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Latest articles published in Quarry Management magazine covering the quarry, asphalt, cement, concrete and aggregate recycling industries

01/05/2009 14:23 | Concrete

Piles Of Concrete

Precast concrete production plant represents a first in UK for Liebherr
01/04/2009 14:20 | Business & Finance

Long-term Aggregates Supply: Part 1

First instalment of a two-part article looking at the role aggregates play in the economy
01/04/2009 13:57 | Transport & Distribution

It’s In The Bag At Tolworth

New rail aggregate discharge system with twin bagging lines for Day Group’s south-west London site
01/04/2009 12:33 | Health & Safety

Protecting Personnel

Mark Homan, global PPE/welding accessories business manager at ESAB, points out what quarry managers need to know
01/04/2009 12:28 | Environment & Restoration

Wheel Wash Plays Key Role At Cumbrian Asphalt Plant

New Hippowash wheel-washing system for CEMEX plant near Shap
01/04/2009 12:26 | Environment & Restoration

Merlo Multifarmer For RSG

Rotherham Sand & Gravel Co. Ltd have taken delivery of a Merlo Multifarmer, which combines the functions of a tractor and telehandler into one machine
01/04/2009 12:23 | Loading & Hauling

Scottish Coal Choose Liebherr

Scottish Coal Co. Ltd acquire four Liebherr R 9350 Litronic excavators for use at their Broken Cross OCCS, in Lanarkshire
01/04/2009 12:19 | Health & Safety

Getting Tough On Safety

Comment by Geoff Hooke, secretary general at the British Safety Industry Federation
01/04/2009 12:15 | Materials Handling

Ventilated Turbo Pulley

New V-belt pulley design aims to revolutionize performance and reduce costs
01/04/2009 12:12 | Materials Handling

Feeder Design And Selection

How meeting exact plant requirements requires careful design and selection of feeder options
01/04/2009 12:07 | Materials Handling

Confidence In Silo Level Control

Why operators should not gamble with the integrity of their silo-protection system
02/03/2009 12:50 | Health & Safety

Recession Could Be Your Health And Safety Opportunity

A personal view by Roy Bush, HSE HM Inspector of Quarries
02/03/2009 12:37 | Recycling & Waste

Seeking Sustainability

Tarmac look towards the bigger picture
02/03/2009 12:15 | Health & Safety

Assessing Operating Standards In Quarries

The British Aggregates Association’s site assessment scheme
02/03/2009 11:53 | Site reports

Added Value for Yorkshire Aggregates

New CDE recycling plant comes on stream adjacent to Robin Hood Airport
02/03/2009 11:07 | Health & Safety

Spreading The Word

QPA Health & Safety Scheme opens its doors to all
02/02/2009 16:54 | Loading & Hauling

Setting New Standards

Liebherr are set to launch their Generation 6 crawler excavators, promising new standards of performance, economy and reliability
02/02/2009 16:20 | Ancillary Equipment

Using Your I-Site

Measuring the benefits of 3D laser scan surveying
02/02/2009 15:33 | Drilling & Blasting

Boulder Buster

The better solution in rock breaking
02/02/2009 15:00 | Drilling & Blasting

Meeting The Challenge

Drilling and blasting operations at Glensanda
02/02/2009 14:45 | Drilling & Blasting

Rock On Ground

Steve Gilmartin, commercial manager with Maxam Explosives, discusses a number of important considerations for drillers and blasters
02/02/2009 14:31 | Drilling & Blasting

Electronic Delay Detonators

Adding value to rock-breaking operations
02/02/2009 12:56 | Site reports

Topping-up At Taff’s Well

£15 million investment secures future of South Wales quarry for next 20 years
05/01/2009 16:56 | Asphalt

Modified Bitumen For Road Paving

The performance and sustainability benefits
05/01/2009 16:41 | Asphalt

Asphalt Recycling

Ammann look to the future with 100% RAP recycling
05/01/2009 16:30 | Site reports

Top Tower For Shap

New asphalt plant offers energy and space-saving advantages for CEMEX
05/01/2009 15:30 | Site reports

Slag In The Mix

New Benninghoven asphalt plant for SteelPhalt in Rotherham
05/01/2009 15:30 | Asphalt

Slag In The Mix

New Benninghoven asphalt plant for SteelPhalt in Rotherham
05/01/2009 11:08 | Materials Processing

APS Washing On The Move

APS relocate a four-component sand and gravel washing system
05/01/2009 11:08 | Materials Processing

APS Washing On The Move

APS relocate a four-component sand and gravel washing system
05/01/2009 10:47 | Environment & Restoration

Improved Energy Performance At Roadstone Dublin

CRH subsidiary becomes the first quarry company in Ireland to achieve new IS393 Energy Management System accreditation
05/01/2009 10:35 | Asphalt

Runway Reconstruction At Ronaldsway

Colas and Balfour Beatty have reached the half-way stage in a challenging runway construction and refurbishment project on the Isle of Man
05/01/2009 10:01 | Health & Safety

Managed Maintenance Of Clean Air

A look at the latest developments in baghouse filter design
01/12/2008 14:48 | Ancillary Equipment

The Evolution Of Flexible Connecting Sleeves

BFM fitting introduced to the UK market by ProSpare
01/12/2008 14:40 | Materials Processing

New Wash Plant for Kennetholme Quarry

Grundon choose DUO (Europe) to supply and install complete system
01/12/2008 14:32 | Materials Processing

Maximizing Productivity At Naylor Hill Quarry

Extec machines turn waste product into revenue stream for Gillson
01/12/2008 12:28 | Materials Processing

Barrasford Quarry Goes Mobile

Metso Minerals help Tarmac overcome a number of challenges
01/12/2008 12:07 | Ancillary Equipment

Peristaltic Pumping At Buxton

Watson-Marlow Bredel peristaltic pumps keep BLI cement plant in production round the clock
01/12/2008 11:54 | Ancillary Equipment

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Sweepax pumps tackle hardened slurry with ease at Northfleet
01/12/2008 11:46 | Concrete

Compact Mobile Concrete Batching

Benefits of the Flow Stone mobile concrete batching system

By Norman Opie, director, Flow Stone, Neilson Hydraulics
01/12/2008 11:30 | Concrete

Looking At Concrete In A New Light

Concrete may have been viewed in a poor light in the past, but Steve Crompton, UK technical director with CEMEX, argues that recent developments mean the material has a vital role to play i
01/12/2008 11:09 | Transport & Distribution

Freight By Water

Land & Water look forward to a return to the golden age
03/11/2008 16:57 | Loading & Hauling

Making Tyres Last The Distance

Taking steps to protect and preserve off-road tyres will help improve safety and can increase productivity, explains Jack Dutcher, manager of off-road training and development with Bridgest
03/11/2008 16:27 | Loading & Hauling

It Pays To Analyse

How Finning are using new technology to help customers reduce operating costs by tens of thousands of pounds
03/11/2008 11:17 | Others

Annual Conference 2008 Review

Meeting the green challenges – how sustainability is changing the outlook of the aggregates industry
03/11/2008 10:03 | Health & Safety

Safety In Sight

With substantial plant operating on open-plan worksites, and aggravating factors such as noise and dust, the quarry industry needs to be especially rigorous in managing the risks of reversing
03/11/2008 09:49 | Health & Safety

Plant Makers Face Up To Industry Challenge

Supplying plant that is inherently safe – as standard
16/10/2008 16:24 | Business & Finance

We Need to Build More Cathedrals and Shout About It!

Quarrying and its associated downstream activities of building products and road construction represent one of our country’s oldest, most basic and essential industries.

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