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...

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Gold dust solutionsDust emissions can be an issue at aggregate quarries but equipment can control the problem as Patrick Smith reports By far the most important aspect of air quality in...
Maintenance: a job for allThe health and safety of workers can be affected during maintenance as can a lack of maintenance or inadequate maintenance Maintenance is not the exclusive domain of fitters...
Tarmac nurtures nature at Scorton QuarryTarmac's restoration at a long-established quarry in England is helping the site harness its biodiversity potential Located in County North Yorkshire, England, Scorton Quarry...
All workers responsible for health and safetyMaintenance is not the exclusive domain of fitters and mechanics. It is also the responsibility of almost all workers in every sector and is carried out in almost every...

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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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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...
South Africa base for MDL/OptronIn response to growing demand from the South African quarry and mining market, Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL) and Optron have teamed up to establish a product service and...
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...
Cat's new 312D/D L Series 2 hydraulic excavatorThe new Cat 312D/D L Series 2 hydraulic excavator uses a Cat 3054C diesel engine that meets US EPA Tier 2 and EU Stage II emissions regulations. Depending on the regional...
Hyundai launch 210-7v excavator at bc India 2013Hyundai Construction Equipment India (HCEIPL) launched its 210-7v excavator at bC India 2013. The company, a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea, says the R210-7v...