2020 / 2021 Edition
Quarrying
Company sells Brazilian cement, concrete and aggregates business to CSN for US$1 billion
Mineral Products Association supports the shift but says two key criteria need to be met
Company sets global sector-leading emissions-reduction targets and commits to net zero
Sixteen production jobs created following unprecedented demand for company’s products
New UK headquarters opened by chief executive officers of Colas Group SA and Bouygues SA
Company commits to nature-based approach with measurable 2030 biodiversity and water targets
Acquisition further enhances company’s aggregates-led business with additional geographic reach
Revenue, EBITDA, and operating cash flow all significantly ahead of same period last year
Swadlincote site sold for £14.2 million as bespoke precast concrete production is consolidated at Somercotes
Company to reduce Scope 1-2 emissions intensity by 5% per year from 2021 to 2030
Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry donates limestone to restore and enhance 200-year-old lime kiln
MPA welcomes new government strategy but warns costs must be shared by whole UK economy
Wealth of Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman artefacts found at Hale Manor Quarry on Isle of Wight
Extra 24,000 aggregate HGVs to be taken off Buckinghamshire's roads as new rail freight depot opens
Institute of Quarrying and National Stone Centre announce merger; IQ headquarters relocating to Wirksworth