Where has all the experience gone? BRUCE McCLURE General Manager of the CMPA comments on the neglect of Victoria’s road network. ANYONE traveling on many of the Victorian state highways and indeed freeways at present, may start to believe that they are no longer in Victoria but are driving on other state roads such as …
KELLIE GIANARELLI, Administration Manager of Goulburn Valley Resources reports on the growth of the business through the experiences of Albert Gianarelli. ALBERT Gianarelli (Ginger) of Goulburn Valley Resources Pty Ltd arrived in Seymour, Victoria from the small town of Sassalbo in Tuscany, Italy in 1956 leaving behind a war torn Europe to start fresh. He …
2012/13 ASSOCIATES REFERENCE MANUAL The 2012/13 Associates Reference Manual is finally complete and will be in the mail to you shortly. The manual will be more colourful than last year due to an increase in Associate Members taking out colour logos and adding photos of their products to brighten up their pages and stand out …
BRUCE McCLURE General Manager of the CMPA comments on the emerging shortage of materials around parts of Victoria. HISTORY often shows that humans have a habit of not remembering the issues that have impacted on our society in the past and keep making the same mistakes time and time again. We are watching with increasing …
JOHN MAWSON, Managing Director of E B Mawson and Sons Pty Ltd reflects on the 100 year celebrations. REGIONAL concrete and quarry supplier, Mawsons, marked 100 years in business with celebrations and displays of new and old equipment over the weekend of the 6th – 7th October 2012. The event, held over two days, attracted …
BRUCE MCCLURE, General Manager CMPA comments on the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) Native Vegetation Management Framework which has been the subject of a recent submission to the DSE. THE DSE has issued a discussion paper called “Future directions for native vegetation in Victoria” and sort comments from all stakeholders. The CMPA has responded …
BRUCE MCCLURE, General Manager CMPA comments on the approach VicRoads is currently pursuing with respect to the delivery models for projects. BRUCE McClure General Manager CMPA recently attended a meeting with the Victorian Civil Construction Industry Alliance where Bruce Gidley Chief Operating Officer with VicRoads made a presentation on the approach VicRoads is currently pursuing …
BRUCE MCCLURE, General Manager CMPA comments on a recent stakeholders meeting he attended where officers from the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) discussed a proposed review of the Environmental Impact Assessment system. THE Victorian Government released in March 2012 its response to the Parliamentary Environment and Natural Resources Committee (ENRC) inquiry into the …
The Department of Primary Industries publishes an annual statistical review for the previous 12 months. Over the next few editions of Sand & Stone the secretariat will look at some of the questions this data raises for the industry. In this edition CMPA General Manager, BRUCE MCCLURE, comments on how unit rates across different rock …
BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager CMPA comments on recent statistics submitted by WorkSafe Victoria highlighting the increased risk of incidents over the November to February period. WORKSAFE Victoria has noticed a trend in the increase of incidents in the Extractive Industries over the four months from November through to February. All members and their staff are …