A blueprint for low-carbon roads by Brian Kent, technical director, Tarmac

Keeping local roads safe, without costing the Earth

KVM explain how the recycling of asphalt is the most effective way to go green and create a circular economy

Building networks and being part of a community of recognized professionals

Wordsworth Crushing address growing demand for quarried materials at Whitwick Quarry, in Coalville, by taking delivery of a new Metso Lokotrack LT116 mobile jaw crusher – maintaining a long tradition of operating the Finnish OEM’s Lokotracks in the aggregate contractor segment

An innovative platform to help businesses work smarter

By James Bullock, chief executive officer, ConSpare

Geoff Chatterley of specialist engineering firm D&C Engineers discusses the benefits of working with a turnkey provider to control costs and ensure a smooth delivery, on time and in full

By Rebecca Hooper, senior sustainability manager, Tarmac

QM visited Tarmac’s Birmingham asphalt plant in Washwood Heath to find out how the site is supporting the acceleration of the company’s journey towards net zero and a more sustainable construction value chain

As joint CEO Mr Thorne will be responsible for leading closer collaboration of the two membership organizations

Lancashire firm invests in new wash plant solution to meet increased demand for recycled aggregates

South Korean OEM giants Develon explain how they are helping quarry operators and customers to see the bigger picture with autonomous construction equipment, electrification, and digital innovations

Senior quarrying and mineral products industry figures gathered at IET London: Savoy Place on 20 October 2023 for the annual Fellows’ Lunch and Student Awards

A new, state-of-the-art CDE waste washing plant for NRE Aggregates in Salford will support the continued development of a circular economy in the North West and facilitate sustainable construction in Greater Manchester and beyond

Molson Group supply high-performance modular waste-processing plant to Collard Group

Ray Chambers of Smiths Concrete, a joint venture with Hanson UK, looks at the challenges associated with allaying public health concerns and outlines how operators can provide neighbours with robust information on quarry-related dust

Are you managing the impact your operation is having on the surrounding environment? Boundary monitoring can identify environmental noise pollution, potential hazards in air quality, ensure compliance, and protect workers and the public

Stuart Marshall, hearing technical specialist at Arco, shares his advice on detecting, controlling, and managing risks in environments with excessive levels of noise exposure

A number of ambitious projects have been shortlisted for the Institute of Quarrying’s Emerald Challenge, which supports the mineral products industry’s sustainability agenda of achieving net zero

By Ben Garner, low-carbon logistics lead, Tarmac

After a six-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, Germany’s triennial international exhibition of equipment, technologies, and processes for the construction and quarrying industries finally reopened its doors

Moore Watson lay claim to the first real and productive jaw crusher development in 164 years

McHale Plant Sales aim to bring Metso crushers closer to UK customers with their new Tamworth headquarters and Edinburgh after-sales depot

Advances in wearfacing technology can make quarry operations more sustainable whilst increasing their profitability

Hoist & Winch Ltd continue to raise the bar in challenging, large-capacity hoist installations

UK distributors WJW Engineering outline the benefits of using Ferobide weldable tungsten carbide wear plates

Quarrying is undergoing a transformation that is helping to secure its future while meeting the challenges of a changing world

Making sure red tape does not stifle green delivery

MEP deliver two-stage lignite-removal system as part of contract to supply new sand and gravel plant for Cemex’s Pyford Brook Quarry

Australian sand producer enters new markets with help from McLanahan UltraSAND plant

EPC-UK detail the value-adding services their digitalized solutions can deliver to improve processes for the sand and gravel sector

The Derbyshire branch celebrates its 100th anniversary

As the road-building industry continues to come under new pressure to reduce emissions and secure the road to net zero, Neil Leake, national technical manager at Aggregate Industries’ Surfacing Solutions division, explores the importance of durability of design

Molson Group host successful open days to showcase sustainable technologies and innovative mobile equipment solutions at their Avonmouth headquarters and facilities

Embracing the environmental and economic efficiencies of warm-mix asphalt. By Richard Ashton, market development manager Bitumen, TotalEnergies UK

Improving the longevity and durability of road surfacing materials can help highway clients achieve their carbon goals and reduce maintenance costs

The growing demand and opportunities for 2023–24

Making LOTOTO a Philosophy, not a Burden

Three Minerals Matter STEM Ambassadors explain what motivates them to address young people

By Mark Lewis, procurement manager – capex and sustainability, Tarmac

Molson Finlay supply and install three-machine material-processing train for Yorkshire quarry operator

GRS shipping low-carbon secondary aggregates from Cornwall to the capital

Lynn Alderman, consultant at MPG, discusses permitted development in mineral sites in England

Automation systems business development manager Trevor Herbert discusses Mitsubishi Electric’s commitment to improve productivity and boost equipment reliability in the aggregates industry

Conveyor technology consultant Leslie David examines a more effective approach to conveyor ‘maintain and repair’ contracts

IQ highlights CPD, one of the favoured methods of personal effectiveness

SBM Mineral Processing officially launch new REMAX 600 mobile impact crusher at recent Austria open day