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Issue 67 – Feb/Mar 2013

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Risks Associated with Cement Silos

Risks Associated with Cement Silos

SEAN KINDER, Document Development Officer for the CMPA reports on the risks associated with Cement Silos. CEMENT silos have several risks associated with their operation and service, due to service and maintenance tasks involving working from heights or in confined…

Reduction in Red Tape

Reduction in Red Tape

BRUCE McCLURE General Manager CMPA comments on the Federal Opposition’s approach to the reduction of red tape. BRUCE McClure, General Manager of the CMPA recently attended a meeting with the Victorian Civil Construction Industry Alliance where the Hon Bruce Billson,…

ACE EXPO 2013

ACE EXPO 2013

SEAN KINDER, Document Development Officer for the CMPA reports on his visit to the 2013 ACE Expo. AFTER speaking with a number of CMPA members exhibiting at the 8th Australian Construction Exhibition 2013, from the 21st-23rd February, the overall consensus…

Victorian Code of Practice for the Building and Construction Industry

Victorian Code of Practice for the Building and Construction Industry

BRUCE McCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA comments on a recent presentation by Nigel Hadgkiss, Director of Construction Code Compliance Unit, Department of Treasurer and Finance. AT the Civil Construction Alliance meeting held on 21 February 2013, Mr Nigel Hadgkiss,…

REGIONAL RA IL LINK IN MELBOURNE’S NORTH WEST

REGIONAL RA IL LINK IN MELBOURNE’S NORTH WEST

BRUCE McCLURE General Manager CMPA comments on a recent presentation by Corey Hannett , Chief Executive Officer, Regional Rail Link Authority. AT the Civil Construction Alliance meeting held on 21 February 2013, Mr Corey Hannett , Chief Executive Officer, Regional…

PLANNING POLICIES AND THE FUTURE OF MINERAL SUPPLIES

PLANNING POLICIES AND THE FUTURE OF MINERAL SUPPLIES

RICHARD BIRD, Executive Officer of the British Aggregates Association reports on the Planning Policies and the Future of Mineral Supplies in the United Kingdom. FOR some time now I have noted the problems that many of your members have been…

When it comes to Training, are Industry requirements being met?

When it comes to Training, are Industry requirements being met?

GAVIN MOREIRA, CMPA Administration Officer reports on the recent discussions had between Skills DMC, RTO’s and Industry to try and form a collaborative approach to meet the Industry demand for a safe and productive workforce today and into the future.…

CMPA News (Issue 67)

CMPA News (Issue 67)

SITE VISIT TO MEMBERS QUARRIES On Friday 1st March 2013 CMPA’s Bruce McClure, General Manager and Sean Kinder, Document Officer made site visits to two members in the Mansfield area. The first site visited was to the Mansfield Constructions quarry…

Lima South Quarry – Small Business is “Big Business”

Lima South Quarry – Small Business is “Big Business”

BRENDAN TIPPLE, Sales and Account Manager for Lima South Quarry, reports on the growth of the quarry and its support to the local community. IDEALLY located between Mansfield and Benalla, Lima South Quarry is a family owned and operated business…

From the Secretariat (Issue 67)

From the Secretariat (Issue 67)

Very little seems to have changed BRUCE MCCLURE, General Manager of the CMPA comments on a number of issues that are currently impacting the members. IN the CMPA News, Issue 25 February 2006, the CMPA reported that the DPI was…

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