Institute of Quarrying

Institute of Quarrying

Abbreviation	IQ
Formation	1917
Type	Professional body
Legal status	Company limited by guarantee
Purpose	Quarrying international professional association
Headquarters	7 Regent Street, Nottingham, NG1 5BS
Region served	UK, and the Commonwealth
Membership	Over 5,000 quarrying engineers in over 50 countries
Executive Director	Jack Berridge
Website	Institute of Quarrying

The Institute of Quarrying is the professional body for the quarrying industry in the UK and parts of the Commonwealth.

History

The Association of Quarry Managers had its first meeting on 19 October 1917. It was founded by John McPherson. The Quarry Managers' Journal was published in 1918, now called Quarry Management. In 1920, it became The Institution of Quarry Managers.

In 1927, it became The Institute of Quarrying, being based on Fleet Street in London. In 1958, it became a company limited by guarantee. The headquarters moved from London to Nottingham in 1974.

Structure

It has over 5,000 members, but over 3,000 of these are in the UK. Australia has over 1,300 members. It has members throughout the English-speaking (anglophone) corners of the world. It is based in the west of Nottingham city centre, between The Ropewalk and Maid Marion Way.

UK

It has thirteen regional branches in the UK.

International

• The Institute of Quarrying Australia
• The Institute of Quarrying New Zealand
• The Institute of Quarrying Hong Kong
• The Institute of Quarrying Southern Africa
• The Institute of Quarrying Malaysia

Function

It regulates the quarrying industry, providing training and consultation for standards in the industry, similar to other engineering professional bodies.

See also

• Mineral Products Association

External links

• Institute of Quarrying
• Quarry Management - Journal
• Agg-Net - The Aggregates & Recycling Information Network