The ALLU asphalt bucket in action. Image: Total Rockbreaking Solutions The full potential of asphalt material could be realised thanks to a new processing method developed in Pennala, Finland. A new excavator bucket can help turn cold-milled asphalt and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) into a valuable, sellable product. The ALLU asphalt bucket, a hybrid screening …
Image: Javier / stock.adobe.com WorkSafe Victoria will turn the spotlight on five of the state’s key industries over the next year in a bid to reduce workplace fatalities and injuries. The state’s workplace safety regulator is set to look closely at the construction sector as well as government, agriculture, manufacturing, health care and social assistance. …
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Image: Prime Creative Media The WA Mining Expo has locked in a major partnership ahead of the industry event returning in 2025. The WA Mining Conference and Exhibition (WA Mining) is strengthening its position as the go-to industry event in Western Australia with backing from the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC). With AMEC …
The Tesmec 1150 EVO Rock Hawg supports maximum productivity. Image: Tesmec Australia Tesmec’s surface mining technology has enabled a gypsum operation in South Australia to overcome a range of site-specific challenges. An operator at a gypsum site in Penong, South Australia, faced a combination of geological and operational challenges. Historically, the site had successfully excavated and …
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Aquaflo Hire has launched its new branding across its operations. Image: Aquaflo Hire Aquaflo Hire, part of Truflo Pumps, has heralded in a new era following a comprehensive rebrand from top to bottom. There is an age-old question: what is in a name? If you asked the team members of Aquaflo Hire, part of Truflo …
Boral is a major Australian producer of construction materials. Image: Boral SGH has praised the impact of Boral, alongside Westrac, for helping to deliver strong EBIT growth in its financial results for the FY25. Among its headline results, SGH noted an eight per cent EBIT growth to $1.537 million as well as an EBIT …
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Image: runner77/stock.adobe.com Coralie Chapman has been named as the new chair of the Transport Women Australia Limited (TWAL) board, where she will take over from Jacquelene Brotherton. Chapman, who is also the national logistics manager for Humes, a division of Holcim Australia, has stepped into the top job at TWAL, with Di Caldwell-Smith taking …
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The McMahon Services team has been blown away by the benefits of the XMOR Bucket. Image: ONTRAC Group A contract business working in a quarry has improved its productivity with a powerful Komatsu and XMOR® bucket combination. McMahon Services is no stranger to complex projects. The multidisciplinary business helps deliver key infrastructure in high-risk environments …
The Next Level Awards offer companies a platform to gain additional exposure and recognition. Image: CONEXPO-CON/AGG One of North America’s leading construction trade shows CONEXPO-CON/AGG is enhancing its awards program in 2026 with the introduction of two new categories. Held every three years, CONEXPO-CON/AGG is one of the key events for North American construction industry professionals. …
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IQA CEO Jane Schmitt (left) and IQA president Michael Close (right). Image: IQA Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) chief executive officer Jane Schmitt and president Michael Close share updates from across the organisation, as well as an interview with new national IQA Women in Quarrying coordinator Carly Monaghan. CEO update: Jane Schmitt A year of …
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