IQ has undertaken a programme of software enhancements that enables members to view their CPD progress via a series of informative graphics

Fifty years of nature recovery through quarry restoration

Mark Godden of Portland Stone discusses stone mining on the Isle of Portland

Jeff Keeling, sales and marketing manager for Brokk, discusses the advantages of using demolition robots over excavator-mounted attachments

Recently purchased Terex Finlay J-1160 tracked jaw crusher and 883+ mobile screener supplied by Molson Group help drive high-quality recycled aggregate production for Hart’s Haulage

Two-day showcase exhibition and conference for the recycling, demolition and waste-management sectors returns to Stoneleigh Park

Bobcat enter the wheel loader market and introduce new R-Series skid-steers and compact track loaders

New Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings

Opportunities, constraints and possible consequences for the industry

Drilling and blasting specialists EPC-UK utilize their digital expertise to improve their customers’ crushing capabilities

Company invests in major refit and upgrade of workshop facilities

Spill kits are an important and effective way of managing potentially dangerous spills and leaks, but it is important to ensure that the right type of spill kit is used to handle spills safely and efficiently

Where are they now?

By Dr Martyn Kenny, sustainability director, Tarmac

Bristol-based Kelston Sparkes celebrate ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 certification

CDE celebrate and champion their female engineers for International Women in Engineering Day

Subsidiary of Tunisian Sebri Group leads North African glass sand market thanks to CDE solution

DXB Pump continue to develop low-emission pump solutions for UK quarry industry

New IQ e-learning programmes

QM reports on the British Aggregates Association’s 2021 seminar proceedings

Fifteen McCloskey machines behind milestone achievement for Brookland Sand & Aggregates

TotalEnergies’ bitumen division explores the sustainability and durability of asphalt additives and their role in the drive towards net-zero carbon

The importance of interlayer bond coat application during pavement construction and maintenance

The overall impact of IMO 2020, COVID-19 and the closure of outdated refineries has increased the benefit of bitumen expertise and specialization. The question is who will produce bitumen in the future?

Martin Engineering explain why the most effective way to mitigate risks is to design the hazard out of the conveyor component or system

Overcoming the challenges in the mineral extraction and processing industry

Members are invited to step up to board roles to influence the development of the IQ and boost their own careers

Interact Analysis discuss how advances in technology are opening up a promising landscape for the future of electrified heavy-duty vehicles

John Corcoran, managing director of Chepstow Plant International (CPI), discusses the importance of decarbonizing heavy construction plant through robust carbon footprint accounting, fleet-management services and an innovative mindset to help build a low-carbon future

Enough is enough: it is time for industry to stand up, be proud, be counted and challenge more, says Nigel Jackson, chief executive of the Mineral Products Association

Longcliffe Group have set themselves the ambitious target of being carbon neutral by their 100th anniversary in 2027

Hanson are focused on climate protection and committed to fulfilling their share of the global responsibility to keep the rise in worldwide temperature well below 2°C, as set out in the Paris Agreement. Marian Garfield, sustainability director, explains the company’s path to reducing carbon emissions

EPC-UK explosives engineer Dr Liam Bermingham details new possibilities to digitally measure, store and analyse data throughout the entire drilling and blasting process to help implement a fully digitalized quarry operation

Windows of opportunity for operational improvement by Kevin Vonesh, worldwide strategic account manager, Trimble aggregates

Robert Whetstone, vice-president of Europe, Middle East, Africa and India with Martin Engineering, outlines five steps to the successful adoption of smart technology

Why customer experience is key by Louise Smith, senior manager - customer insight at Tarmac, and Dan Moss, senior manager - Tarmac Connect programme

IQ’s role in updating the overarching course curriculum at the University of Derby Centre for Minerals Products

Brian Kent, Tarmac’s national technical director, takes a look at what the highways industry can do to reinvent the UK’s towns and cities in a post-pandemic world

QM takes a look at the new machine enhancements and technological features that are raising the bar on productivity, efficiency and operator comfort in the heavy equipment sector

QM takes a brief look back at some of the highlights of Hillhead Digital 2021 – the first-ever virtual conference and exhibition for the mineral products, construction and recycling industries

Sean Cassidy, regional environmental manager at CEMEX UK, provides an insight into how the business is ensuring site biodiversity and restoration remain a priority despite current challenges

Hanson outline how they are helping to enhance the environment through restoration and habitat creation

Tarmac highlight how wildlife conservation efforts are taking quarrying back to nature

Mark Smedley, senior minerals, waste and environmental consultant at The Mineral Planning Group Ltd, shares the story behind a project the firm recently worked on

Getting the Most Out of IQ Membership

Is it possible to find a conveyor belt that can handle the destructive forces that cause ripping, tearing and impact damage?

Vulcanising South West Ltd supply and install new conveyor belt at Hanson’s flagship site

Continental unify Conveying Solutions branding around the world and develop visual and acoustic technology-based inspection service for conveyor belt systems