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Glensanda Quarry, the largest hard rock quarry in Europe, has reached a remarkable milestone with the shipment of its 200 millionth tonne of granite.

We share progress on our comprehensive restoration efforts at Muldron Quarry in West Lothian, Scotland.

Holcim UK, is calling for urgent action from transport authorities and stakeholders to reinforce UK infrastructure against the growing threat of extreme weather.

Holcim UK worked as part of a large scale road infrastructure project on the A30, between Carland Cross and Chiverton Cross.

Cromer and Mundesley required immediate servicing to their fast eroding shorelines to save homes and communities from the force of the North Sea.

Urban mining may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of recycling, but it's rapidly becoming a game changer.

Knapp Mill Water Works required immediate servicing on their Slow Sand and pressure filters and issued a just in time reactive contract.

Aggregate Industries, part of Holcim, has demonstrated its clear commitment to make construction more circular with the introduction of ECOCycle® to the UK.

Holcim UK has successfully delivered 89,000 tonnes of high-quality rock armour as part of the Environment Agency's £29 million Stallingborough Sea Defence Improvement Scheme.

To protect the region and its sandy cliffs, North Norfolk Council has recently undertaken its Cromer and Mundesley Coastal Management Schemes, which has seen 70,000 tonnes of aggregates laid across the shoreline.

A dedicated team from Holcim UK’ Newbold and Bardon Quarries completed a significant volunteer project at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire last month.

Holcim UK has welcomed the new Government's plans to Get Britain Building.

Holcim UK, a member of the Holcim Group, has acquired Land Recovery, a leading supplier of primary and recycled construction materials.

Holcim UK is pleased to announce its first venture into East Anglia with the opening of a new, 800,000 tonne per annum capacity wharf at Peel Ports Great Yarmouth.

Garside Specialist Sands, the specialist division of Holcim UK, continues to proveits technical and logistical prowess, having continued to supply Nottingham Express Transit (NET) with the rapid response requirement of technical grade sand needed to keep its vast tram network in peak operation for over a decade.

In this blog we discuss in-depth the impacts of flooding on health, the environment and infrastructure, followed by an analysis of the current state of the UK's flood defences and the systemic issues plaguing them.

A new in-depth report published by Holcim UK, one of the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of sustainable construction and building materials, has attempted to answer what the true cost of coastal erosion is going to be to the nation.