Winners will be announced at the Annual Conference in Wellington – July 2012 Get in early to nominate a worthy candidate Don’t delay Nominate a member for IOQ Award Lyn Jordan Trophy Niemac Trophy RD Hasssed Trophy Winstone Aggregates Safety Award Goughs CAT Travel Award Rocktec Travel Award Award Nomination Form
Cobus van Vuuren (Higgins Aggregates) receives the Niemac Award “for the most innovative plant operation or work method within the industry” from Graham Fergusson.
Andy was one of the youngest members to serve as IOQ President (1991-1993). In his role now assessing the ‘younger chaps’ with their hands on quarrying experience he continues to be of great service to our industry.
Murray Francis took home the Lyn Jordan Memorial Award for best paper. Murray presented ’50 years of Quarrying’ at five IOQ Branch meetings and had everyone enthralled with the Road Metals story. Well done
Bill Abbott has accepted a position with Holcim Aggregate Industries in Denver, Colorado as the General Manager Aggregates. He has extensive experience in the concrete and aggregate industries both here in New Zealand and Australia including an in-depth understanding of the concrete industry. Bill has been with Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd since April 2000, starting […]
Max Whiley passed away Sat June 9, 2007. Max was the founder, 42 years ago, of Titan Plant Services, which is the New Zealand agent for Volvo Trucks and Construction Machinery. The organisation also incorporates Tiitan Cranes. Mr Whiley, who was 77, founded the Power Crane Association (now the Crane Association of New Zealand) in 1975 […]
