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Submission to the Productivity Commission to IMPROVE REGULATION-MAKING

By Gavin Moreira

PETER DAY, of Peter Day Consulting provides a summation of the CMPA’s submission to the Australian Government on the process of Regulatory Impact Analysis in Australia. THE Federal Government’s Productivity Commission is conducting a study of the process of Regulatory Impact Analysis in Australia. An effective RIS is crucial to the development of regulations over …

CMPA NEWS (Issue 63)

By Gavin Moreira

CMPA Secretariat provides an update of the latest news and happenings. 2012/13 ASSOCIATES REFERENCE MANUAL The 2012/13 Associates Reference Manual is currently being pieced together, with the intention of delivering the manual to members in early October 2012. A reminder to all Associates that, a signed membership renewal form will act as confirmation that all …

Fulton Hogan

By Gavin Moreira

MICHAEL MARASPIN, Division Manager – Quarries of Fulton Hogan reports on the development and growth of the business. AS one of the most significant stages of growing his Standard Roads construction business, owner, Ron Rado seized an opportunity to fill a gap he saw in the asphalt supply market. Ron realised that if he set …

FROM THE CMPA SECRETARIAT (Issue 63)

By Gavin Moreira

Inquiry into Greenfields – Final Report to Parliament BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA reports on the recently presented report to State Parliament on Greenfields Mineral Exploration and Project Development in Victoria. ON the 30th January 2012 four members of the CMPA attended a Parliamentary Inquiry into Greenfields Mineral Exploration and Project Development in …

The ‘Clayprocess’ helps raise Plasticity Index

By Gavin Moreira

ROB BURNS, Managing Director, Claypro (Australia) Pty Ltd reports on how the “Clayprocess” can help raise Plasticity Index. IN 2004 the reconstruction and duplication of the Calder Highway at Malmsbury was under way. Hanson’s Axedale Quarry had successfully tendered and won supply of Road base materials to the project, the Vicroads project specification called for …

Bell Cochrane & Associates – Basil Natoli

By Gavin Moreira

CMPA Honorary Voting Member, BASIL NATOLI reports on the growth of his business and its connection to the extractive industry. MY connection to the extractive industries started with an early interest in geology at secondary school in the mid 1960’s and after matriculating in 1967 I enrolled in the RMIT Associateship Diploma course. Part of …