The
Institute of Quarrying
is the international professional body for quarrying, construction
materials and the related extractive and processing industries, with
5519 members in some 30 countries of the world.
Membership
is open to individuals, rather than companies, and the Institute's
long-term objective is to promote progressive improvements in all aspects
of operational performance through the medium of education and training at
supervisory and management level.
The
Institute provides education and continual professional development
through conferences, seminars, training courses, workshops, technical
meetings, and site visits.
In addition
to these the Institute issues a
monthly journal to all members, and offers
a number of
textbooks, which can be purchased directly from the
Institute's head office in Nottingham.