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UK’s first all-electric mixer shortlisted for national transport award
June 23, 2023
The UK’s first all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer, which is now in full operation at Tarmac’s Birmingham Plant, has been shortlisted for a national award recognising innovation in transport.
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Essex cricket club unveils new-look pavilion following funding boost
June 21, 2023
Colchester and East Essex Cricket Club is no longer stumped by limited facilities, following the completion of a much-needed renovation project.
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Let it glow: the key to improving rural accessibility, day and night
June 20, 2023
Active travel has seen a boom since the pandemic, with many people preferring to walk or cycle rather than drive. The UK government and businesses alike, have been seen to increasingly implement plans to boost cycling and walking as a means to not only improve physical and mental health, but...
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Tarmac bounces into action with donation towards Coronation Fete
June 19, 2023
Children attending a Coronation Fete, in Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, were jumping for joy on the inflatable rides on offer, thanks to a £500 donation from Tarmac.
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Tarmac Dunbar manager celebrates 17 years of service
June 13, 2023
An employee from Tarmac’s Dunbar cement plant, in Scotland, is celebrating 17 years with the building materials and construction solutions business.
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Stafford Orchard visitors sitting pretty following Tarmac donation
June 9, 2023
Visitors to Stafford Orchard Park in Quorn can now enjoy a picnic in the park after a donation from Tarmac’s Mountsorrel Quarry helped Quorn Parish Council install several new seating areas.
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Tarmac to provide free sustainable period products to UK employees
June 9, 2023
Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business, has set up a new partnership that will provide organic, plastic-free period care products to employees across its business free of charge.
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Expect Respect – Birmingham road workers share their stories in a plea to end the abuse they face
June 8, 2023
In the last three years, 465 incidents of road worker abuse have been reported in Birmingham. That’s why today, organisations and companies that work to improve Birmingham’s roads, including Tarmac, have launched a new campaign Expect Respect – to urge the public to respect its road workers.
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Tarmac’s Tunstead team mark World Environment Day
June 8, 2023
Employees from Tarmac’s Tunstead Cement Plant, in Buxton, came together for a day of activities to mark World Environment Day.
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Net zero: what gets measured, gets managed. By Mark Lewis, procurement manager – capex and sustainability, Tarmac
June 7, 2023
It’s an old cliché: “What gets measured, gets managed.” Yet in the transition to net zero, this adage from the 1950s is highly relevant to understanding carbon emissions data for all companies and their supply chains today.
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