by mjd | Aug 6, 2014 | Award Winners, Conference News, News, Rocktec Innovation Award
Gordon Skeggs of Southern Aggregates runs the Oreti Beach Aggregate Plant. This year he carried out some innovative modifications which captured the attention of Southern Cross Engineering /...
by mjd | Aug 6, 2014 | AJ and RJ Loader Shield Sponsor's Display, News
Total Lubricants secured the AJ and RJ loader shield for the 2014 Annual...
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...