COVID 19

At Tarmac, our priority is the safety and health of our employees and that of people working alongside us. We continue to monitor the evolving COVID-19 situation very closely and have put an extensive range of precautionary measures in place to keep everyone as safe as possible. 

Peter Buckley
Senior Vice President
Tarmac

A word from Peter

Who could have anticipated the lifestyle changes we have experienced over the course of the Covid-19 outbreak. Whilst progress is being made, there is still much uncertainty, so I am proud that one thing remains constant within Tarmac – our focus on safety and health.  

Due to the ways in which the outbreak has affected our daily lives, we have implemented Covid secure working practices and increased mental health initiatives promoting awareness, kindness and support. 

Throughout the crisis our people have delivered essential work, contributed to our local communities and supported NHS requests for PPE supplies. Vitally we have looked after each other. I have been taken aback by the many great acts of kindness we have witnessed.  

Focusing on our business, we remain vigilant in responding to new Government advise. We have responded to the ‘Building Back Better’ ambition and proudly partnered with initiatives such as the C-19 Business Pledge which aims to harness the power of business as a force for good in tackling the Coronavirus epidemic.  

Our sites and materials

Covid update – Step 3 of the Tarmac Covid Recovery Roadmap 

Reflecting Government Covid roadmap actions, Tarmac has a 4-step recovery plan. We are currently at active stage 3. This covers general controls, office working, indoor meetings, site visits and contractor or visitors. Whilst vaccines and greater awareness of unnecessary transmission risks have delivered progress against the virus we ask all employees, contractors and visitors to please remain highly vigilant to following the controls outlined below.  

General Covid controls

Hands, face, space (2m distancing) still applies across all Tarmac locations.

Face coverings must be worn inside buildings unless sat at desk/workstation, eating or drinking.

Lifting of Covid restrictions - how this affects Tarmac sites, people, contractors, and visitors.

Following the announcement that the government will lift most of the remaining Covid restrictions in England from 19 July, please be aware that Tarmac will remain at Step 3 of our roadmap until further notice.

We continue to review UK and Tarmac coronavirus data whilst monitoring the national status of infections.

Over the next weeks we will review the impact of the government lifting restrictions before deciding when we will lift any more of our own restrictions.

We believe the measures we have in place at all sites will help them remain Covid-secure. We ask everyone onsite to follow them and not to become complacent. These measures are designed to protect those working at our sites and offices, our visitors, our families, and the wider communities within which we operate.

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In the community

Tarmac has joined a national campaign to help Britain and its most vulnerable citizens pull through the coronavirus crisis.

Former Cabinet Minister Rt Hon Justine Greening has launched the C-19 Business Pledge, alongside entrepreneur David Harrison. It’s a UK-wide scheme encouraging businesses to join the coronavirus national effort by pledging to go the extra mile helping their employees, customers and local communities get through the crisis.  

The initiative has already received the backing of employers collectively representing almost one million people across Britain. The campaign is also being backed by over 60 cross-party MPs.  

Employers who sign up to the C-19 Business Pledge give their backing to provide extra support in three main areas – their employees, customers and communities. They will not only help Britain through the immediate challenges of coronavirus, but also through its recovery.  

The key pledges are:

• To support their own employees: this could include practical support and advice on financial security, mental health, personal wellbeing as well as reintegration back into work for those who have experienced an extended period away from the workplace. More immediately, it should include disseminating the latest NHS COVID-19 advice.
  
  
• To publish clear and simple advice for customers. Where possible they could have specialist teams dedicated to supporting customers if they are having problems, such as those facing repayment difficulties and vulnerable customers.
  
  
• Doing what they can to help communities in Britain through the epidemic. Over the coming months we are likely to see a sharp increase in isolation, loneliness, mental health and household financial issues in our communities across the country. There will be an increased need for communities to come together with practical support, such as food deliveries, collections and financial assistance for organisations that specialise in supporting vulnerable people.

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