Leading up to the AQA/IOQ conference this year, young industry professionals from Australia were hosted in a week of seminars and networking in the North Island.
THE GROUP REPORTS that the best part of the tour was meeting and networking with new people from different industries, countries and experiences, and suggest it should be an...
At the AQA AGM, held during the combined AQA and IOQ 49th industry conference, the association chair summed up the situation for the industry. By Alan Titchall.
"The only thing that is constant is change," said AQA chair Brian Roche, quoting the wise words of a Greek philosopher.
“The winds of change are certainly again blowing for...
Alan Titchall visits a unique quarry in the Nelson region that produces products from hard limestone and greywacke.
It’s an old industry adage and a true one – you never find good rock on the sunny side of the hill. But on my visit to the Lee Valley Limestone quarry this winter, a low-lying sun lit up the face like a movie set, as a...