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.
Tarmac quarry lends touch of gritty realism to David Hayman’s latest movie
Tarmac’s Durnford Quarry provided the moody backdrop to a new tale of murderous intrigue in the latest mystery thriller to hit the small screen.
Personal touch emblazoned across Dunmow Rovers team’s brand-new Tarmac football kit
When young Ethan Haughey runs on to the pitch with his Dunmow Rovers teammates, he will be able to take pride in the fact that he designed the football shirt he wears. The green and yellow kit colours – which were originally chosen by the club’s founders Bill and Norah Pratt back in 1975 – has been especially-made to incorporate the 11-year-old’s design. Ethan, who plays for the Under 11s, won an internal competition where everyone in the club – which plays in the Essex, Blackwater and Dengie …
Dispelling the myths and mystery of the construction industry: Joanna Jones
At Tarmac, we’re committed to empowering and championing women in the construction industry – this International Women’s Day and beyond. Read about one of the amazing women who work at Tarmac: Jo Jones – animal lover, magical storyteller and our facilities and compliance manager, based at our Mountsorrel Quarry, Leicestershire. Jo Jones finds something magical about her job at Tarmac. It’s something more than just roads, asphalt and aggregate, and bricks and cement. And she is keen to spread the wondrous word of what is, essentially, the building blocks of …
Industry professionals invited to sign up for Tarmac’s sustainability event
Join us later this month for an important online event to explore how the construction and infrastructure sectors can help the UK drive towards achieving its collective net zero targets.
‘Reed’ about Holborough Marshes’ latest discovery
A team of volunteers from Kent Wildlife Trust found a reed warbler’s nest at Holborough Marshes, near Snodland, Kent.
