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Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions company, has highlighted its commitment to creating a more sustainable built environment with the online publication of its new 2021 Sustainability Report.

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust have undertaken a programme of conservation work to help restore two hectares of rare heathland habitat at Hertford Heath nature reserve thanks to a grant from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund.

Tarmac’s Aberthaw Cement Plant has supported Rhoose in Bloom with a donation of 250 litres of compost, and a selection of bedding plants. 

Low carbon asphalt is set to become a feature of UK roads as Tarmac makes the most significant sustainable improvement to its range of asphalt mixtures since the business perfected the method of making road surfaces stick in the early twentieth century.  

Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry recently presented a cheque to Blythe House Hospice Care following a series of fundraising activities that have taken place over the last three years, along with sponsoring its annual ‘Light up a Life’ campaign.

Bowlers in Wirksworth in Derbyshire recently celebrated the opening of their new club house thanks to a grant from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund. 

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was celebrated up and down the country with Grassington in Yorkshire being no exception, thanks to support from local companies.

Tarmac is proud to support its LGBTQ+ colleagues and allies as an inclusive employer and partner in the construction and sustainable materials industry.

Working at Tarmac is a steep yet rewarding learning curve for chemical engineering graduate Amy Sherwin, who helps keep the company moving in her role as transport manager.

South Wales Central Member of the Senedd, Joel James, recently visited Tarmac’s Aberthaw cement plant for the first time.