by mjd | Aug 17, 2014 | Conference News, News, Niemac Trophy, Northland
When Graham Fergusson announced that Joanne Dickson Quarry Manager at Dickson’s Transport and Quarries was the 2014 winner of the Niemac Award, everyone in the audience were excited. And for good reason. Of course, the local Whangarei delegates were extremely...
by mjd | Aug 6, 2014 | Auckland, Award Winners, Branch News, Conference News, News, Otago / Southland, Porter Group Quarry Leadership Award, Waikato / Bay of Plenty
The Porter Group Quarry Leadership Award is a new award this year. The award was presented at the luncheon hosted by the Porter Group at Whangarei’s Toll Stadium. CEO Darren Ralph noted that there were several great names put forward, and was delighted that...
by mjd | Aug 6, 2014 | Branch News, Conference News, Lyn Jordan Memorial Trophy, News
Removal of Coal particles from sand. How can that be achieved? George Kelcher’s paper describes a clever piece of processing plant designed in house by Road Metals to provide the very best raw-feed product for manufacture of vibrabloc. IOQNZ also submitted his...
by mjd | Aug 6, 2014 | Auckland, Branch News, Conference News, News, RD Hassed Memorial Trophy
Rob Smith has been working tirelessly behind the scenes ensuring that the Auckland Branch Meetings run smoothly. He’s a conscientious committee member with a wicked sense of humour. A deserving recipient of the RD Hassed Memorial Trophy for...
by mjd | Aug 6, 2014 | Conference News, News, Northland, Winstone Aggregates Safety Award
This year the Institute of Quarrying invited Tony Forster, Chief Inspector Mines and Extractives (Mines, Tunnels & Quarries), High Hazard Unit, WorkSafe New Zealand to inspect the sites of the nominations received for the Winstone Aggregates Safety Award. The...
by mjd | Jul 21, 2014 | Auckland, Award Winners, Canterbury, Central Districts, Conference News, News, Niemac Trophy, Northland, Otago / Southland, Waikato / Bay of Plenty, Winstone Aggregates Safety Award
Dicksons Transport & Quarries have good reason to celebrate after the successful 2014 QuarryNZ Conference held in Whangarei. Six other quarry operations were nominated throughout NZ. When Tony Forster, Chief Inspector, Extractives (Quarries and Surface Mining)...
