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Stone donation is a fantastic feature for garden

A 400kg stone from Cefn Mawr quarry has given a team of green-fingered volunteers a central feature for a community garden.

The 1.2...

  • Press Release
  • 2 November 2019

Team takes up volunteering offer

A cement laboratory team are the first to take up the offer of a volunteering day, one of the new measures in this year’s expanded health and wellness...

  • Press Release
  • 29 October 2019

Fantastic day draws crowd

Archery, axe throwing and site tours were among the many attractions that drew more than 2,000 visitors to Padeswood cement plant’s most popular open day...

  • Press Release
  • 29 August 2019

Ancient find is 'surreal'

A prehistoric hand axe has been found in a dredger’s cargo being unloaded at Frindsbury wharf.

Production manager John Valsler was...

  • Press Release
  • 29 November 2019

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500 sandbags filled for community at risk of severe flooding

Well done to employees from our Shap Beck quarry in Penrith, Cumbria, who have dedicated their time to supporting the local parish council and surrounding...

  • Press Release
  • 21 February 2020

Crosby Ravensworth school visits Shap Beck quarry

On Tuesday 3rd March 2020, we hosted 14 Crosby Ravensworth School pupils aged 7-11 years at Shap Beck Quarry for a tour of the site. During their visit,...

  • Press Release
  • 4 March 2020

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Welsh World War One memorial stones sourced from Craig yr Hesg to be erected in Begium

Stones being loaded at Craig-yr-Hesg quarry for transportation for a memorial to be erected in Belgium to Welsh solders who fought in World War One.
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Hot stuff... team answers DIY SOS

Donated materials and a lot of hard graft from an 11-strong talent team have made a big difference to a young people’s charity. We find out more...

  • Press Release
  • 25 August 2016

Quarry transformed into a floodplain forest

A former sand and gravel quarry at Manor Farm, Milton Keynes, which has been transformed into a floodplain forest nature reserve, was...

  • Press Release
  • 12 October 2016

Lauren's a woman on a mission

Craig yr Hesg asphalt plant operator Lauren Kinch is keen to encourage more women into the traditionally male-dominated industry.

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  • Press Release
  • 10 November 2016

Shardlow Quarry assists British Army with material sampling

In November Shardlow quarry received a request from the British Army for some help. The 530 Specialist Team Royal Engineers based at Chilwell Barracks in...

  • Press Release
  • 2 December 2016

Padeswood Open Day photo gallery

Heavy rain didn’t dampen the spirits of hundreds of visitors to our family charity open day which raised £3,000 for two local charities.

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