From Data to Delivery: Real-world solutions transforming our road network
This week on Highways Voices we talk to both the public and private sector about the challenges facing, and the solutions helping, our industry today. We’re at the LCRIG Strictly Highways event in Blackpool to hear fresh insights into how collaboration between local authorities, government, and the supply chain is unlocking new efficiencies and innovation […]
Tarmac delivers for landmark A465 Heads of the Valleys upgrade
Tarmac delivered a major materials and contracting package for the transformation of the A465 Heads of the Valleys road, delivering one of the most ambitious infrastructure upgrades in Wales to date. The large-scale project converts a key stretch of the A465 from a three-lane single carriageway to a modern dual carriageway, significantly enhancing road safety, […]
Tarmac and National Highways trial noise reduction concrete on A30
A section of the A30 in Cornwall has become one of the first in the UK to trial a new technique to make travelling on concrete roads quieter for drivers. In a National Highways trial, the specialist technique has been used by Tarmac, Wirtgen and Atmo Technology and has successfully reduced noise by up to […]
Tarmac and National Highways deliver carbon savings in SRN resurfacing trial
A trial on the A64 is being hailed as delivering the UK’s lowest carbon resurfacing scheme on the strategic road network without using carbon offsetting. Tarmac, a CRH Company, and National Highways, together with supply chain partners, successfully reduced carbon emissions on the project by 75% compared to a traditional maintenance project of a similar […]
National Highways announces near-net zero road resurfacing project
National Highways will carry out the lowest carbon road resurfacing scheme its ever attempted on its network next month, on the A64 in Yorkshire. It says by using innovative materials and working methods throughout the project, it thinks it can reduce the carbon footprint for this scheme’s construction by around 70%. In a post on […]
Tarmac trials UK’s first EV tipper for low emissions transport
Building materials and construction solutions provider Tarmac is trialling an all-electric tipper truck in the UK for the first time. With an ambitious commitment to reach a 30% absolute reduction in emissions by 2030 from a 2021 baseline, decarbonising operational equipment and plant is part of the company’s roadmap to net zero. Working with London-based […]
Volunteers help to deliver £4m of social impact on Tarmac’s sites across Herts
Hertfordshire’s communities have benefitted from £4m of social impact generated by Tarmac sites across the county according to a new report from Tarmac, the sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. As a member of the Hertfordshire Infrastructure Development Board (HIDB), Tarmac’s report, titled ‘Creating social impact in Hertfordshire’ shines a light on the positive impact the business […]
Knowsley Council’s cabinet approves highway maintenance and design contracts to Tarmac and AECOM
Knowsley Council’s Cabinet has approved the awarding of a contract to maintain and improve the Borough’s highway network, as well as the awarding of a separate contract to undertake highway design. The highway network is one of the Council’s most valuable assets at an estimated £1 billion and is vital to the economic, social and […]
OPINION: 2024: future trends, desirable outcomes
By Brian Kent, National Technical Director, Tarmac As people, we can sometimes expect the future to be radically different to the present, but we need to be realistic. With that in mind, I’m not going to try and future gaze too far ahead but instead, look briefly at the emerging trends, issues and desirable outcomes […]
Changes to concrete ‘recipe’ will help UK construction slash carbon emissions
One of the most significant changes to the traditional ‘recipe’ for making concrete since the 1980s is set to be introduced in the UK, helping architects and engineers decarbonise the construction of buildings and infrastructure. Changes to standards for concrete have been published by BSI, the business improvement and standards company, and could save 1 […]