British Cement Association

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• www.cementindustry.co.uk
 

The British Cement Association (BCA) is the trade and research organisation that represents the interests of the UK's cement industry at national and European levels.
In pursuit of its goal of encouraging the greater and better use of cement and concrete, the BCA has an establishment of technical and support staff, including leading authorities on environment, legislation, materials, standards and engineering.
 
The BCA is made up of four members: Buxton Lime Industries, Castle Cement, Cemex UK Cement and Lafarge Cement UK. Together, they produce over 90 per cent of the cement sold in the UK  around 12 million tonnes in a typical year.

Their 15 manufacturing plants represent a major investment. In order to operate and manage their businesses, BCA members employ around 3,400 people directly. A further 15,000 jobs depend indirectly upon their operations.

BCA's strategic partnerships and links include:  The Concrete Centre, Concrete Society, British Precast, Quarry Products Association, Construction Products Association, CBI & the Trade Association Forum and CEMBUREAU (the European Cement Association).

British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA)

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• www.bmapa.org
 

The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) is the trade association for an industry that works 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year helping to satisfy Britain’s needs for aggregates. Our materials underpin some of Britain’s most glamorous projects - but we may also have supplied the sand and gravel from which your home is built.
Think of aggregates and most of us think first of quarries on land. In reality, however, a significant proportion of Britain’s need for aggregates is satisfied from the seabed.
At a time when land-based quarrying is under increasing environmental pressure, this vital marine resource is growing in importance as a means of sustaining the built environment. In doing so, it contributes substantially to the quality of our lives.
Around 21 per cent of the sand and gravel used in England and Wales is now supplied by the marine aggregates industry. It also makes a healthy contribution to our balance of payments through exports to the near continent.
Extraction of marine aggregates involves significantly less than one per cent the UK continental shelf. The industry recognizes, nonetheless, that it works in a sensitive environment and accepts its responsibility to operate with care and concern for other users of the sea.
The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) believes this challenge should be approached as a partnership with all the other parties involved and actively seeks to minimize the industry’s impact.

British Materials Handling Federation

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• www.bmhf.org.uk
 

The British Materials Handling Federation constitutes the British National Committee of the Federation Europ?enne de la Manutention (FEM). Membership of the British Materials Handling Federation is open to British Trade Associations whose member companies engage in the design, manufacture or supply of materials handling equipment. BMHF collectively represents over 500 companies with in excess of 25,000 employees and operating in an industry with a total turnover exceeding ?3.5 billion. Founded in 1964, the main aims of the Federation are to encourage the extension of the use of materials handling equipment in all industries and to foster, by all practical means, the development of the materials handling industry in the interests of users and the national economy.

British Metals Recycling Association

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• www.recyclemetals.org
 

The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has been at the heart of the UK metals recycling since 1919.
BMRA works to establish the most favorable operating environment for the recycling of metals by acting as a hub for the sector, providing key support services and a forum for generating consensus on strategic issues.

Camborne School of Mines

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• www.ex.ac.uk/cornwall/academic_departments/csm/
 

Camborne School of Mines (CSM) was founded in 1888 and has an international reputation for research and teaching related to the understanding and management of the Earth's natural processes, resources and the environment. 

A portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree programmes provide an excellent basis for careers, in the UK or overseas, within the Earth resources, civil engineering, environmental and energy sectors. The vast majority of their graduates are employed in areas related to their degree. CSM is based at the University of Exeter Cornwall Campus and is a department within the School of Geography, Archaeology, and Earth Resources.

Chartered Institute of Wastes Management

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• www.ciwm.co.uk
 

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), is the professional body which represents over 6,000 waste management professionals - predominantly in the UK but also overseas. The CIWM sets the professional standards for individuals working in the waste management industry and has various grades of membership determined by education, qualification and experience.

Defra UK

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• www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/index.htm
 

Environmental Protection ? Recycling and Waste.
For information about the issues surrounding recycling and waste.

EMP Awarding Body Ltd

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• www.empawards.com
 

EMP Awarding Body Limited is a nationally recognised awarding body for National and Scottish Qualifications (NVQs/SVQs) for the extractive and mineral processing industries.

Our Mission is to become the UK's leading Awarding Body particularly for the extractive and mineral processing industries by accrediting and awarding qualifications to the highest possible standard whilst adding value to business and promoting a lifelong learning culture.

