Many urban centres have had to re-establish themselves during the age of Covid-19, laying new cycle paths, updating busy junctions and starting the process of reconfiguring streetscapes for different uses.
Tarmac’s Mountsorrel quarry helps local school create new sensory garden
Tarmac’s Mountsorrel quarry has helped Ashmount School in Loughborough realise its dream of creating a new sensory garden – by making a significant donation of materials towards the project.
Tarmac research reveals industry confidence in meeting UK net zero targets
Construction and infrastructure professionals are confident that the UK can deliver the Prime Minister’s 68* per cent carbon reduction target by 2030 but want further clarity from the government ahead of COP26 – according to new industry research released today.
Tarmac celebrates community heroes in Gateshead Awards 2021
Tarmac was proud to help celebrate community heroes at the prestigious Gateshead Awards 2021, held this week.
Sports club celebrate national energy efficiency award
A sports club in Desford, Leicestershire is celebrating after winning a national award at The Association of Decentralised Energy Awards Event 2020/21.
Roman burial site containing dark secrets unearthed at Cambridgeshire quarry
A former quarry worked and restored by construction materials company Tarmac has become the focus of international interest where excavations have unearthed a Roman burial site containing the remains of a mass of decapitated bodies.
Children enjoy new playground thanks to the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund
Children in and around the village of Kingsley in Staffordshire have a new play area now that a project to give the local recreation ground a makeover has been completed.
Rare birds nesting at Mountsorrel Quarry
Mountsorrel quarry is celebrating another successful year for the site’s rare residents.
Tarmac reaches major milestone for HGV emissions standard
Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business, has reached a major milestone in its commitment to continuously improving the emissions standards across its fleet of heavy goods vehicles.
Tarmac congratulates 2021 winners of Solutions for the Planet Big Ideas competition
Tarmac has congratulated the young winners of the Solutions for the Planet (S4TP) Big Ideas Competition 2021 following its virtual national final this week, which saw students from schools across the country present innovative new sustainability initiatives to an online judging panel.