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Institute of Quarrying celebrates centennial

The Institute of Quarrying plans to celebrate its 100th anniversary with member and public events to share the role the sector plays in everyday lives. Keep Reading

Institute of Quarrying appoints new president

The Institute of Quarrying named Miles Watkins as its new president following the completion of the outgoing president’s two-year tenure. Keep Reading

Institute of Quarrying partners with NSSGA on education

The Institute of Quarrying is working with the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) on new training and development courses launching in October. The Institute, based in the UK, is an international professional body for the aggregate and construction… Keep Reading

Hillhead exhibitors include Institute of Quarrying

The Institute of Quarrying (IQ) will be attending Hillhead, which is slated for June 28-30 in Buxton, England. IQ has more than 5,000 members in about 50 countries, and its goal is to support improvements in all aspects of operational… Keep Reading

Help wanted: Industry response to the labor shortage

Demand for aggregate workers is on the rise as retirements pile up. A job ad on Craigslist or Monster generally won’t attract the candidates aggregate producers seek to fill highly technical positions within their quarries. Not by a long shot.… Keep Reading

NSSGA to host geology webinar Feb. 26

The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) is set to host its online webinar “Geotechnical & Structural Geology” on Feb. 26 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET. The webinar will focus on the importance of good pit design… Keep Reading

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