by mjd | Jun 28, 2007 | Award Winners, Niemac Trophy
Cobus van Vuuren (Higgins Aggregates) receives the Niemac Award “for the most innovative plant operation or work method within the industry” from Graham...
by mjd | Jun 28, 2007 | Award Winners, RD Hassed Memorial Trophy
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...
by mjd | Jun 28, 2007 | Award Winners, Lyn Jordan Memorial Trophy
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...
by mjd | Jul 30, 2006 | AQA Awards, Award Winners, Mimico Environmental Award
Presented each year by MIMICO is the prestigious Environmental Award. This year there were three nominations. Securing the award this year was Fulton Hogan’s Ellerslie Quarry, Reliable Way Auckland. Quarry Manager Chris Rakena, (now with FRH Group Brisbane)...
by mjd | Jul 29, 2006 | Award Winners, BR Webster Family Educational Scholarship
Blair Mathieson has worked for Road Metals for the past two years based out of Oamaru and is responsible for the mobile crusher and all staff associated. This plant includes an Allis 806 Jaw Crusher, a Metso HP200 Cone Crusher and two Volvo L120E loaders. When...
by mjd | Jul 29, 2006 | Award Winners, Winstone Aggregates Safety Award
This year the Winstone Safety Award was hotly contested by several quarry operations. The 2006 recipient of Winstone Aggregates Safety Award was Hilderthorpe Quarry, part of Oamaru Shingle Supplies Ltd operations, from Oamaru. This is a joint-venture arrangement...