by mjd | Jul 16, 2012 | Auckland, Award Winners, Branch News, RD Hassed Memorial Trophy
Tony Smith was the recipient of the RD Hassed Memorial trophy. He had an ongoing commitment to ensure that the GoughCAT Dinner, which forms an integral part of the combined annual conference of the AQA / IOQ, was planned to perfection. Over the past few years he has...
by mjd | Jul 16, 2012 | Auckland, Award Winners, Branch Awards, Lyn Jordan Memorial Trophy, News
The 2012 award for “best paper” was awarded to Murray Discombe His paper entitled “Land Damage Assessment; Liquefaction and Lateral Spread” described the geotechnical reasons for the extensive damage to land and dwellings fromthe Canterbury...
by mjd | Dec 4, 2011 | Award Winners, RD Hassed Memorial Trophy
Tony Hunter has served tirelessly for the Institute of Quarrying for over 20 years, so the RD Hassed Trophy was an appropriate way to recognise his...
by mjd | Nov 26, 2011 | Auckland, Branch Awards, News
When Chris Gray, resigned from Winstone Aggrgeates to take on a new role in Tasmania as General Manager for a quarrying company just outside Hobart, it became clear that his tenure as IOQNZ Auckland Branch Chairman needed to be formally recognised. At the Auckland...
by mjd | Nov 24, 2011 | Award Winners, Caernarfon Award, News
Inline Drilling Ltd drill small and large diameter blast holes for Mines & Quarries nationwide. But now they have something else to crow about. On 25/11/2011, at the recent Institute of Quarrying International President’s Meeting held in Hong Kong, National...
by mjd | Jul 13, 2011 | AQA Awards, Award Winners, Mimico Environmental Award
Perry Aggregates, Waingaro Road Quarry, Ngaruawahia was the receipient of the Mimico Environmental Award 2011. Mr Phill Houben receives the magnificent trophy from Rex Davies. (R) Dr Morgan...