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]

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

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

Recruitment Advertising
Anna Gibiino - tel: 0115 945 3897 - [email protected]

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This Month - May 2018

Hillhead 2018 Preview

What’s New at Hillhead 2018?
Eight­-page snapshot of some of the new plant, equipment, systems and services that will be on show next month

Health & Safety

Striving for Excellence
Ben Williams talks about EPC­-UK’s dedication to health and safety excellence and the importance of leadership in employee engagement

Ground Control
David Wadsworth discusses the issues in maintaining silo safety equipment at height and puts the case for ground-­level testing

Smart Personal Protective Equipment
Cleo Cabuz comments on above-­the-­neck technological developments and trends in personal protective equipment

Aiming for Accuracy
Inaccurate sound level meters and seismographs. Andy Maslin looks at the issues and highlights the need for independently accredited calibration

Health & Safety
Brief round-­up of some of the latest products, advice, systems and services to help improve health and safety in the workplace

IQ Study Tour

Bringing Learning to Life
Report on this year’s study tour organized by the Institute of Quarrying and the University of Derby’s Centre for Mineral Products

Gender Diversity

Getting Below the Surface of Gender Equality
Jo Hankinson on why it’s time to get women into the sector and how an increase in female workers could help bridge the current skills gap

Time to Stop Idly Ticking the Gender Equality Box
Moreton Cullimore explains why his company is focusing on creating a much more open culture of opportunity for the entire workforce