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2008 Energy Efficiency Award
Winstone Aggregates - on the road to energy efficiency 2008 is the first year this award has been made - to the company that has made significant improvements in their energy efficiency and conservation measures within their operations. Winstone Aggregates is taking...
Doug Upston’s quarry – 2008 Niemac Award winner
Doug Upston is the Quarry Manager for Blackhead Quarries Ltd, Balclutha Quarry. Email Doug Overview In February 2004, Blackhead Quarries was significantly expanded with the addition of assets from the two shareholder companies. Palmer & Son Ltd and Fulton Hogan Ltd....
Founding Members Recognised
In order to mark the 40th Annual Conference, your Executive Committee decided to recognise the founding members who attended the first Annual Conference of the IOQ held in 1969A special Founding Member Award was produced (pictured at left) and awarded by UK President,...
2008 – The Institute of Quarrying NZ Award
The Institute of Quarrying NZ Award was presented this year to: Former PresidentBill Bond (1999-2001), andImmediate Past President, Steve Ellis (2005-2007)
Award Winners announced at 2008 IOQ Conference
Highlights: * John Walrond awarded Honorary Fellowship * Gordon Laing receives Komatsu Travel Award * Dean Torstonson awarded Goughs Travel Award * Winstone Aggregates secure inaugural EECA Award Holcim's McDonald Lime Oparere Quarry scoops three awards ! McDonald?s...
2008 Gough Cat Travel Award
HG Leach & Co Dean Torstonson with Gough Group CEO, Andrew Green.Dean Torstonson is Quarry Operations Manager for HG Leach & Company responsible for the daily management and operations of the company's four hard rock quarries (Tirohia Quarry Paeroa; Waitawheta Quarry,...
Citation – Dennis Cochrane
Late in 2007, the IOQ chose Dennis Cochrane to be the recipient of a Citation for his long standing service (approx 18 years) to the Northland Branch of the Institute. Before it could be awarded, Dennis died suddenly in March 2008. As a measure of the high esteem held...
2008 RD Hassed Memorial Trophy
Murray is a long time, behind the scenes, supporter of the IOQ NZ and the NZ Quarry Industry. Murray, as Managing Director of Road Metals Co Ltd, has been a very firm supporter of the IOQ NZ in many ways. Murray is very vocal about the positive attributes of the...
2008 AQA Life Membership John McCallum
John McCallum speaks to the delegates at the Goughs Dinner, after receiving a Life Membership from the Aggregate and Quarry Association NZ Inc from George Cunningham. John is pictured here with AQA President James Boyce, and MC Steve Davis. Notes from George...
2008 Niemac Award
Tony Hunter receives the Niemac trophy from Niemac Director Graham Ferguson, who made the award this year to Doug Upston Quarry Manager at Blachead Quarries Ltd Balclutha Quarry. Newspaper article [Click to enlarge]
2008 AJ & RJ Loader Sponsors Trophy
Rocktec were the recipients of the AJ & RJ Loader Sponsors Trophy for best display. Well done. Rocktec Display Stand
2008 – Winstone Aggregates Safety Award
Quarry Manager, Darcy Maddern of McDonalds Lime Oparere Quarry near TeKuiti receives the Winstone Aggregates Safety Award from General Manager, Bernie Chote.
2008 Lyn Jordan Memorial Trophy
For his paper presented at Conference on A History of Drilling in NZ Bernie McDonald of Toprock Drilling was awarded the Lynn Jordan Memorial Trophy. He is pictured here with IOQ President George Kelcher.
2008 – Honorary Fellowship
Chief Inspector of Mines Tunnels & Quarries, John Walrond, has been a great supporter of the Institute of Quarrying especially at his local Auckland Branch One of the fixtures on the Auckland Branch Diary has been John's presentation of the "Annual Health & Safety...
2008 Komatsu Travel Award
Winner of the 2008 Komatsu Travel Award is Gordon Laing who is well qualified and has a wide range of experience in both the mining and quarrying sectors. He led a team of similarly-minded staff to win one national and two international Awards (Caernarfon Award) for...
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