Tarmac’s National Skills and Safety Park, located at Nether Langwith Quarry, near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, has successfully undergone its first Ofsted inspection, passing all three assessment areas.
Tarmac supports historic Cardiff church conservation with lime donation
The sensitive repair of an historic and treasured local church in Cardiff has been made possible through the donation of specialist Blue Lias limestone by Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business.
Tarmac donation has riders wheelie excited as Snodland Pump Track opens
Thanks to a donation of £23,500 from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund, a pump track in Snodland, Kent, has been developed for the local community.
Donation scores highly with under 16s Barrow Town Football team
Young people from Barrow Town Football Club in Barrow upon Soar, Loughborough, are sporting a new football kit, thanks to an £800 donation from Tarmac’s Mountsorrel Quarry.
Tarmac brings the cake and good spirits in support of Panshanger parkrun
Tarmac employees were out in numbers at Panshanger Park earlier this month, volunteering to support the Panshanger parkrun and its 165 participants on a chilly Saturday morning.
Tarmac secures National Highways framework contract in multi-region win
Tarmac has won a major new contract with National Highways to maintain, repair and renew roads across England as part of its Pavement Delivery Framework (PDF).
Running from April 2023 to March 2028, the framework will see Tarmac supply the materials, plant and labour to carry out patching, surfacing and pavement construction, ensuring roads and pathways are maintained to the highest standard across the strategic road network.
Shiplake playground renovations completed thanks to Tarmac donation
A children’s playground in Shiplake, Henley-On-Thames, has undergone a vast renovation and expansion, thanks to a £50,000 donation from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund.
The playground, located at the Memorial Hall off Memorial Avenue, had just swings, a slide, a springer chair and a climbing frame, until the revamp took place. After completing the year-long project, it now features equipment designed for children of different ages and abilities.
Paving the way for net-zero roads
Working with Tarmac, the success of an industry-first Skanska UK and National Highways low carbon concrete trial will be extended to permanent roads.
Tarmac donation makes a big splash in Settle Swimming Pool refurbishments
Settle Swimming Pool, in North Yorkshire, has been renovated thanks to a donation of £50,000 from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund.
The community swimming pool – originally built in 1970s – was in need of major repairs, requiring additional funding. With the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund contribution, the pool has now been successfully renovated, with changing rooms also modernised, a reception area extended and a new café and multi-use wellbeing centre added, called fitSpace.
Hydrogen fuel introduction system to be brought to life as winner of Tarmac’s Innovation Challenge
An innovative hydrogen fuel supplement system has been named as the winner of Tarmac’s 2022 Supplier Innovation Challenge, an initiative that encourages suppliers, organisations and individuals to submit ideas which can support the acceleration of the company’s journey to net zero.