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

13/06/2025 10:53 | Transport & Distribution

Sustainable Transportation

Construction logistics is a significant contributor to CO2 emissions, and Scania have vowed to further strengthen their sustainability priorities with the introduction of new, groundbreaking electrified, hybrid, and zero-emission power solutions for the heavy building materials sector
13/06/2025 10:44 | Education & Training

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: No Time to Stop

Why UK businesses should double down on effective DEI strategies, embedding inclusion in their cultures, measuring outcomes, and aligning initiatives with clear business goals
13/06/2025 10:35 | Education & Training

IAT appoint new President

Dr Helen Bailey appointed President of the Institute of Asphalt Technology, during the IAT National Conference

13/06/2025 10:18 | Health & Safety

Contractors Working Group Update

QNJAC's continuing a series of articles on the essential health and safety guidance its team of volunteers is committed to delivering
13/06/2025 09:30 | Asphalt

How PME can prevent the next pothole pandemic

REA secretary Kevin Maw explains.
16/05/2025 12:14 | Environment & Restoration

Reviewing Biological SSSIs for Evidence of Mineral Extraction and the Associated Main Habitats

By Simon Higson CMLI MIQ, Felstone Consulting Ltd
16/05/2025 11:59 | Environment & Restoration

A Triumph for Partnership Working

How Tarmac and the Lower Ure Conservation Trust are restoring Nosterfield Quarry into a wildlife haven
16/05/2025 11:32 | Environment & Restoration

MPA Quarries & Nature 2025

Top conservationists united in praise about role quarrying plays in nature recovery
16/05/2025 11:12 | Events

Driving the Future

bauma is arguably the world’s largest construction and mining equipment exhibition, and this year’s show saw many of the industry’s leading OEMs and technology firms pushing the boundaries of electric innovation
16/05/2025 10:54 | Health & Safety

A Lifeline in Difficult Times

How IQ’s Benevolent Fund continues to support members, past and present
16/05/2025 10:48 | Concrete

Driving concrete sustainability through recycling and re-use

By Steve Birch, circularity director, Tarmac
16/05/2025 10:41 | Business & Finance

Resource planning for the quarrying industry

Is it time to choose your system?
16/05/2025 10:30 | Decarbonization

O.C.O Technology's King’s Award for Enterprise milestone celebration

Carbon-negative aggregate producers O.C.O Technology recently welcomed the Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk to their Wretham plant as part of the company’s King’s Award for Enterprise milestone celebration
16/05/2025 10:13 | Materials Handling

Under the microscope: Conveyor Belt Costs

When ordering conveyor belts, always try to keep it simple. Conveyor belt specialist Leslie David explains
16/05/2025 09:52 | Materials Processing

Cross Civils on course for expansion

Molson assistance with golf course quarry project helps lay foundations for further company expansion
17/04/2025 14:47 | Drilling & Blasting

Breaking New Ground

EPC-UK’s digitalized developments in 2025
17/04/2025 14:32 | Drilling & Blasting

Next-Generation Blasting Technology

Orica’s latest innovations in drilling and blasting
17/04/2025 12:33 | Drilling & Blasting

Details Matter: Optimizing blasting efficiency through precision engineering

By Ondrej Cermak, senior blasting manager, Austin Europe GmbH
17/04/2025 12:25 | Health & Safety

Compliance in Quarries: The foundation of safety and innovation

Michael Kenyon MIET, strategic technical director at Bureau Veritas, highlights the importance of compliance that protects machinery, the environment, and life, and shares some key considerations for operators
17/04/2025 12:10 | Health & Safety

Keys to Successful Conveyor Safety and Maintenance Training

By Jerad Heitzler, training manager, Martin Engineering, and Todd Swinderman, PE and chief executive officer emeritus, Martin Engineering
17/04/2025 11:55 | Education & Training

Education and training for a concrete future

How ongoing investment in CPD and training within the concrete industry will help drive innovation and maintain a skilled workforce capable of meeting future challenges
17/04/2025 11:49 | Asphalt

Tackling climate change on our roads

By Peter Hyde, highway services director, Tarmac
17/04/2025 10:53 | Recycling & Waste

GR Plant show their mettle in steel slag contract

Molson Group support key to success in challenging Celsa steelworks application
28/03/2025 12:26 | Materials Handling

Conveyor Fires: Causes and Prevention

Martin Engineering give an overview of how to improve workplace safety
28/03/2025 12:12 | Materials Handling

