Quarry Management magazine has been the official monthly journal of The Institute of Quarrying since 1918. Each issue contains timely, relevant and topical coverage of all key issues, developments and advances in the aggregates sector.

Editor
Steve Adam - tel: 0115 945 3893 - [email protected]

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Simon Chan - tel: 0115 945 3894 - [email protected]

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Kathryn Bardsley - tel: 0115 945 4369 - [email protected]

Advertising Sales Executive
Amie Annells - tel: 0115 865 8282 - [email protected]

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This Month - January 2023

Site Report

Mixed in Mansfield
Sustainability, reliability and efficiency – Breedon Group’s new Ammann ABA 260 UniBatch asphalt plant ticks all the boxes.

Asphalt Technology

Innovative Biogenic Asphalt Reduces Carbon Emissions
Adrian Hadley, head of technical (asphalt and aggregate) at Hanson UK, explains how National Highways and local authority highway teams are working together to trial innovative new asphalts that reduce carbon emissions and create a more resilient network.

Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Asphalt Production 
Benninghoven offer a range of solutions to help reduce emissions and secure the future of asphalt mixing plant sites.

Moisture in Asphalt Production
Hydronix outline how accurate moisture measurement and control can reduce costs and ensure consistent quality in asphalt production.

Planing & Paving

Planing & Paving
Nine-page round-up of recent surfacing contracts and latest plant and equipment for asphalt planing, paving and compaction.

Institute of Quarrying

Competence via Collaboration
IQ and MPQC – Delivering value for the people working in mineral products.

Spotlight

Three Score and Ten for Kelston Sparkes
Having celebrated their 70th anniversary in business in 2022, Kelston Sparkes are now looking forward to the next 70 years.

Keeping in the LOOP
Bradfords and Tarmac conduct first end-to-end trial of sustainable pallet scheme.

Delivering on Dematerialisation
Ibstock share progress on reducing the embodied carbon of their products in new white paper.