Health & Safety, Environment

Quality or quantity as EU targets 70% CD&E waste recycling? As the EU calls for recycling of CD&E waste across Europe to reach 70% by 2020 has Brussels got the criteria right, or should we be looking at quality and not quantity? Peter Craven, head of marketing and sales support at CDE Global comments on the current position. In the UK, over 90 million tonnes of CD&E (construction, demolition and excavation waste) is generated each year. In Europe the...

Features

IMA pushes dialogue with local communitiesOpening up quarries to local communities under the European Minerals day was the brainchild of the Industrial Minerals Association. Claire Symes talked to IMA president...
Quarries rely on community supportHaving the support of the local community can make a significant difference to the day to day operation, as well as the long term future, of a quarry. In many rural areas...
Operatives need to be seen on siteSite operatives are at their most vulnerable when on foot in the quarry. ABE takes a look at some initiatives and techniques to improve visibility and minimise the safety...
Developments in washing and water managementLatest washing equipment is helping to reduce water and power demand while producing cleaner aggregates and higher quality recycled material. Whether quarries are trying to...

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Lafarge Tarmac's lone worker protection scheme is 'industry first'The Lafarge Tarmac Contracting Division is introducing a system that is a first for the highways industry. It has developed in partnership with...
Minerals industry announces support for pond creationThe Mineral Products Association (MPA) is supporting Phase 2 of the Million Ponds Project, coordinated by Pond Conservation. The project is using...
Finning's specialist Eco-Drive training programme for wasteFinning UK has launched an Eco-Drive training programme for the waste sector, aiming to help waste managers and equipment operators reduce plant...
Dustfighter puts damper on dustDF Ecology has unveiled its latest innovation, the Smart Dustfighter, which is designed to provide outside workers with safe protection from airborne...
Technology is not enough, says SpillardSpillard Safety Systems is stepping up its campaign saying that more needs to be done to increase safety on mining and quarrying sites. As part of a...

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Miller launches safety device at Plantworx ShowA new device that promises to enhance safety and reliability for the earthmoving industry has been launched by Miller International. The Cramlington, Newcastle, north-east...
Bell loader for Barton PlantBarton Plant's first wheeled loader from Bell Equipment has been delivered following an on-site demonstration. The loaders have been available in the UK for only four years,...
New Lokotrack ST2.4 mobile screenMetso has launched its newest mobile screen from the Lokotrack series, the Lokotrack ST2.4. The screen is said by the company to combine high screening capacity with low fuel...
Inaugural Plantworx deemed a success despite the weatherThe first Plantworx equipment exhibition, which was held in Stoneleigh, near Coventry, UK, from 1416 May, had a total attendance of 11,696 people. The number of unique...
Doosan's DL550 wheeled loader for Middle/East AfricaThe new generation DL550 wheeled loader from Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment has been launched. A top-of-the-range model in the company's new family of wheeled...
Doosan DX480LCA and DX520LCA excavators for Middle East/AfricaDoosan Construction Equipment has launched the new 48tonne DX480LCA and 51tonne DX520LCA large crawler excavators for markets in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). This is the...