highway Extension and Thomas Road Upgrade Project contract has been awarded to the Tonkin Extension Alliance consortium, which includes BMD, Civcon Civil and Project Management, Georgiou Group, BG&E, …
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Jim Mintern (right) will be the next chief executive officer, succeeding Albert Manifold (left) who retires at the end of 2024. Image: CRH The new year has introduced many new faces to the industry’s top jobs. Quarry looks at the latest movers and shakers for 2025. For companies in the building materials space in Australia …
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The Limited Edition models feature a custom “Centennial Grey” paint scheme. Image: Caterpillar Caterpillar has gone back to the future with a series of new limited-edition machines to honour its centennial celebration. The limited-edition models will feature a “centennial grey” paint scheme, which pays homage to the original colour of Caterpillar’s first products. The …
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World Cement Association (WCA) president Wei Rushan. Image: World Cement Association World Cement Association (WCA) president Wei Rushan has emphasised that “significant transformations” could occur in the global cement industry. Wei has called on industry stakeholders to embrace the economic, regulatory, and geopolitical challenges that he believes lie ahead for the industry. “The cement …
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Craigieburn Road has been subject to upgrade works. Image: Victoria’s Big Build/Victorian Government New insights have been revealed in the major Craigieburn Road upgrade project following the completion of major works in late 2024. According to Major Roads Projects Victoria, the project saw around 20 kilometres of new lanes added between the Hume Highway …
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