A group of civic-minded residents are making good use of the things that they find as they clear up the things everyday folk leave behind in the village of Quorn.
Zen and the art of transport management
A 25-year veteran of Tarmac, Heidi Sherwood left school with virtually no qualifications and has worked her way steadily through the ranks from distribution clerk to her current role as transport manager.
MP Edward Timpson CBE visits Tarmac’s Crown Farm Quarry
Hard hats and ‘hi vis’ were the order of the day when MP Edward Timpson CBE visited Tarmac’s Crown Farm Quarry in Oakmere.
Young apprentice-turned-supervisor grasps chance with Tarmac and is paying it back by the shovel-load
At one stage in his young life, Shahid Zaman – he freely admits – was heading down the wrong road. Bad decisions and running with the wrong crowd led to a custodial sentence. It is something of which he is not proud. It is something he has put behind him.
Local community and wildlife come face-to-face once again thanks to Tarmac donation
Schools and community groups are thrilled after Tarmac’s Blashford Quarry donated five tonnes of sand to restore an educational dipping pond and maintain sand martin nesting grounds at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve in Hampshire.
Tarmac donations offer salvation from the storms to weather-weary villagers of Netherton
Storm-battered residents living on the fringes of Northumberland National Park have been given vital help from Tarmac’s Harden Quarry following the ferocious weather that left many without heating and electricity.
Rail Forum and Tarmac launch SME challenge to create freight terminals of the future
Tarmac, working with the Rail Forum and industry partners, is helping to launch an annual SME challenge designed to create the freight terminals of the future.
Condition of England and Wales’ local roads revealed by AIA annual survey
An annual independent study of the local highways network across England and Wales published by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) – a partnership between the Mineral Products Association and Eurobitume UK – has revealed almost one in five roads could need to be rebuilt within the next five years. The 2022 Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey found that more than 37,000 miles of carriageway is in need of essential renovation within the next half a decade, and indicated that the estimated one-time catch up cost for bringing all …
National Highways and Tarmac in innovative new trial to treat carriageway spillages more quickly
An innovative solution that seeks to treat spillages on England’s major A-roads and motorways more quickly and effectively is being trialled by National Highways working with Tarmac and partners.
Teens take refuge thanks to Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund
A plan for a youth shelter at Bolton-le-Sands giving teenagers somewhere to meet and socialise outdoors has become a reality thanks to a donation of £6,561 from Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund.