The People
EMP Awarding Body Ltd has a dedicated Management Board responsible for its strategic direction.

The day to day operations are managed by EMP Awarding Body's operational team and External Verifiers.

Environmental Services Association

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• www.esauk.org
 

ESA represents the UK's waste management and secondary resources industry. Our Members provide essential waste and secondary resources management services to the public and private sectors.
We are working with governments, Parliaments and regulators to bring about a sustainable system of waste management for the UK.

Institute of Materials, MInerals and Mining

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• www.iom3.org
 

The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) covers materials disciplines from clay and ceramics to metals to nanotechnologies, plastics and rubber etc, plus some functional specialities such as packaging. You can see more at the website http://www.iom3.org  Most, if not all, bulk handling and bulk materials industries would be relevant within IOM3.

There are 18,500 members at all levels from students to CEO's working in materials industries all over the world.

IOM3 are inviting senior people in relevant industries to join directly at Fellow level. There are substantial benefits to membership, including professional recognition, networking opportunities and so on. More details of membership benefits are here: http://www.iom3.org/content/ become-member Post nominals are FIMMM. IOM3 is a Chartered organisation and can confer Chartered Engineer, Chartered Scientist and Chartered Environmentalist accreditation (C Env is particularly interesting because there's a fast track to it until the end of September). There's a web page for Fellowship http://www.iom3.org/content/fellow .This page is the 'standard' fellowship page, but it is a little misleading because the ‘invitation' route only requires a CV or a one-page summary to be submitted for consideration.

Although the process of application has been made easier, it would only be available to people who have worked within one of the relevant industries for a number of years and made a contribution to growth or technical development. Anyone who is interested in becoming a Fellow of IOM3 should contact David Arthur, head of Member Services, david.arthur@iom3.org

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

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• www.imeche.org.uk
 

Established in 1847, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is the leading body for professional mechanical engineers. With a world-wide membership now in excess of 75,000 engineers, the IMechE is the United Kingdom's qualifying body for Chartered and Incorporated mechanical engineers. A democratic organisation, operating under Royal Charter, the affairs of the IMechE are decided by mechanical engineers from all disciplines and administered by nearly two hundred professional staff in London.

Materials Handling Engineers' Association (MHEA)

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• www.mhea.co.uk
 

Since its inception on the 5th October 1938, the Materials Handling Engineers' Association (MHEA) has sought to support the technical and commercial interests of UK and overseas companies supplying and using powder & bulk & handling equipment. Currently this involves industries such as Animal Food, Cement, Chemicals, Ferrous & Non Ferrous Metal Production, Food and Drinks including Confectionery, Grain & Derivatives, Minerals and Coal, Offshore Oil & Gas Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Plastics & Rubbers, Quarrying, Solid Biofuels, Water & Waste Treatment.

NSSGA

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• www.nssga.org/communications/whoweare.cfm
 

NSSGA is the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association in the USA. On Feb. 12, 2001, the merged National Stone Association and National Aggregates Association became the NSSGA. The association represents the crushed stone, sand and gravel-or aggregates-industries. Our member companies produce more than 92 percent of the crushed stone and 75 percent of the sand and gravel consumed annually in the United States. More than three billion tons of aggregates (or 2.95 billion metric tons) were produced in 2006 at a value of approximately $21 billion, contributing nearly $40 billion to the GDP of the United States. The aggregates industry workforce is made up of about 118,000 men and women. Every $1 million in aggregate sales creates 19.5 jobs, and every dollar of industry output returns $1.58 to the economy.

Quarry Products Association

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• www.qpa.org
 

The Quarry Products Association is the trade association for companies involved in supplying crushed rock and sand and gravel from land and marine sources, asphalt and flexible paving, ready-mixed concrete, silica sand, agricultural lime, industrial lime, mortar, slag, recycled materials and construction and quarrying plant. In representing the interests of over 90% of the UK quarrying industry, we are the key national contact on every aspect of the UK quarrying industry

Quarrysafe UK

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• www.quarrysafe.com/
 

The website has been created for the UK quarrying industry to give easy access to material and guidance developed for improving the management of occupational health and safety in the quarry sector. This work offers a systematic approach to managing health and safety within the context of overall business effectiveness, as reinforced in the following key indicators of good health and safety performance:

• Visible senior management commitment
• Employee involvement
• Good communication
• Competence of workforce, supervisors and managers
• Effective continuous improvement processes
• Comprehensive occupational health management

The following is currently available:

A Behavioural Safety process that has been extensively trialled in quarry situations.

