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Tarmac to provide free sustainable period products to UK employees

June 9, 2023
Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business, has set up a new partnership that will provide organic, plastic-free period care products to employees across its business free of charge.
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Tarmac’s Tunstead team mark World Environment Day

June 8, 2023
Employees from Tarmac’s Tunstead Cement Plant, in Buxton, came together for a day of activities to mark World Environment Day.
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Tarmac supports the Buxton Half Marathon

June 6, 2023
Runners in Buxton, Derbyshire, recently laced up their running shoes to take part in the Buxton Half Marathon, which was supported by Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry. 
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Tarmac celebrates gold accreditation for inclusion and diversity best practice 

May 24, 2023
Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business, has successfully achieved the Clear Assured Gold Standard for its commitment to inclusion and diversity in the workplace.  
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Buxton sports club bowled over by new facilities

May 15, 2023
Members of Buxton Park Bowling Club are enjoying new facilities, thanks to a £10,746 grant from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund.
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Tarmac shows support for HS2 carbon cutting milestone – 10 million tonnes of material moved by rail

May 12, 2023
Yesterday [Thursday 11 May] HS2 announced that 10 million tonnes of material have been delivered to – and removed from – construction sites by rail, a major milestone in HS2’s plan to cut carbon emissions by removing lorries from roads.
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Tarmac employees support science fair for local schools

April 21, 2023
Employees from Tarmac’s Tunstead site recently supported a science fair attended by local school children.
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Shadow industry minister visits Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry

April 6, 2023
Bill Esterson MP, shadow industry minister, has visited Tarmac’s flagship Tunstead site near Buxton, Derbyshire, to tour the combined quarrying, cement and lime manufacturing operation, one of the largest in the UK. Mr Esterson was accompanied by Jon Pearce, the Labour Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for High Peak.
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Local U12s football team kitted out in new strip thanks to Tarmac donation

March 14, 2023
Tideswell United Football Club’s under 12s team are leagues above the rest in new kit, thanks to a £512.82 donation from Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry.
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Dove Holes Cricket Club bowled over with new fencing thanks to Tarmac donation

February 14, 2023
Thanks to a donation of £13,703 from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund, Dove Holes Cricket Club, near Buxton, has been able to upgrade old fencing and more.
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