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The railhead, at Barrow-upon-Soar, enables the efficient transport of granite across the country, removing hundreds of lorries from the roads weekly and aligns with Tarmac’s goal of a 45% reduction in CO2 per tonne of product by 2030.

At Mountsorrel Quarry, Tarmac is committed to preserving local wildlife habitats and we adapt our operations to protect species who live at the quarry.

Tarmac has released a newsletter with updates on our replacement screenhouse, the community projects we have supported and our planning application for a northern and south-eastern extension to the quarry.

The team at Tarmac’s Mountsorrel Quarry have supported the refurbishment of a local war memorial and the steps up to it.

A donation of £2,584.00 from Tarmac has supported Barrow upon Soar's community managed library to resurface its car park.

Tarmac has partnered with Mates in Mind, a leading UK charity raising awareness and understanding of, and removing the stigma surrounding, mental health in the construction industry and related sectors, to launch a festive film with an important message – if you’re not ok, you’re not alone. 

Mountsorrel Juniors under 11s Lions football team are hoping to score in their new kit, thanks to a £824.44 donation from Tarmac’s Mountsorrel Quarry.

Thanks to a £650 donation from Tarmac’s Mountsorrel Quarry, the Starlight Youth Theatre, in Quorn, has been able to ‘C major’ improvement with the purchase of much-needed sound equipment.

Tarmac’s Mountsorrel Quarry has joined forces with local charity Love4Life to help provide support for young people aged 11 to 18.

Building materials and construction solutions provider Tarmac has published its annual sustainability report for 2022. The report records the progress made against the ambitions set out in Tarmac’s Act sustainability strategy in 2021 and its three central themes of People, Planet, and Solutions.