A Quarry Health and Safety Management System, including

• a guide to developing the system
• a system specification that is compatible with accreditation to OHSAS 18001 and includes the use of leading indicators, with many useful links, legal aspects and notes;
• risk assessment guidance;
• a list of relevant legislation;
• an audit pro forma with check lists;
• management system review guidance;
• a model 'permit to work' procedure;
• a model emergency procedure;
• a model isolation procedure;
• guidance on the reporting of hazards, unsafe behaviour and 'near miss' incidents; and
• a rating sheet for leading indicators that may be used within a quarrying company.

Also, specifically for smaller businesses:

• an audit pro forma with check lists adapted for a single quarry small business.

A 'links' page with useful contacts to other information relating to quarrying.

A link to education material on health and safety for students.

 http://www.quarrysafe.com/

SHAPA Solids Handling and Processing Association

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• www.shapa.co.uk
 

SHAPA has been the UK's leading specialist association for the solids handling and processing industry since its formation in 1981. SHAPA comprises manufacturers and suppliers of equipment directly involved in the handling and processing of particulate solids. The Council of SHAPA comprises ten members who are responsible for policy decision and financial direction. General day-to-day administration of SHAPA is carried out by a professional secretariat.

Stone Federation GB

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• www.stone-federationgb.org.uk
 

STONE FEDERATION GREAT BRITAIN co-ordinates all aspects of the industry and provides specifiers and users with a first point of contact for information, advice and guidance in sourcing appropriate material and a reliable service.

Most leading companies and organisations in the stone industry are members of SFGB, the official Trade Association. SFGB represents employers, liaises with government on legal affairs, health and safety, technical standards, craftsmanship, training and education.

The Contractors Mechanical Plant Engineers

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• www.cmpe.co.uk
 

The Contractors Mechanical Plant Engineers, known as the CMPE, has always been concerned about the safe use of mechanical plant on construction sites. Recognising the need for competent plant operators they introduced the Plant Operators Certificate of Competence in 1983.

Through the experience of the members they have developed the Plant Operators Record of Competence and have become involved in providing Quality Safety Awareness Training and Site Assessment.

In 1996/97 the construction industry employed approximately 15% of the UK workforce and were responsible for 90% of the fatal accidents which occurred during that period. This places demands and responsibilities on those who work in the construction and contractors plant sectors to improve these statistics.

The knowledge and experience of our members is drawn upon to develop ways of improving safety in the construction industry. This enables the CMPE to offer a quality service to the Industries and all its Members.

The Institute of Demolition Engineers

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• www.ide.org.uk
 

 We exist to foster the science of demolition engineering by promoting the use of more efficient techniques in the industry; encouraging safer methods demolition.

UK Trade and Investment

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• www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk
 

UK Trade & Investment is the Government organisation that supports companies in the UK doing business internationally and overseas enterprises seeking to set up or expand in the UK.
Its role is to help companies realise their international business potential through knowledge transfer, and on-going partnership support. To support its aim to "enhance the competitiveness of companies in the UK through overseas trade and investments; and attract a continuing high level of quality foreign direct investment", UK Trade & Investment offers services to:
UK businesses that want to grow their business internationally and overseas businesses that want to locate in the UK
UK Trade & Investment is an international organisation with headquarters in London and Glasgow. Across its network UK Trade & Investment employs around 2,300 staff and advisers, including overseas in UK embassies, high commissions, consulates and trade offices, and in the nine English regions.

Weather Centre

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• www.bbc.co.uk/weather/
 

WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme)

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• www.wrap.org.uk
 

WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) was established in 2001 in response to the UK Government's Waste Strategy 2000 to promote sustainable waste management.

WRAP gained additional responsibilities in 2003 as a result of the Government’s response to the review of waste policy undertaken in 2002 by the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit (Waste Not, Want Not, a Strategy for Tackling the Waste Problem in England). WRAP is set up as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee by DEFRA, the DTI, and the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

WRAP's initial programmes of work concentrate on:

1. creating stable and efficient markets for recycled materials and products for the 100 million tonnes of waste accounted for by commercial, industrial and municipal waste (this includes waste from houses, offices and factories)
2. specific work in six material streams: aggregates, glass, organics, paper, plastics, and wood, supported by work in three generic areas: financial mechanisms, procurement, and standards.