Inaugural construction equipment exhibition deemed a success

In just under two months’ time the Construction Products Regulation and CE marking will be fully implemented. In the following article John Bradshaw-Bullock, technical adviser to the Mineral Products Association’s Aggregates, Slag and Asphalt product groups, outlines the key changes and their implications for the aggregates industry.

MPA demonstrates determination to reach Zero Harm

Quarries are becoming safer. Statistics from the Mineral Products Association show that reportable injuries (those resulting in more than three days off work) have fallen by more than 80% since 2000. And Hanson UK are taking this a step further. The company is adopting a ‘zero harm’ approach to working safety across all its business lines as part of its 2020 targets, as Paul Lacey, head of sustainability, explains.

Tarmac West’s (now part of Lafarge Tarmac) pioneering Contractor Safety Partnership, established in December 2011, encourages contractors to work more closely with the company to reduce workplace injuries and the incidence of ill health, as part of the drive towards Zero Harm. QM takes a look at how this unique partnership scheme has helped Crush Ltd, one of the 10 member companies, raise their health, safety and environmental standards even higher.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Road User training gains momentum with more than 600 drivers completing the course

Mitigating the risks of unexploded ordnance in marine aggregates

LED warning lighting for quarry and mine vehicles

Drew Jones, technical support manager for Avery Weigh-Tronix, provides an insight into 10 common pitfalls associated with weighbridge installation, and offers some advice on how to avoid them

Inaugural construction equipment exhibition gets ready to open for business

The growing use of high-powered drives in the cement industry

When specifying explosion-proof (Ex d) enclosures to house electrical apparatus for use in explosive atmospheres, engineers must ensure they fully understand the implications of modifying the enclosure prior to and after installation, says Toni Ott, test, certification and patents manager at Cooper Crouse-Hinds GmbH

World’s largest trade show prepares to open for business

Contract crushing and screening company expands rapidly with McCloskey equipment

The Institute of Quarrying takes CPD to the next level

Telestack install fully customized mobile material-handling system in Sierra Leone as part of a phase-one investment by London Mining Company

Less blinding and reduced downtime with new WR modular screening media from Sandvik Construction

High-efficiency screening of difficult materials using Bivitec technology

Baioni Crushing Plants Spa highlight some of the key products from their broad range of screens and grizzlies

New test procedure for quantitatively assessing, and eliminating, clay contamination in aggregates

The Institute of Quarrying embark upon the next stage in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Jersey’s leading haulage, demolition and recycling contractor invests in latest Sandvik crushing and screening equipment

Drillers looking to reduce their running costs do not have to look much further than the buttons on their drill bits. Sharp bits make money. Worn bits lose money. It is as simple as that, as Bo Persson, product support manager with Atlas Copco Secoroc, explains

Sandvik DX800 meets Plateau Excavation’s drilling needs on US intermodal airport development

Steven W. Beasley, managing director of Rock Drill Engineering Ltd, explains why buying and using cheaper alternatives to ‘world-class’ down-the-hole hammers can actually prove more expensive

The influence of topography on air overpressure from quarry blasting

Towards a predictive model for the performance of commercial explosives in rock blasting

In the contest between watergels and emulsions for the perfect bulk explosive, Brent Buffham, technical manager with Maxam, explains why the company’s Rioflex variable-density product is arguably the best compromise

In situations where urban encroachment places limits on drilling and blasting, ripping and loading using excavators can be a viable alternative, as Rob Sinclair explains

New asphalt production facility and wharf complex on the Thames for FM Conway

A surprise spin-off benefit from the hi-tech surfacing of Avonmouth bridge is helping the Swiss-designed asphalt surfacing find considerable favour with their UK bridge owners

How technical innovations from Total Bitumen are delivering practical and successful solutions

USK Mlada Boleslav choose a Cat AP555E asphalt paver for a demanding rural road project in the Czech Republic

Strengthening the backbone of the quarrying process

MPA Health & Safety Awards 2012

Essential investment and resources for the future

National Planning Policy Framework must involve informed examination of all sustainability options, including concrete

Marine report recommends installation of concrete gravity bases for deep-water offshore wind farms

Can fly ash produced at UK power stations help reduce the environmental impact of concrete production in the UK? Yes – and without harming quality, consistency or durability, says Dr Lindon Sear from the UK Quality Ash Association

Precision monitoring, profiling and control of motor loads on batch mixers and other process machinery

Parker Plant introduce the ConStar 750C and ConStar 1500 mixing plants

MPA launches Vulnerable Road User Safety Policy

As demonstrated on the Edbro stand at Tip-Ex 2012, tipping vehicles come in all shapes and sizes. Peter Smith, sales and marketing director with Edbro, explains why so many design options are available

Automatic vehicle recognition and secure fuelling technology

Nash Industrial Service acquire a new DISAB Centurion Vacloader to help deliver the most effective waste-management solutions for their quarrying customers

Sir Ranulph Fiennes selects D6N track-type tractors and Finning expertise for first ever winter Antarctic crossing

The advantages of telematics in loading and hauling

Volvo Construction Equipment are taking machine simulators to the next level. The company’s Technology function is busy developing a real-time, human-in-the-loop system to simulate future technology and understand operator behaviour