Tarmac World – A class act
1 June 2009
Following its triumph at the Communicators in Business Central Region Awards in February, Tarmac World saw further success on Friday 22 May at a glittering National Awards ceremony.
Roads: now available in all colours
18 May 2009
Across Europe, the use of coloured asphalt in road tunnels has helped to cut lighting costs without compromising driver safety. James Freeman, Tarmac national special products manager, highlights the potential for UK local authorities to adopt this approach before they hit the 'dimmer switch'.
Road funding more important than climate change, say contractor bosses
18 May 2009
A lack of adequate government funding to repair UK roads is a greater threat to the future of UK road infrastructure than climate change, say contractor bosses.
Early take-off for Tarmac's airport contract
8 May 2009
Tarmac National Contracting, the UK's largest surfacing contractor has successfully completed the £4.3 million resurfacing of the runway and taxiways at Newcastle International Airport two weeks ahead of schedule.
Tarmac secures flood of Environment Agency projects
8 May 2009
The Environment Agency has selected Tarmac to supply primary and recycled aggregates for projects in England and Wales over a four year period.
Tarmac secures four year Walsall Borough Council highways contract
1 May 2009
Walsall Council has awarded Tarmac a highways term maintenance contract valued at circa £7 million per year. The contract will see Tarmac's National Contracting division deliver an integrated programme, which will include road surfacing, winter maintenance, 24-hour highways related emergencies, footpath reconstruction, sign manufacturing and erection, gully cleaning and reactive works such as pothole repairs.
Roads: The state we're in
1 May 2009
With government borrowing at an all time high, it is very unlikely that there will be increased funding for local authorities to tackle 'pothole Britain' any time soon. Paul Fleetham, executive director of Tarmac National Contracting says that we must spend what we have wisely.
Code assessment: Why you need your house in order
1 May 2009
Building properties at the highest level of the Code for Sustainable Homes is challenging, but understanding the code assessment process is also vitally important. Amanda Stevens, code assessor on the Tarmac Homes project outlines what RSLs need to consider.
Local quarry wins BTO award
25 March 2009
Tarmac's Ibsley quarry has won first place in the Bird Species category for quarry sites with less than five hectares of water in the British Trust for Ornithology - British Energy Business Bird Challenge 2008.
Tarmac leads on sustainability challenge
24 March 2009
Dr Martyn Kenny comments on Tarmac and Construction News' joint research into what industry leaders really think about the threats and opportunities posed by climate change: "The challenge now is for our industry to take a holistic approach and recognise the long-term benefits that can come from thinking about these issues in a different way". Read more of Dr Martyn Kenny's comments and see his online interviews.
Lound astounds in Bird Challenge
17 March 2009
Tarmac's Lound Quarry has won first place in the Birds Category for quarry sites over 100ha in the British Trust for Ornithology-British Energy Business Bird Challenge 2008.
Tarmac triumphs at National Sustainability Awards
12 March 2009
Tarmac's Northumberland quarries have been awarded a major prize at the prestigious Sustain Awards event, held in London on the 3 March. The company took home the Natural England-sponsored 'Award for Biodiversity', in recognition of the outstanding work that the company has done to create Biodiversity Action Plans at each quarry in the region.
Tarmac Northern Ireland leads the field - naturally
20 February 2009
Forget Bill Oddie. When it comes to wildlife in Northern Ireland's quarries, it's Laverne Bell from the Quarry Products Association in Northern Ireland (QPANI) who's the expert. So when leading quarrying company Tarmac sent their Northern Ireland employees on biodiversity briefing, who better to do the task than Laverne.
Drama on the South Wales high seas
10 March 2009
One of Tarmac's four dredging ships was recently called on a mercy mission to attend to a medical emergency on board a fishing vessel off the coast of South Wales..
Jimmy bids farewell to his knight's tale
20 February 2009
It was a case of good luck and farewell to a long standing knight of the road when Jimmy Knight, a paver with Tarmac's National Contracting division, retired after 47 years.
Duo rescue driver from watery plight
20 February 2009
Two employees from Tarmac's Ballidon quarry turned superheroes to rescue an elderly woman who was trapped in her car that was stuck in a local ford.
Time for a common-sense approach to recycling
11 February 2009
Neil Roberts, Recycling development director at Tarmac, argues it's time to rethink commonly-held assumptions about sustainability and aggregates.
Conserving Whin grasslands for future generations
11 February 2009
Whin grassland sites, which are home to some of Britain's rarest plant species such as wild chives, maiden pink, and spignel have dwindled over the last ten years, with a dramatic reduction from over 100 sites in 1980 to only 20 intact sites in 2008. Mike Young, Tarmac's Northumberland estates manager, explains how Tarmac and its biodiversity partners are conserving areas of unique grassland for future generations.
New appointment maintains road to success
11 February 2009
Tarmac National Contracting has appointed a new maintenance director to manage contracts and contribute to the growth of its Highway Term Maintenance business.
New appointment enhances commitment to Sustainability
11 February 2009
Tarmac has demonstrated its commitment to enhancing the sustainable performance of its products and operations with the appointment of a new head of Sustainability, Dr Martyn Kenny.
Tarmac secures road resurfacing contract for Kent
11 February 2009
Tarmac has successfully bid for a three-month road resurfacing contract worth around £1.5 million for Kent Highway Services (KHS).
Love is in the air at Tarmac's Kings Cross batching plant
11 February 2009
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, employees at Tarmac's Kings Cross concrete batching plant are hoping that new nest boxes recently erected at the top of a large aggregate storage building will entice at least a couple of love birds to live happily ever after 30 metres above the capital's skyline.
Tarmac World is voted best of the best at CiB Central awards 2009
9 February 2009
TARMAC WORLD, the employee magazine of Tarmac, took top spot at this year's CiB Central awards for excellence in Business Communication.
It was love at first Bleat
9 February 2009
With Valentine's Day fast approaching we bring news of a love affair at Tarmac's Pant Quarry at Halkyn, Clwyd.
Bird Woman of Ettingshall
22 January 2009
A local bird enthusiast is volunteering her time to sow the seeds of bird appreciation amongst our young by visiting schoolchildren as part of the RSPB's Big Schools' Birdwatch.
Tarmac's Bayston Hill quarry on poll position with order for Abu Dhabi Formula 1 track
21 January 2009
When Lewis Hamilton revs up for the first ever Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix in November next year he will be taking on a new world class circuit built using stone from Tarmac's Bayston Hill quarry, Shrewsbury.
Fun and education at new Somerset Earth Science Centre
21 January 2009
Tarmac Limited and other major quarrying companies in Somerset have joined forces with the Somerset County Council's aggregates levy sustainability fund to ensure that education and fun are on the agenda for children when they visit the newly built Somerset Earth Science Centre.
Local Tarmac employee does the four seasons hike for charity
21 January 2009
A Tarmac employee dug deep into his energy reserves once again when he took part in a sponsored 17-mile-hike in the Peak District - for the fifth time!
Dance classes rock again with the help of local company
21 January 2009
When a dance floor at a Middlesbrough Council community centre had to be replaced due to building subsidence, dancers weren't left tapping their fingers and toes for long thanks to Tarmac hot-footing it to the rescue with its Toproc Early Dry concrete being used to provide a base for the new floor.
