Handing over the chains
As I reach the end of my term as IQ President, I cannot believe how quickly the time as flown. It seems like just a few months ago that I came into office.
2020 / 2021 Edition
Presidents Blog
The sustainable recovery challenge
As we progress through the year, we are all finding our ‘new normal’ both personally and professionally. From a global perspective, we can see how COVID-19 has been moving through different countries.....
Building a sustainable future
It is hard to believe we have already entered the second half of the year. The first six months of 2020 has been an extraordinary period that will continue to affect how we live our lives well beyond the next few months and years
Moving ahead one step at a time
We start the month of June with a stark reminder of just how much has changed for everyone over the last few months....
Getting through this together
As this issue of Quarry Management lands on your desk, we mark another step in our journey through the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month we were preparing ourselves for the early effects of the virus; now we are seeing the full extent of its short-term impact.
Leadership in Challenging Times
A joint statement from IQ President Phil Redmond and IQ Chairman Martin Riley
Assessing Risks Leads to Continual Improvement
We are all faced with the daily challenges of making sure that we deliver the best results for our companies, teams, customers, communities and for ourselves. In my last column I reflected on competence and its importance for delivering an efficient, safe and healthy industry.
Evaluate competence to build professional success
As we all settle back into work after the seasonal break, many of us will be re-evaluating our professional lives and setting new goals for the year ahead.....
2020 A Year of Opportunity
What a year 2019 finally turned out to be; a changing of the prime ministerial guard, a snap election and whichever way we may feel about it individually, hopefully, a resolution to the impasse of Brexit.
Members at the heart of our success
It’s not certain what next year will bring for the country or our industry, but as the end of 2019 approaches, I think that we can be positive and proud of our progress and that of our colleagues in the sector....