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Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund helps to heat village venue from the floor up

July 12, 2022
Cubs, scouts, beavers, and other users of Tideswell Community Hall will be warm and comfortable for their meetings and classes in a new community hall after a donation from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund.
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Saving carbon: five steps UK construction can take now

July 11, 2022
When we talk about the net zero transition, it’s tempting to think of it as tomorrow’s issue and as something we can gradually work towards.  Dr David Rich, sustainability performance and compliance manager at Tarmac gives his view on the steps the UK construction industry can take now to save carbon.
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UK lime kiln in world first net zero hydrogen trial

July 5, 2022
The trial, led by our Tunstead site near Buxton, was the culmination of a project funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) demonstrated the significant potential to use hydrogen as a viable fuel alternative to natural gas for commercial-scale production of lime.
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Tarmac orders UK’s first battery electric mixer truck

July 4, 2022
Tarmac has placed an order with Renault Trucks for the first battery electric mixer truck in the UK as part of the company’s commitment to net zero.
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Tarmac changes asphalt ‘recipe’ to low temperature in net zero drive

June 20, 2022
Low carbon asphalt is set to become a feature of UK roads as Tarmac makes the most significant sustainable improvement to its ‘recipe’ for highway materials since the business perfected the method of making road surfaces stick in the early twentieth century.
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Tarmac supports Blythe House Hospice Care

June 17, 2022
Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry recently presented a cheque to Blythe House Hospice Care following a series of fundraising activities that have taken place over the last three years, along with sponsoring its annual ‘Light up a Life’ campaign.
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Tarmac sponsors the Buxton Half Marathon

June 7, 2022
Runners in Buxton, Derbyshire, recently put their best foot forward to take part in the Buxton Half Marathon, sponsored by Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry.
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Zen and the art of transport management

April 21, 2022
A 25-year veteran of Tarmac, Heidi Sherwood left school with virtually no qualifications and has worked her way steadily through the ranks from distribution clerk to her current role as transport manager.
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Tarmac achieves major award for commitment to inclusion and diversity

February 4, 2022
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Clear Assured Silver Standard in recognition of our ongoing dedication to inclusion and diversity.
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EST 1891: Buxton Lime receives brand refresh

February 2, 2022
We are proud to be celebrating a new era at Tarmac’s Buxton Lime operation with the launch of a new brand identity.
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