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Highways Presents: Tarmac's record-breaking low carbon roads

09/09/2024

Tarmac's national technical director Brian Kent discusses the company's record-breaking achievements in low carbon road building and the steps the roads sector can take to become more green.

Exclusive: 'Mad March' no more? National Highways works on seasonal optimisation

03/05/2023

National Highways has formed a new working group with an early goal of co-ordinating works for seasonal optimisation, helping increase the durability of finished asphalt and tackle 'Mad March' issues, Highways can reveal.

Tarmac reaches new PB for PMB

05/08/2021

A major resurfacing project in Norfolk has seen Tarmac deliver its largest supply of a specialist asphalt solution, specifically designed to maintain roads where the underlying concrete has deteriorated.

Tarmac Kier JV wins £25m Barnet deal

07/04/2021

A Tarmac Kier joint venture (JV) has won a £25m highways maintenance and improvements contract with the London Borough of Barnet.

Contractors win big on £800m London framework

24/02/2021

A handful of contractors have won places on Transport for London’s (TfL’s) latest surface transport infrastructure construction framework, which is expected to see spending of £800m over the next six years.

Griffiths appoints former Balfour director as new MD

11/02/2021

Regional civil engineering specialist Griffiths has appointed a new managing director, securing the services of a former senior figure at Balfour Beatty.

JV aims to leverage big players’ collective knowledge

09/10/2020

A joint venture has pledged to leverage the collective knowledge, expertise and network of two of the sector’s biggest players to tackle the challenge of maintaining a chunk of London’s roads.

Prince William hits the road with Tarmac

06/03/2020

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has officially opened Tarmac's industry leading National Skills and Safety Park and even tried his hand at some road paving.

M23 scheme gets off to a flying start

15/05/2018

A new video shows how contractors on a scheme to resurface a key section of the M23 used an innovative technique to get the job done ahead of a £164m upgrade to a smart motorway.

Eleven on £3.3bn Highways England resurfacing framework

09/05/2018

Highways England has placed 11 firms on a four-year framework for resurfacing works that could be worth up to £3.3bn

Tarmac retains gold Investors in People Award

09/05/2016

Tarmac’s Contracting division has struck gold again after retaining the Investors in People (IiP) Gold Award.

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