Tunstead news

Visitors to Newcastle Airport more often have their eyes on the skies, but the infrastructure beneath their feet is key to maintaining this important transport hub. To ensure continued safe operations, Tarmac was appointed as principal contractor to undertake essential reconstruction and rehabilitation of the airport's sole runway.

Tarmac is now supplying customers and major projects across Cumbria, with its move to full ownership of Tendley Quarries Ltd (TQL), which previously operated as a joint venture.

Leading building materials and construction solutions provider, Tarmac, has published its 2024 Sustainability Report, highlighting continued progress made against the ambitions set out in the company’s Act sustainability strategy and its People, Planet and Solutions priorities.

Tarmac Blue Circle Cement, one of the UK’s most established and trusted cement brands, is proudly marking its 125th anniversary in 2025, a milestone that highlights over a century of innovation, reliability, and support for the UK construction industry.

A team of volunteers from Tarmac recently swapped their usual day jobs for gardening gloves, paint brushes and power tools, as they spent the day helping to transform the Tilbury Sea Scouts’ community facilities.

At Tarmac, circularity isn’t a concept, it’s a commitment. Every mile of road we maintain, repair, or build presents an opportunity to do things smarter, cleaner, and more sustainably. One of the best examples of this in action is our use of Recycled Asphalt Planings (RAP).

The nuclear industry is aiming to replicate the blueprints and approach to constructing nuclear power stations in the UK and other parts of the world to cut costs and boost timescales. Yet, no matter what the location of a new reactor, nuclear ready concrete has clear and exacting requirements, says...

At Tarmac, our commitment to environmental education has reached a new milestone with the establishment of a five-year partnership with The Conservation Volunteers.

Tarmac has partnered with Band of Builders to take “The Big Brew” on tour, visiting Travis Perkins branches across the UK from now until October 2025.

Tarmac will be attending this year’s Suffolk Show 2025, taking place on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 May at Trinity Park, Ipswich.