Institute of Quarrying

18/08/2026

IQ South Wales Summer Ball 2026🎉🥂

09/08/2026

🎉 Proud to support The Institute of Quarrying Summer Ball!

Last Friday, the team at Accountancy Solutions had a fantastic evening attending and celebrating the bedrock of the sector.

📸 Aggregating the best connections in the industry. 🪨✨

We value our brilliant relationship with IQ President Gary Preece, and it was a pleasure to catch up with everyone. Myself and Matt were delighted to be joined at our table by a fantastic mix of clients and close connections, including Nathan Wooton, Neil Randle, Gary Lewis, Nigel Thomas, Paul Phillips, Chris Hughes, and Ross Harris.

A truly great room filled with brilliant people from the world of aggregates. Thank you to everyone who made it such an enjoyable evening! 🥂

29/02/2024

We had a great evening at the Institute of Quarrying Lancashire Branch talking all things plant digitalisation.

Michael Bibby, Business Development Manager, Andrew Baird, Head of After Care UK & Ireland and Nathan Smith, Customer Relationships Manager, delivered an interactive session highlighting the new opportunities for digitalisation in plant design and plant management.

Find out more about CDE SmartTech: https://loom.ly/3ZvRW-w

14/04/2023

IQ are delighted that Derbyshire Dales District Council has unanimously recommended approval for the £6.5m plans for the construction of a new and reimagined National Stone Centre at its existing site north of Wirksworth.

We look forward to receiving confirmation of detailed planning consent in due course.

https://hubs.ly/Q01LsLDb0

After a consultation exercise with the local community and its stakeholders, IQ report on the feedback received about the proposed NSC development.

03/04/2023

An ambition for sustainability

IQ President, Viv Russell, provides an update when it comes to sustainable practices and knowledge within the industry and a new challenge for members.

30/03/2023

New £5,000 Financial Grant to Support Industry Sustainability Projects

The Emerald Challenge aims to support and recognise members as they develop projects and research ideas to help meet climate challenges.

01/03/2023

President's Blog: Opportunities for growth

IQ President, Viv Russell highlights the wide variety of IQ events and projects available for members and the industry to attain new knowledge.

06/02/2023

President's Blog: Fast start to the year continues at pace

The Institute of Quarrying have firmly placed their footprints into the new year, driving projects and industry ambitions into development stages.

15/12/2022

IQ Announces Membership Price Freeze

IQ membership will remain at the current 2022 prices next year. The decision to freeze costs is to support members during the cost of living crisis.

23/11/2022

The 'Centre of Excellence' will highlight the past, present and future of the quarrying and mineral products industry and has been jointly submitted by the National Stone Centre (NSC) and The Institute of Quarrying (IQ).

https://hubs.ly/Q01t0L8y0

A detailed planning application for a transformation of the National Stone Centre (NSC) has been jointly submitted by the NSC and Institute of Quarrying.