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President's Blog: Advancing the Centre of Excellence plans
With 2025 now into its second quarter, this is an opportune time to update IQ members and the industry on our progress with the Centre of ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Ben Williams
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President's Blog: Embracing growth and innovation in our industry
As I write this month’s column, it’s clear that the Institute is entering an especially busy period, with activities coming in rapid ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Ben Williams
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President's Blog: Driving sustainability and progress
The new year is well underway, and we are all focused on our key objectives for the coming year. Whilst the economic conditions remain ...
Feb 26, 2025
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Ben Williams
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President's Blog: Securing success through collaboration and partnership
I begin my first IQ President’s column of 2025 by acknowledging just a few of our Institute’s accomplishments from last year, achieved as a ...
Jan 23, 2025
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Ben Williams
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President's Blog: Celebrating the strength of relationships
As 2024 draws to a close, I begin my December column by praising the strength of relationships we’ve developed within our institute and ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Ben Williams
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President's Blog: The essence of our industry
Reflecting on my first month in the role of IQ President, I feel it is already a privilege to serve as leader of an organisation that is ...
Nov 21, 2024
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Ben Williams
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President's Blog: Strategy, engagement, service
It is with great pride and humility that I take on the role of President of the Institute of Quarrying (IQ) from Viv Russell. It is an ...
Oct 21, 2024
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President's Blog: A moment to reflect
As this marks my final President’s column, I want to take a moment to reflect on my time as an honorary officer of the Institute of ...
Sep 18, 2024
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Viv Russell
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President's Blog: With standards come improvements in safety
Standards are fundamental to all our activities as an Institute. Over our hundred-year history, we have consistently aimed to advance both ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Viv Russell
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