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A new skills academy designed to raise professional performance standards in the quarrying, construction materials and related extractive and processing industries has been unveiled by the UK’s Institute of Quarrying (IQ).

The IQ Academy is a ‘centre of excellence’ for people working in the sector to access relevant and rigorous continuous professional development. Over 200 industry-specific development modules have been created by IQ, covering professional development at all levels - from site operators

Weir Minerals has announced the global release of its Trio Top Performance (TP) cone crusher range to the mining and construction aggregate market.

“Throughout Weir Minerals, we strive to provide customers with the best possible equipment to meet their crushing needs, which is why we developed the Trio TP cone crusher range,” says Kurt O’Bryan, global product manager for crushing and screening at Weir Minerals.

“The new TP cone crushers operate at a higher speed than their predecessors which provides

Goodyear has developed the new off-the-road (OTR) tyre TL-4A in size 33.25R29 specifically for the new Volvo A60H articulated dump truck, the largest Volvo articulated dump truck.

The two companies have worked together to develop and produce OTR tyres specifically for the brand new 60tonne class ADT, which is said to meet the growing customer demand for higher capacity vehicles.

The basis for the newly-developed OTR tyre was the company’s successful TL-3A+, and Goodyear says its engineers ensured tha

Increased sustainable construction in Sweden is raising demand for concrete frames, particularly in Stockholm, Uppsala and the Mälardalen regions, where the political ambition is to rapidly accelerate housing construction.

To meet this growing market need, Thomas Concrete Group is now investing 80 million SEK (€8.5 million) in an all-new factory outside Uppsala, north of Stockholm, for the production of pre-cast, reinforced double-walls and slabs. Customer deliveries are scheduled to commence early autum

CRH, the Irish-based global diversified building materials group has released its 2015 Sustainability Report.

The group, employing 89,000 people at over 3,900 operating locations in 31 countries worldwide, says it is the largest building materials company in North America, has leadership positions in Europe, and has established strategic positions in emerging economic regions.

In his message, Albert Manifold, CEO of CRH, says: I am proud to welcome you to this our thirteenth annual Sustainability Repo

The appointment of three new dealers in South America in recent months has positioned South African heavy equipment manufacturer and articulated dump truck (ADT) specialist, Bell Equipment, to expand its footprint and market share on the continent.

Raico and Seijiro Yazawa Iwai (SYI), two Liebherr dealers, have been appointed in the mining-focused countries of Chile and Venezuela respectively while REPAS Sociedad Anónima, a Hyundai dealer, has been appointed in Argentina.

“We have appointed like-minde

Exploitation of a quarry leads to the creation of habitats which have become rare in Belgium, such as cliffs, rocky or sandy surfaces, rock slides, temporary ponds, pioneer and flowered grasslands.
The pioneer habitats, generated by the extractive activity, enable the appearance and development of populations of pioneer species which have high biological value.
The objective of the LIFE in Quarries project is to develop, manage and maintain the hosting capacity of biodiversity of active quarries in Belgiu

They came, they saw and they conquered. The Romans spent 400 years in Britain before leaving some 1,600 years ago, writes Patrick Smith.
But under a highly ambitious scheme they will be back as part of a wider project that will make full use of Hanson’s disused sand and gravel quarry at Fagl Lane in the small village of Hope, county Flintshire, north Wales, which was abandoned some years ago. The site is impressive, and so are the proposals being put forward by the Park in the Past (Parc Y Gorffennol) to r

Efficient shipping and logistics can cut aggregate business operating costs massively. Guy Woodford reports on some of the latest industry thinking and technology in this area.
For Breedon Aggregates England chief executive Tim Hall, the most important thing when it comes to logistics is having well-trained, well-rewarded, high-quality haulage contractors. “To haul our dry stone, aggregates and concrete we use a mixture of owner-drivers and our own haulage. We have 147 vehicles and about 150 owner-drivers.

When the Oman Cement Company (OCC) issued a tender for two dump trucks for work at a quarry near the capital, Muscat, Oman’s leading trading company Al Fairuz wasted no time submitting a bid on behalf of Terex Trucks in June 2015. Visiting the job site to see where the Terex Trucks’ range could shine, Neeraj Jha, senior sales manager at Al Fairuz, revealed it was immediately obvious that the 55 tonne capacity TR60 was well suited to the task at hand.

