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The first trial melt has been completed as part of the innovative Cement 2 Zero project, which aims to develop the world’s first zero-emissions cement on an industrial scale.  

A family affair – Mother Julie, and her daughters Leah and Kelsey Nolan have been busy carving out what they hope to be long and successful careers with the company.

We caught up with Andy Howdle, technical coordinator in our national contracting team who has been a big part of our 120-year celebrations, to find out about his 36 years of service at Tarmac.

A £16,000 grant from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund has seen Whaley Park Pump Track in Derbyshire receive a much-needed repair.

To commemorate 120 years since Tarmac’s founder Edgar Hooley first perfected how to make road surfaces stick, the company’s illustrious history and its work on iconic infrastructure and construction projects is being marked with a special ‘through the years’ showcase being hosted across the business’ social media channels.

A £14,500 grant from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund has enabled Kenelm Youth Trust to expand its array of adventure activities for young people.

Leading ecologists have identified Panshanger Park in Hertfordshire as one of the most important habitats for a group of beetles in the UK, including recording a significant number of rare species.

Volunteers from Tarmac braved the recent September heatwave to help restore a treasured pathway in the Peak District.

With a donation of £942 from Tarmac, Buxton Community School, in Derbyshire, has been able to encourage ‘more bums on seats’, not inside, but outside of the classroom.

Tarmac’s learning and development (L&D) team is celebrating after receiving an Outstanding rating from Ofsted’s first full inspection for its apprenticeship provision.