The construction industry of Australia is expected to grow persistently in the coming years. As suggested by the latest report, Gravel and Sand industries in Australia alone accounted for $728 billion and showed an annual growth rate of 2.6% between 2013-18. Quarry industry generates over $160 billion in revenue each year and is capable of affording employment to more than 1 million Australians. It has been observed that the inflation in construction activity has led to a substantial demand on quarries. What’s encouraging for the quarrying sector now is that Australia is, according to various projections, entering another phase of major construction activity. This suggests that quarries may have to start preparing for a ramp-up in production this year and into 2019 and to consider taking on extra skilled workers. This is the fillip that the construction materials industry has craved for years but there will be enormous challenges. An upsurge in the demand for the aggregate products is challenging the quarry’s production capabilities.  

However, despite this familiarity, the challenges facing a modern quarry manager are changing. There is an upsurge in the demand for better mechanization of facilities which typically include improved devices and tools for excavation, screening and monitoring that not only bring about efficiency but also lower the stakes for contamination and hazards to biodiversity. Labour sourcing difficulties are only expected to intensify as more infrastructure works arise, Labour cost pressures will also increase as construction companies compete for the same pool of skilled labour. Another major challenge for Australian quarry sector is the management of abandoned mines that are adversely impacting the environment and biodiversity. For tackling this issue, it’s imperative to optimize the accountability of environmental management, remediation and closure through real-time reporting of activities, regulatory compliance and action.

Quarrying and Aggregates Conference Australia will focus on the recent trends of the quarry and concrete industry. The implications of the Construction phase and the hazards to biodiversity due to material processing will be stressed upon. Furthermore, the challenges towards the safety of workers and optimum utilization of equipment including the need for advancement of machinery will be raised. The Australian Market for quarry products in the overseas will be the predominant point of discussion. Future markets and economic fronts of the Australian quarry and concrete industry will be highlighted. The conference will also enlighten the mine and quarry professionals in managing the abandoned sites of mines and quarry in Australia, Natural Rehabilitation and Conservation Techniques, Quarry Aggregates on Permeable Concrete, Quarry Rotations for Graduate Engineer, Production of High Quality Cement, Smart Quarrying, Permit and Project Compliance, Quarrying Optimization with Lidar Surveys and Financial Risk Management.

Quarrying and Aggregates Conference Australia aims to bring together quarry contractors, concrete specialists, cement experts, site and civil engineers, equipment manufacturers and suppliers, consultants, architect, mining professionals, etc. to apprehend the prospects of the unbound opportunities awaiting the quarry and concrete industry. The eminent speakers and industry experts will provide an overview and a glimpse into the future of the quarry and concrete sector and what possibilities it would bring to the stakeholders.