Two South Island quarries entries proved too good to separate as winners in the annual MIMICO environment and community awards run by the Aggregate and Quarry Association. Canterbury quarries also featured in two other awards (details later in release.) Two South...
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Rushed reforms threaten training for smaller industries
Rushed reforms threaten training for smaller industries raining opportunities for smaller industry sectors such as quarrying may be lost with the Government’s proposed changes to vocational education, says an industry leader who saw similar changes in Australia....
New CEO appointed for national quarry industry organisation
The nation’s quarry organisation has announced the appointment of Wayne Scott as the new Chief Executive of the Aggregate and Quarry Association. AQA chair Jared Johnston says the AQA Board at its meeting today confirmed Wayne Scott to take on the role from October 1...
Mimico Awards | Canterbury quarry company wins top environmental award
A Canterbury company took top honours in this year’s industry environmental and community awards for a Chatham Islands project while another Canterbury quarry was a runner-up. A Canterbury company took top honours in this year’s industry environmental and community...
New chair and deputy for AQA and new CEO to be appointed
The nation’s quarry organisation has elected a new chair and deputy and confirmed a decision to recruit a full-time Chief Executive. The nation’s quarry organisation has elected a new chair and deputy and confirmed a decision to recruit a full-time Chief Executive. At...
Rogue small quarries must shape up or be shut
The quarry industry and its health and safety organisation on want a tougher approach taken this year to small quarries that continue to flout health and safety regulations. The quarry industry and its health and safety organisation on want a tougher approach taken...
Politicians not listening to quarry sector, time for change
The chair of New Zealand’s quarry industry association says the sector does not get the attention it deserves from politicians and he’s backed creating a single organisation for the entire extractive sector to help achieve that. The chair of New Zealand’s quarry...
A Quarry’s Appeal to Wellington – Mike Higgins
We urgently seek high-level intervention before issues escalate with national implications including supply of the very material that is the foundation of every New Zealand building and road. Mines and quarries are similar, but different yet J Swap Contractors,...
Rock needs to Roll
Send dust ban to dust bin
Aggregate and Quarry Association says if Environment Canterbury implements a new ‘no tolerance’ ban on any dust beyond quarry boundaries it could end a whole range of land-based activities. [button...