JASON FREEMAN, Managing Director of Freeman Contracting Services, recounts the development of the family owned business he and his wife Bronwyn run from small beginnings to present. Based at Little River in Melbourne’s west Freeman Contracting Services started business in 1998 supplying fitters and boiler makers to the quarrying industry for all quarry maintenance and fabrication. An opportunity …
Challenges for 2016 Elizabeth Gibson, General Manager of the CMPA reflects on 2015 and the challenges that lie ahead for Members this year. In 2012/13 47 million tons of extractive industry products were produced in Victoria worth approximately $737 million (CMPA is still waiting for more recent figures from the State Government). CMPA members account …
2016 CMPA Wall Planner The 2016 CMPA Wall Planner was inserted into the last issue of Sand & Stone. This is the fifth year the Planner has been put together and it is bigger and better than ever. Your feedback on its usefulness in the office or the lunchroom would be greatly appreciated. The CMPA is looking to improve on this tool …
Delivering a state of the art crushing and processing plant that incorporates the latest technologies in intelligent motor control. Gordyn & Palmer are proud to announce their success in winning a prestigious Excellence Award hosted by peak Australian industry body the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) for their work in designing and constructing a new 600tph crushing and …
MILES BEAMISH, Senior Business Finance Broker from Finlease reports on how to get the right equipment finance. The hidden dangers of concentration risk Many business owners are blissfully unaware that financing equipment through their existing bank usually has that equipment debt “bootstrapped” to any other securities the bank may hold (such as properties and other owned assets within …
CORINNE DAVIS, Business Development Officer for LTT Group reports on how Construction Materials Testing Training can benefit your business. Investing in workplace training is a sustainable strategy for your business and critical to your organisation’s current and future successes. Improving your employee engagement will result in higher levels of staff performance and retention. Benefits of Training for …
These are the most common injuries and hazards for people working in the Earth Resources Industry, as shown by injury claims from WorkSafe Victoria. Safety Solutions WorkSafe expects employers to have safety solutions in place to protect workers from injury and illness. Below are some common solutions known to reduce the risk of injury. Employers should work together …
DR ELIZABETH GIBSON reports on comments made by CMPA on section 3.5 Extractive Industries p.36 of the Plan Melbourne Refresh discussion paper (October 2015). According to the discussion paper “Melbourne is facing many challenges with significant planning implications. These include: A changing economy; The demands of providing infrastructure across a greater area to more people; A growing …
Prepared by the Secretariat with comments from Tej Panesar, Associate Chairperson. The main drivers behind continuing with the survey (which is in its fourth year) were to continue consolidating and to gain an understanding of how the associates view the future direction of the industry, to establish Member priorities and to direct the Association’s resources …
Dust Exposure Standards – Respirable Crystalline Silica DR ELIZABETH GIBSON reports on the CMPA’s response to questions posed in a recently released discussion paper. The Australian Government Department, Safe Work Australia released a discussion paper on The Role of Chemical Exposure Standards in Work Health and Safety Laws (November 2015). As detailed in the discussion paper, chemical …