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Issue 75 – Jun/Jul 2014

Getting on top of the cash flow challenge in the new financial year

Getting on top of the cash flow challenge in the new financial year

JASPRET SINGH, Partner of FIFO Capital provides an insight on ways to get on top of your cashflow. It’s a very old story and it’s known to every business – some trade debtors are slow payers and more so at the start of the new financial year. It’s not that they won’t pay, it’s just…

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What’s next for the civil construction industry?

What’s next for the civil construction industry?

GE Capital summary from CMPA General Meeting Australia’s civil construction industry is forecast to grow at 4.3% annually through to 2016, despite a slowdown in Australian GDP growth – thanks to renewed business confidence and commitments to housing and infrastructure…

Progress on Rehabilitation Bond Model

Progress on Rehabilitation Bond Model

DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, General Manager of the CMPA provides an update on the Rehabilitation Bond Model. A sub group of the Earth resources reform Steering Committee DSDBI/industry representatives), the rehabilitation Bond Working Group – Extractive and Minerals Industry has been…

The 2014 Annual Dinner

The 2014 Annual Dinner

The 2014 Annual Dinner is almost upon us, here is a last minute update by Melanie Sumpter, Administration Support Officer, CMPA. It is that time of year again, the 2014 Annual Dinner. The destination for this year’s event is at…

Fuel tax credit rates and eligible fuels

Fuel tax credit rates and eligible fuels

JOHN PITITTO, Partner of Mead Partners – Chartered Accountants reports on how fuel tax credits can impact your business. Background of fuel tax credits On 1 July 2006, fuel tax credits were introduced for fuel used in heavy vehicles and…

K-Superskirt®

K-Superskirt®

Super Alternative for Local Mix Quarries ALISON STANSBY, Marketing Support Coordinator for Kinder & Co provides an update on the K-Superskirt®. When Kinder & Co first introduced K-Superskirt® Engineered Polyurethane as an alternative skirting product to traditional rubber skirting, seeing…

OHS Amendment Regulations 2014

OHS Amendment Regulations 2014

GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager from CMPA provides a snapshot of the OHS Amendment Regulations 2014. Background The occupational Health and Safety Amendment regulations 2014 (OHS Amendment regulations) came into effect on 1 July 2014. These amendments will improve the…

Safety Features around Conveyors

Safety Features around Conveyors

Maintaining Safety around Conveyors with proper guarding and work practices is an important OHS issue within the construction material industry. Below is an extract from the CMPA’s Conduct Screening and Conveying Operations Reference Manual. A requirement of operating any mobile…

Privacy Act changes will affect you too

Privacy Act changes will affect you too

GRANT HACKELTON, Legal Practitioner Director and Ashley Dilges, Solicitor Manager of Jones King Lawyers provide an update on changes to credit reporting and privacy laws. WE have recently seen the most significant changes to the credit reporting and privacy laws…

From the Secretariat (Issue 75)

From the Secretariat (Issue 75)

Education in the Extractive Industry DR ELIZABETH GIBSON, provides an insight into the importance of education in the Extractive Industry. All operators are aware of the importance of education and training of their workforce that is focused on improved productivity…

DE Quarry Solutions – born from mobile equipment

DE Quarry Solutions – born from mobile equipment

HAN ALAM, Victorian Sales Manager for Finlay Screening & Crushing Systems Pty Ltd reports on the growth of the business and the partnership with DE Quarry Solutions. DE Quarry Solutions started as road making contractors in 1946 in South West…

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