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Residents of Selborne, Hampshire, can enjoy a new wooden playground, thanks to a £40,000 donation from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund.

Sustainable building materials and construction solutions business Tarmac has become the first company to sign the Hertfordshire Growth Board’s Hertfordshire Development Quality Charter, reaffirming its commitment to sustainable development in the county.

A much-needed £14,057 grant from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund has seen the successful installation of solar panels at Bedale Athletic Sports Club and Community Centre.

Two local organisations that provide housing and support to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness have benefited from £10,000 funding, as a result of a partnership between Wiltshire Council and its contractor Tarmac.

Working with Tarmac and partners, a successful trial of a ground-breaking digital measuring system for concrete has led to a roll-out across multiple HS2 sites –cutting carbon and driving efficiencies on the construction project. 

During the 120th anniversary of Edgar Hooley’s invention of Tarmacadam, the MP for Wolverhampton South East, the Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP visited the historical home of Tarmac, accompanied by Shadow Roads Minister, Bill Esterson MP.

For two years running, Tarmac has been awarded Gold accredited membership via The 5% Club’s 2023-24 Employer Audit Scheme.

Tarmac is launching its third Supplier Sustainability Week to explore the wider sustainability landscape in partnership with its supply chain.    

Tarmac is inviting submissions to its fourth annual Innovation Challenge, open to existing and new suppliers, university teams and any organisations or individuals with an idea to support the acceleration of the company’s journey to net zero.

With support from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund, Nene Park Trust is pleased to announce that a new bridge, which has replaced the old ‘Red Bridge’ at Thorpe Meadows, is now open to the public.