Guidelines

Industry

The extraction and processing of surface minerals including crushed and dimension stone, sand and gravel, clays, opencast coal, asphalt, cement, ready-mixed concrete and concrete products, plus companies supplying goods and services to the quarrying industry.

Mines and quarries inspectors, drilling and blasting contractors, lecturers in quarrying at recognised colleges, technical consultants and minerals planning officers are regarded as being employed within the industry.

Experience in the Industry

Full time employment in the industry, including industrial periods of approved courses.

Senior managerial charge

In charge of a significant operation; an area or regional manager; a recognised senior staff appointment; head of department, etc.

Position of responsible charge

Appointments such as quarry manager or assistant manager; a person in charge of a section of a quarry or associated plant; those in recognised technical, administrative or sales appointments.

Exempting qualification

Exempting qualifications were given the name because they exempted applicants who wished to be elected as Members of the Institute from sitting and passing the Professional Examination. They are qualifications approved by Council including ‘technical qualifications’ and ‘administrative qualifications’ - Approved Qualifications.

Technical qualification

An academic qualification approved by Council at not less than HNC level appropriate to the person’s discipline, eg: HNC Civil Engineering, HND Mechanical Engineering, BSc Geology.

Administrative qualification

An academic qualification approved by Council not less than HNC level appropriate to the person’s discipline, eg: HNC Business Studies, Diploma in Management Studies, BA Town and Country Planning, MBA.

In the event of difficulty, advice may be obtained from branch officers or from the Institute secretary.