BCA Consulting (formerly Bell, Cochrane & Associates), has been actively involved with the CMPA from the first meeting in 1999 at Campbellfield. We have seen the Sand & Stone publication evolve from its early beginnings to its present format which is a very professional and informative magazine for our industry. Sand & Stone has served …

Mawsons makes quarrying history Mawsons was founded in 1912 by E.B (Barney) Mawson, who began work as a contractor cutting thistles for the Kerang Shire. The company steadily grew, moving from horse-drawn tip drays to petrol-powered trucks. Barney’s three sons joined the business between 1940 and 50 with the number and scale of civil construction …

Supporting quarrying for the long haul The William Adams story dates back to 1884 when William John Adams began a trading business marketing famous brands of railway equipment in the booming Melbourne economy. In 1926, William Adams became a distributor for Caterpillar, the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas …

DE Quarries digs deep to build rural Victoria For more than 70 years DE Quarry Solutions has been supporting Western Victoria by supplying a range of processed crushed rock for road and infrastructure projects. Australia’s regional infrastructure requires large scale machinery and specialised plant to deliver quality product at competitive rates. DE Quarry is a …

Cutting edge design that improves bucket lifespan, equipment performance and operator efficiency. The primary reason customers spend money on expensive Front End Loaders is to use the bucket, therefore why not focus on its long and productive health, which has been long neglected by band aid and traditional solutions only. This reduces the productivity but …

The modern quarry: supporting communities and infrastructure Conundrum Holdings is a family owned business with a number of quarry sites throughout Victoria, delivering quality products while caring for employees, the community and the environment. The company’s original Northern Quarries site was established 26 years ago with the original access being Cooper Street, Epping. The first …

Terex Jaques helps quarries meet increased product demands Established in 1885, Jaques began manufacturing crushing equipment in Richmond, Victoria. In 1949, it became a public company, listed on the Victorian stock exchange, prior to being taken over by Clyde Engineering in 1978. The company changed hands again in 1997 when it was purchased by Evans …

Mibus Bros making regional inroads Development and maintenance of Australia’s regional infrastructure requires large scale machinery and specialised plant to operate effectively and efficiently. Based in Portland, Victoria, Mibus Bros (Aust) Pty Ltd (Mibus Bros) has been meeting the challenges of road and commercial projects throughout western Victoria and SE South Australia Since 1974. The …

Onetrak on track for continued growth Australia’s resources sector is big business and requires large scale machinery and plant to operate effectively and efficiently. Australian success story, Onetrak, supplies and maintains a range of heavy equipment for the earthmoving and construction; quarrying and mining; material handling and forestry industries. Onetrak has undergone rapid growth since …

Mansfield secures crushing advantage As more and more major infrastructure projects are initiated by corporations and governments around the country, there will be increasing demand for the raw materials to support the works. Mansfield Crushing is an Victorian based company that is well placed to assist with the increased demand and specific material processing needs …