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Mountsorrel Quarry



Meet the future – largest apprentice and graduate intake to join Tarmac

October 18, 2022
Tarmac has welcomed nearly 130 apprentices and graduates to the business, as it strives to upskill and grow talent within the construction industry.
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National Inclusion Week: inclusivity in action at Tarmac

September 30, 2022
As an inclusive employer in the construction and sustainable materials industry, Tarmac is proud to support National Inclusion Week.
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Tarmac wins levelling up award for its contribution to social mobility

September 22, 2022
Tarmac is celebrating becoming a winner at the first ever Purpose Business Coalition Levelling Up Awards 2022, in recognition of the company’s achievements in helping to improve social mobility across the UK.
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Tarmac pays respects to Her Majesty The Queen

September 9, 2022
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty The Queen.
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Tarmac lights up Mountsorrel village with beacon upgrade

August 19, 2022
Mountsorrel’s war memorial and beacon have been upgraded to mark the Platinum Jubilee and are set to illuminate the local community for years to come
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Tarmac donates stone for Covid memorial

July 27, 2022
Residents of Sutton Bonington, near Castle Donnington, now have a dedicated space to remember those lost during the pandemic after a donation of granite from Tarmac’s Mountsorrel Quarry.
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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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Leicester scouts go green thanks to donation from Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund

July 6, 2022
Youngsters from the nearby 25th Leicester (Queniborough) Scout Group are playing it cool since installing eco-friendly heating at their headquarters following a £10,000 donation from our Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund.
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Tarmac orders UK’s first battery electric mixer truck

June 27, 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 donates materials to improve Rothley bike track

June 24, 2022
Local bike enthusiasts can now enjoy revamped facilities at Rothley off-road bike track, thanks in part to a donation from Tarmac’s Mountsorrel Quarry. 
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