The energy efficiency challenges facing the quarry industry are numerous and difficult. Here, Adam Patterson of Multi Source Power, examines how new breakthrough technology can address the issue
Newly launched real-time analytics and carbon footprint reduction specialists EveryWare use the Internet of Things to help businesses save money through identifying inefficiencies
With the 31st edition of Bauma opening its gates in Munich next month, QM takes a brief look at some of the new construction plant and equipment that will be showcased at the world’s largest trade fair
Hycontrol examine the issues surrounding level monitoring in screen houses and outline the optimum measurement solutions for this challenging environment
Nigel Jackson, chief executive of the Mineral Products Association, discusses the current constraints on aggregate supply and outlines some of the steps necessary to ensure demand can be met in the long term
Exceptional asphalt mixtures incorporating resilient aggregates and high-performance binders are invariably needed for that most challenging of applications: the surfacing of heavily trafficked bridge decks. Two recent examples are the Dartford Crossing and Doncaster’s St George’s Bridge
Bitumen is a multifunctional construction material with a diverse range of characteristics. In this article, Rebecca Ann Haigh, asphalt manager with Total UK Ltd, provides a brief guide to bitumen properties, testing and specification
Despite clear industry guidelines published more than a decade ago and revised in 2015, Hycontrol still regularly encounter asphalt plants with insufficient safety protocols for preventing spills of hot bitumen
Mark McCreadie of Atlantic Pumps discusses pumping applications in the ready-mixed concrete industry and looks at some solutions to the challenges faced
Oliver Puddle and Geoffrey Walton from DustScan Ltd set out their approach to conducting on-site dust monitoring and related personal monitoring to check on Workplace Exposure Levels and critical RCS limits
Fuel expense accounts form a significant proportion of the total machine operating cost in earthmoving plant and equipment. Jason R. Hurdis describes the five factors that can determine fuel efficiency and outlines the steps aggregate producers can follow to reduce their fuel consumption.
In this opinion piece, Peter Craven, head of marketing at CDE Global, argues that rather than demonstrating success, such targets are masking wider problems in the C&D waste-recycling sector across Europe.
The Institute of Asphalt Technology is seeking someone to provide overall leadership with a focus on delivering professional development opportunities and promoting the IAT to all stakeholders