CMPA’S NEW GENERAL MANAGER
As announced in the last issue of Sand & Stone, the CMPA is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce McClure to the position of General Manager.
MR McClure has significant career experience as a civil engineer both with VicRoads and also with the family company, Bendigo based earthmoving contractor, McClure Earthmoving. Much of his career has been spent in project management and often as team leader.
His career experience with VicRoads/CRB saw Bruce working across much of the state in planning, design and project management roles. Bruce said his management skills combined with understanding of the sand and stone industry segment would stand him in good stead for the CMPA general manager’s position.
“I’ve been involved with VicRoads which is essentially a large, multi-disciplinary service based organisation for several decades and this combined with my drive and team leadership capability should pay dividends for the CMPA membership.
“The CMPA has a significant role to play now as it did when first founded a decade ago. I’ve watched and participated where possible as the Association has fought to secure independent quarry operators recognition, rights and future.
“The Association has achieved so much in the past decade yet there is still so much to do.
“As an industry we have a vital role to play in the community and we must continue to pressure the government and various regulatory departments to not only understand the industry’s role but work to secure its future.
“There is seemingly an ongoing battle with regulators who are seeking to impose more and more costs and controls on the industry without due consideration for the impact of those costs and controls.
“The CMPA has a vital role to play in achieving a balanced regulatory outcome in the first instance and that means addressing issues like the current cost and time needed to achieve approvals for access to materials and the imposition of unreasonable rehabilitation bond levels,” Mr McClure said.
“The CMPA has achieved much recognition for the industry and our effort going forward will be to maintain that presence and demand the voice of independent operators be heard.”
Mr McClure occupied much of his spare time up until 2006 with a commitment to the Army reserve in which he moved through the ranks over a 30 year career to achieve the level of Lieutenant Colonel.
Mr McClure said the Army Reserve was a fulfilling commitment and he had used his civil engineering skills in the planning and construction of works at defence depots and ranges both in Victoria and interstate.
“I’ve been involved with many teams in the private sector, the community and the Army Reserve and am always keen to take part and off er leadership as well as being a team player in order to achieve outcomes.
“Importantly from the CMPA’s perspective, I have lead small teams on major road and construction projects and completed them on time and within budget and with no variation claims from contractors.
“I like to get the job done as planned,” he said. “It’s always difficult to describe yourself but I’d consider myself hardworking, and results orientated.”
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