At one stage in his young life, Shahid Zaman – he freely admits – was heading down the wrong road. Bad decisions and running with the wrong crowd led to a custodial sentence. It is something of which he is not proud. It is something he has put behind him.
Local community and wildlife come face-to-face once again thanks to Tarmac donation
Schools and community groups are thrilled after Tarmac’s Blashford Quarry donated five tonnes of sand to restore an educational dipping pond and maintain sand martin nesting grounds at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve in Hampshire.
Tarmac donations offer salvation from the storms to weather-weary villagers of Netherton
Storm-battered residents living on the fringes of Northumberland National Park have been given vital help from Tarmac’s Harden Quarry following the ferocious weather that left many without heating and electricity.
Rail Forum and Tarmac launch SME challenge to create freight terminals of the future
Tarmac, working with the Rail Forum and industry partners, is helping to launch an annual SME challenge designed to create the freight terminals of the future.
Condition of England and Wales’ local roads revealed by AIA annual survey
An annual independent study of the local highways network across England and Wales published by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) – a partnership between the Mineral Products Association and Eurobitume UK – has revealed almost one in five roads could need to be rebuilt within the next five years. The 2022 Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey found that more than 37,000 miles of carriageway is in need of essential renovation within the next half a decade, and indicated that the estimated one-time catch up cost for bringing all …
National Highways and Tarmac in innovative new trial to treat carriageway spillages more quickly
An innovative solution that seeks to treat spillages on England’s major A-roads and motorways more quickly and effectively is being trialled by National Highways working with Tarmac and partners.
Teens take refuge thanks to Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund
A plan for a youth shelter at Bolton-le-Sands giving teenagers somewhere to meet and socialise outdoors has become a reality thanks to a donation of £6,561 from Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund.
Tarmac reduces dependency on primary resources by paving roads with recycled asphalt
We are celebrating Global Recycling Day by looking at one aspect of how we work with customers to reduce our impact on precious primary resources.
Tarmac in innovative trial to decarbonise rail freight and reduce passenger delays
Together with partners Furrer+Frey and GB Railfreight, we are proud to be spearheading an innovative overhead electrification system that could revolutionise rail freight, spelling the end of diesel and boosting the industry’s net zero ambitions.
Tarmac helps to replace stolen picnic tables at Coed y Felin beauty spot
Visitors to a Welsh nature reserve can enjoy picnics amid the bluebells and spring flowers again thanks to a donation from Tarmac.