Aggregate Industries extends legacy in Leicester with £20 million road contract win

Leicester based Aggregate Industries has won a £20 million contract to resurface and maintain the city’s roads for the next two years, bolstering its longstanding relationship with the City Council and reinforcing its commitment to the local community. Aggregate Industries has its group headquarters near Coalville in Leicestershire where it also operates its Bardon Hill […]

Aggregate Industries nears finish line for 100% recycled asphalt

Aggregate Industries is continuing to further its sustainability efforts with new advancements towards achieving 100% recycled asphalt. New circular economy records have been set with the business’ Asphalt division’s work to repurpose recycled aggregate materials into a new surfacing material for roads and pavements, with zero compromise on quality and product performance.  The team is […]

Aggregate Industries “nears finish line” for 100% Recycled Asphalt

Construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has announced it is continuing to further its sustainability efforts with new advancements towards achieving 100% recycled asphalt. It says new circular economy records have been set with the business’ Asphalt division’s work to repurpose recycled aggregate materials into a new surfacing material for roads and pavements, with zero compromise […]

Sleight advantage: Aggregate Industries UK announces new CEO

A new chief executive officer has been appointed to lead Aggregate Industries UK, part of the global Holcim group. Earlier this year it was announced that current CEO, Dragan Maksimovic, had been appointed as Region Head West Europe overseeing the leadership of the Holcim businesses in the UK, France, Belgium, Germany and Spain. Holcim group […]

Waste heat efficiency roll-out helping to reduce carbon emissions

Aggregate Industries is continuing to lead the way in sustainability by implementing waste heat recovery systems at three of its UK asphalt plants. The installation commences Aggregate Industries’ goal of 10 implementations by the end of 2024, saving a total estimated 1,000 tonnes CO₂ per year. Based on a thorough feasibility study of the recovery […]

Aggregate Industries launches new carbon neutral asphalt solution          

Leading construction materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, has launched Foamix Eco, a ‘groundbreaking’, onsite asphalt material that can achieve carbon neutral status, said the company.     The revolutionary carbon neutral solution is yet another contribution towards Aggregate Industries’ ambitious commitment to reduce its overall carbon emissions by 2050 and also supports the National Highways target of delivering net […]

Lancashire County Council partners with Aggregate Industries to trial carbon-neutral product

Construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has completed the trial of its new Foamix® product, which is a lower carbon solution for pavement construction, repair and maintenance. The company says this marks a significant achievement in the pursuit of sustainable asphalt and eco-friendly infrastructure within the construction industry. Trialled on the M65 slip road in Lancashire, […]

New Gipave trial taking place in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire County Council is carrying out the trial in North Street, Middle Barton, with its contractor Milestone Infrastructure and their partner Aggregate Industries to develop the use of Gipave – a Graphene Plus-enhanced asphalt. Rigorous development and testing of the asphalt were undertaken by Aggregate Industries at its Research and Development at Hulland Ward in […]

Aggregate Industries acquires OCL Regeneration

Materials supplier Aggregate Industries, a member of the Holcim Group, has acquired OCL Regeneration Limited, a leading provider of highways waste recycling solutions. The acquisition of the Kent-headquartered business will further strengthen Aggregate Industries’ asphalt and surfacing operations, where it is a key player on National Highways and local authority contracts. OCL was founded in […]

Major win for Aggregate Industries as it wins highways maintenance contract across Leicester and Leicestershire

Aggregate Industries has won a five-year, £47 million road repair and maintenance contract across 3,000 miles of highways in Leicester and Leicestershire. The company was successful in its joint tender bid for carriageway patching, including pothole repairs, for Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council. The new multi-million-pound contract includes of all required works, including […]

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