“Terex Trucks is a relatively new product line in Oma

HeidelbergCement has completed the acquisition of a 45% shareholding in Italcementi from Italmobiliare. All conditions for the closing of the transaction have been fulfilled following the approval by the relevant competition authorities.

“The closing is an important milestone in the history of HeidelbergCement,” said Dr. Bernd Scheifele, chairman of the management board. “By adding Italcementi to our Group, we are considerably strengthening our global footprint and innovation capabilities. We see signifi

The UK-based Centre for Mineral Products Professional Development at the University of Derby has helped hundreds of students successfully complete prized industry-standard, globally recognised qualifications. And there are exciting plans to extend its ambitious programme. Guy Woodford reports.

LafargeHolcim and CDC Group (CDC), the UK’s development finance institution, have announced the creation of 14Trees, a joint-venture that aims to accelerate the production and commercialisation of Durabric - an environmentally-friendly, affordable alternative to traditional clay burnt bricks.

14Trees will benefit from the expertise of LafargeHolcim’s R&D centre, the claimed world’s leading building materials research centre, to help address the growing demand for affordable housing for some of the nearly

Nature After Minerals (NAM) - the RSPB-led minerals restoration partnership programme, with support from Natural England, the Minerals Products Association (MPA) and the British Aggregates Association (BAA) – has unveiled its new website www.afterminerals.com

Faster, more streamlined and replacing the programme’s former website originally established in 2007, the new site will continue to act as an information hub for all stakeholders with an interest and active involvement in minerals restoration for a

Finning UK & Ireland and Redbird are at the forefront of the introduction of advanced drone technology to the UK market, with their “transformational partnership” said to be helping to pave the way for a data driven future.

Redbird showcased the capabilities of its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drone technology for the first time in the UK at last week’s Hillhead 2016 exhibition (28-30 June), staged at Tarmac’s Hillhead quarry near Buxton, county Derbyshire, England.

Having conducted its first

Caterpillar has released a new training video for operators of Cat K Series Large Wheeled Loaders—including the 988K, 990K, 992K, 993K and 994K. The video is designed to educate potential operators and to update experienced operators on safe and efficient operation of these loaders. Topics include basic safety considerations, the location and function of controls, start-up and shutdown procedures, and best practices for bucket loading, truck loading, load and carry, and floor maintenance.

The training vi

It’s been a great year to date for all quarrying customers looking for new robust and productive loading models. Guy Woodford reports.
Volvo Construction Equipment is demonstrating its commitment to innovation despite the tough global sales market.
No better example of this can be seen in the Swedish construction and quarrying equipment giant’s bauma 2016 unveiling of its 90tonne Tier 4 Final/Stage IV complaint EC950E hydraulic crawler excavator – its biggest hydraulic crawler excavator to date.
“I’m ver

Caterpillar is a forward-looking company and is investing heavily in future technologies that will benefit its customers - Mike Woof & Guy Woodford were among leading construction and quarrying magazine editors who spoke to senior figures implementing the US industry giant’s tech vision.
At an exclusive roundtable event at bauma 2016 in Munich, Germany, senior executives from Caterpillar spoke with journalists, discussing key future technology developments and trends for the firm. Paolo Fellin is VP Global

The constant need to meet increasingly tough emission targets is a key factor behind ever more sophisticated construction and quarrying equipment engine technology. Patrick Smith reports.

In recent years engine manufacturers have spent billions developing new products to meet stringent new emissions regulations.

Indeed, Volvo Penta says that after the successful launch of its Stage IV-compliant engines in 2014, the division is, like others in the industry, now looking to move into new territory ahead

The constant need to meet increasingly tough emission targets is a key factor behind ever more sophisticated construction and quarrying equipment engine technology. Patrick Smith reports.

In recent years engine manufacturers have spent billions developing new products to meet stringent new emissions regulations.

Indeed, Volvo Penta says that after the successful launch of its Stage IV-compliant engines in 2014, the division is, like others in the industry, now looking to move into new territory ahead