Institute of Quarrying Conference

Title

Speaker

Welcome and Introduction

John Gibson

Chairman IoQNI Branch

Prizes and Awards

David Sharman - IOQ President

Keynote Address

Prof Alan Woodside

Prof of Highway Engineering at the University of Ulster

NI Gritstone and its uses in thin surfacing

Dr David Woodward - University of Ulster

Reza Shahmohammedi - Lagan Group

Emergency Response - What quarrying can learn from the Mining Industry

Andrew Watson - Mine Rescue

Neill McKerracher - Fire & Rescue Service NI.

The Quinn Group - Diversification the story so far

Declan Loane

Specification Manager - Quinn Group

Discussion

Coffee Break

A proactive approach to Health & Safety issues & legislation within the NI quarry industry

Gordon Best - Regional Director QPANI

Malcolm Downey - HSENI

Northern Irelands contribution to global quarrying

Stephen Robinson

Director - Robinson Quarry Masters Ltd

IoQNI Branch member

Pushing the boundaries of sand production meeting customers needs on a global scale

Tony Convery - CDE

Discussion

Lunch

At the cutting edge

Dawson Stelfox

Chairman of Consarc design group & President of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects

GSNI - Northern Ireland Rock deposits.

A recent survey - The Tellus project

Garth Earls - GSNI

Biodiversity in Northern Ireland quarry operations

Laverne Bell - Biodiversity Geodiversity Officer, QPANI

Discussion

Closing remarks

John Gibson

Chairman IoQNI Branch