Solving Tramp Metal Problems

Metal detection and separation specialists Bunting discuss the problem of tramp metal contamination in mining and quarrying and highlight the most effective solutions
28/03/2025 12:01 | Materials Processing

EPC Metrics’ Stockpile Service

The future of stock inventory on site
28/03/2025 11:46 | Geotechnics & Hydrogeology

Geotechnical Optimization of Excavation Designs in Rock

How drone data can help reduce geotechnical uncertainty and maximize reserve recovery
28/03/2025 11:30 | Environment & Restoration

The role of drones in monitoring and managing biodiversity

By Simon Briggs, managing director, Geodime Ltd
28/03/2025 10:54 | Events

bauma 2025 Preview

A look ahead to next month’s bauma 2025 – the world’s leading construction trade fair – and highlights some of the newest products and innovative solutions from Germany’s triennial international showcase event
28/03/2025 10:27 | Education & Training

Ensuring Safety and Excellence in Quarry Blasting

New diploma for professionals working in surface mining explosives engineering
28/03/2025 10:10 | Education & Training

QNJAC Working Group Updates

Mental Health & Wellbeing Working Group, and Leadership & Workforce Engagement Working Group
28/03/2025 09:13 | Materials Processing

Rapid Rise in Productivity for Tennants

New Finlay 684 inclined screen supplied by Molson Finlay Scotland boosts output at Lhanbryde Quarry
06/03/2025 11:36 | Site reports

New wash plant maximizes yield for Glendinning

PowerX Equipment installed plant at Linhay Hill Quarry reduces reliance on imported sands, lowers carbon footprint, and reduces truck transport on local roads. Dan Gilkes reports
06/03/2025 11:24 | Materials Processing

Technology in Screening

Hewitt Robins offer some insights into how they apply new technological developments to different projects and applications
05/03/2025 16:55 | Materials Processing

Preventive Maintenance for Peak Productivity

Haver & Boecker Niagara project and sales enineer Thiago Henrique Buoso looks at how to choose a condition-monitoring system to minimize downtime and maximize return on investment
05/03/2025 16:41 | Education & Training

Powering Progress in the UK Clay Manufacturing Industry

The importance of knowledge-sharing in the clay manufacturing industry
05/03/2025 16:11 | Education & Training

Celebrating 10 successful years of the Honours Degree in Mineral Products Management

By John Austin, senior lecturer, Centre for Mineral Products
05/03/2025 15:42 | Health & Safety

Safer for All

Chepstow Plant International continue to raise the bar in on-site safety with the introduction of a pioneering ground-level refuelling concept on two recently delivered Volvo F-Series crawler excavators at Tarmac’s Dolyhir Quarry
23/01/2025 12:47 | Asphalt

Instant Impact

David Hunt, managing director of Ammann UK, talks about the company’s long-term commitment to providing a complete service to its customers.
23/01/2025 12:37 | Asphalt

Asphalt circularity: the untapped opportunity

By Jessica Tuck, national technical director, Tarmac
23/01/2025 12:27 | Asphalt

Building new from old: How the circular economy is driving innovation in asphalt

Daniel King, managing director of the asphalt business at Aggregate Industries, talks about the investments being made to drive innovation in asphalt technology and how a circular economy is one of the solutions to decarbonization of the sector
23/01/2025 12:17 | Asphalt

Building more, with less

Heidelberg Materials extend cold-mix capabilities to help create sustainable, resilient highways
23/01/2025 12:01 | Asphalt

Reduced-temperature asphalt production and use

Wirtgen Group are playing a key role in ensuring that the production and use of lower-temperature mixes can be realized in practice using conventional methods and equipment
23/01/2025 11:51 | Asphalt

Safer and healthier asphalt paving

Dash-5 road pavers from Vögele increase user safety and reduce exposure to harmful emissions
23/01/2025 11:34 | Asphalt

Solutions for compacting warm-mix asphalts

Specialist Hamm technologies for high process reliability
23/01/2025 11:12 | Education & Training

Home safely, every day

Ensuring everyone returns home safely every day must always be the mineral products industry’s top priority
23/01/2025 11:01 | Materials Processing

Molson Finlay help Hogan meet increased demand

New Finlay J-1170+ jaw crusher and C-1540 cone crusher boost output for Hogan Group
13/12/2024 12:37 | Materials Processing

Waste Not, Want Not

McLanahan washing plant ensures zero waste to tip at Goonvean Aggregates’ Melbur Quarry. Dan Gilkes reports

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