Woodland, plants and lakes complete restoration

Martin Millmore, director of The Mineral Planning Group, discusses an imaginative approach to quarry restoration design

David Jarvis asks why more built developments are not incorporated into mineral planning schemes

Practical quarry landscaping and restoration in The National Forest

By Robin Truslove, senior forestry consultant with Lockhart Garratt Ltd

Further steps towards a sustainable industry

Despite difficult geological conditions, Potgate Quarry maintains its viability by changing extraction methods. Roger Lindley investigates

Marjorie Bark and Steve Penn of Applied Environmental Research Centre Ltd review the regulatory issues affecting the use of inert waste in quarry restoration

Impact of the PPC regime on the restoration of quarries

John Powell of Associated Concrete Solutions Ltd explains the implications of the environmental pressures for dealing with waste concrete and washout water

Addressing the causes and implications of climate change is a challenge that every industry is having to address.

CDE supply advanced recycling system to the North-West

Tarmac describe their involvement in the biggest road-recycling contract carried out in the UK

Earthline switch to Komatsu for their expanding recycling operations

The successful range of large Liebherr wheel loaders, with tipping loads of over 15 tonnes, has been replaced by a newly developed 6th Generation range of 2plus2 machines.

Terex have completed their Generation 7 articulated dumptruck line-up with the introduction of their two heaviest machines, the TA35 and TA40, which feature an all-new centrally mounted operat

Good Progress, Could do Better! By Mike Smith, general manager of The Institute of Quarrying

OTR Tyres offer some solutions to the worldwide supply shortage

By Cliff Lea, Fuchs Lubricants UK plc

New jet washer system transforms waste fines into added-value product

Irish contractors Donal Walsh Dredging Equipment Ltd have added a New Holland E805 excavator to their fleet of equipment already working on a long-term extraction contract at the Derryarkin sand and gravel facility

Terex Pegson unveil their latest track-mounted jaw crusher

How planning permission was won in a very environmentally sensitive location

Richard Kell, group planning and estates manager with Ennstone plc, discusses whether a quarry can ever be a welcome neighbour

To the old adage ‘the only certain things in life are death and taxes’ should be added ‘…and spiralling energy costs’.

Nick Catt, sales director for Weightron Bilanciai, reviews some of the latest innovations his company are pioneering

Modern weighbridge systems form a critical part of the quarry cash-flow process.

Rotherham Sand & Gravel invest £2.5 million in new plant for flagship site

Volvo introduce their brand-new G900 range of motor graders

A brief preview of some the plant and equipment that will be on display at this year’s show

Can quarry workers expect a balance?

The following article is based on the keynote address given by Dawn Gibbins, founder and chairman of Flowcrete Group plc, world leaders in specialist flooring, at the Institute of Quarrying

John Vardy, at Finning, discusses the rise in demand for compact plant equipment and the options available to quarry managers

Mike Isherwood examines some of the latest developments in Bobcat compact equipment and outlines the benefits of these small, versatile machines in quarry applications

Day Aggregates invest £3.6 million in new unloading and storage system at key south London rail depot

Introducing the latest models from the South Korean manufacturer

PLUS+1 CANbus technology provides crushing performance benefits

Over the past two years Midlands-based Fork Truck Control Ltd (FTC), specialists in innovative health and safety solutions, have been working on a project to tackle accidents involving workplace tr

Life after the Hard Target

By Helen Turner, HSE Manufacturing Sector – Quarries Group

Where are future quarry managers going to come from?

Understanding the image of the quarrying industry in the minds of investors and the public

Volvo introduce new heavyweight HB Series hammers

Atlas Copco to launch silenced drill rig for noise-sensitive sites

With a little forward planning, quarry operators can help protect Britain’s sand martin population

by Grahame Madge, RSPB media officer

DustFoam — a solution to the problems associated with fugitive dust

Addressing the impacts of quarrying

The key to winning and keeping business-to-business customers.

Although relatively new, synthetic aggregates hold the potential to become a true competitor in certain applications

By Tom Kuennen, contributing editor

New ‘reservoir pavement’ technology that holds, purifies and recycles water from torrential downpours could be a solution to increased flooding, say Tarmac