In line with the London Borough of Bromley’s commitment to the use of sustainable materials, the binder course was to be supplied as a Warm Mix Asphalt and the ULTIPAVE used steel slag aggregate. The shorter curing time of Warm Mix Asphalt enabled Riney to plane off, lay the binder and overlay the surface course in one shift.
Tarmac to support military wellbeing garden
A project to develop a wellbeing garden for serving personnel at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, is taking shape – with Tarmac support.
How to ‘bee kind’ this February – bee hotel giveaway
This February Tarmac is spreading the simple message ‘bee kind’ to help raise awareness of the UK’s declining bee population, which is having a hugely negative impact on the environment.
Tarmac completes safe dismantling of Perry Barr flyover
The dismantling of the Perry Barr flyover in north Birmingham has successfully been completed by Tarmac, marking a major milestone in Phase 2 of the A34 Perry Barr highways improvement scheme.
Tarmac puts skills at the core of graduate and apprentice workforce
Tarmac is celebrating the success of higher apprentices and graduates who have completed the businesses two-year core skills development programme – a programme designed to equip higher apprentices and graduates with the skills and knowledge needed for a successful career within the construction industry.
Top five things you might not know about an apprenticeship at Tarmac
We welcome apprentices of all ages here at Tarmac. We also offer many different levels of education, including degree qualifications.
Tarmac partners with local Solihull school to kick start National Apprenticeship Week
Students at a local secondary school have been given an opportunity to quiz employees at Tarmac about the benefits of ‘earning and learning’ to mark the start of this year’s National Apprenticeship Week.
Tarmac calls on industry professionals to share views on net zero
Tarmac is calling on industry professionals from across the construction and infrastructure industry to take part in research aimed at providing a snapshot of views and attitudes to carbon reduction and net zero.
Tarmac pulls out the stops to lay new car park for children’s cancer charity
Tarmac and its suppliers pulled together to install a new car park and access road for Cheshire based children’s charity, The Joshua Tree. Operating across the North West and North Wales, the charity is dedicated to working closely with families affected by childhood cancers.
Tarmac keeps employees warm at West Midlands COVID-19 vaccine centre
Tarmac has supplied employees with coats during their shifts at a Walsall based COVID-19 vaccine centre. Employees including marshals and traffic volunteers have been guiding the busy traffic at the centre each day, despite cold and wet weather conditions.