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Our proposals to update Grange Top quarry

Whatley quarry Open day 2023

Sunday April 23, 2023, 10:30am – 3pm 

We are looking forward to opening Whatley quarry...

  • Press Release
  • 1 March 2023

Rabbit ornaments are a breed apart

Patch the rabbit is helping Luke Sweeting turn waste cement, Regen and concrete into garden ornaments to give a charity a fundraising boost. The technical...

  • Press Release
  • 29 June 2021

Cemetery finds 1,800 years old

A Roman cemetery with 18 cremation burials has been unearthed at Bull’s Lodge quarry during work to prepare for a proposed extension. 

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  • Press Release
  • 15 June 2021

Helping support students in the Cheddar Valley

We are delighted to be supporting Kings of Wessex Academy in Cheddar with a donation of £2,500 towards the cost of setting up an employability and...

  • Press Release
  • 20 July 2021

Helping lay the foundations at Ketton Primary School

Ketton Primary School has firm foundations for its new shed thanks to a team of Heidelberg Materials volunteers.

The volunteers...

  • Press Release
  • 10 February 2023

Demolition work at Westdown quarry

Work has started at our Westdown quarry to remove the former concrete bins, known locally as the ‘toast rack’. 

Activity by...

  • Press Release
  • 10 February 2023

Proposals to reopen Westdown quarry – public drop-in session

Local residents were able to review our plans to update the existing conditions for Westdown quarry at a public drop-in session held at our Whatley quarry...

  • Press Release
  • 13 January 2023

New signs for Chantry

Visitors to Chantry are now greeted by two new signs, paid for by Heidelberg Materials. 

Local residents Trevor Williams and...

  • Press Release
  • 21 November 2022

Sign up for blasting notifications!

Blasting at Whatley is scheduled for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at around midday, wherever possible.

Local residents can...

  • Press Release
  • 31 October 2022

New trucks to support quarry efficiencies

Two new fuel-efficient CAT 777G dumper trucks have been commissioned at Whatley – the first of five to arrive as part of our £10 million plant upgrade....

  • Press Release
  • 12 April 2022

Tree nursery for regeneration in East Mendips

Our Whatley team is working in partnership with several organisations to help manage the impact of ash die back disease (ADB) across our landholding in...

  • Press Release
  • 24 March 2022

Blasting updates keep community informed

We’ve been busy reviewing our approach to blast design and developing a service to keep local people informed about planned blasts at Whatley – part of...

  • Press Release
  • 27 September 2022

Whatley opens its doors for biodiversity competition

Whatley quarry is among the sites participating in the fifth round of our biodiversity competition, the Quarry Life Award. Westdown quarry, Asham Wood and...

  • Press Release
  • 2 October 2022

Donation supports learning at local school

The pupils of Mells Church of England First School in Mells, Somerset, have a new look classroom thanks to the installation of a £2,900 interactive...

  • Press Release
  • 24 March 2022
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