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Tarmac National Nature Reserve

08 December 2020 | Safety, Health & Environment

Tarmac recognized as a NNR Approved Body

Company receives approval from Natural England to expand National Nature Reserve in Bedfordshire

Tagged in: Tarmac Natural England Conservation Wildlife Biodiversity

Soil handling

08 October 2019 | Safety, Health & Environment

Soil handling steering group to establish new guidelines

Institute of Quarrying and Natural England to update guidance on good practice for handling soils

Tagged in: Institute of Quarrying (IQ)Natural England Defra Quarry Restoration

Newington South

09 March 2019 | Safety, Health & Environment

Hanson create more wetland habitat in Nottinghamshire

Restoration work at Newington and Misson set to deliver 30ha of new reed beds and wet grassland

Tagged in: Hanson Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)Natural England Environment Agency The Wildlife Trusts Quarry Restoration Biodiversity

Water vole

05 May 2018 | Safety, Health & Environment

Aggregate Industries move water voles to safe place

Company invests more than £200,000 in mass migration of endangered species to safe place

Tagged in: Aggregate Industries Derek Gow Consultants Natural England Conservation Wildlife

Soil handling

08 November 2017 | Quarrying

IQ partnership to update soil-handling guidance

Natural England partnering with Institute of Quarrying to update ‘Good Practice for Handling Soils’

Tagged in: Institute of Quarrying (IQ)Natural England Quarry Restoration

Great crested newt

29 November 2016 | Safety, Health & Environment

Good news for newts at Clee Hill Quarry

Midland Quarry Products granted licence to relocate great crested newts to allow quarry expansion

Tagged in: Midland Quarry Products SLR Consulting Natural England Wildlife

Bat survey

06 October 2015 | Safety, Health & Environment

SLR cut delays associated with bat surveys

New Low Impact Bat Class Licence saves time and money by allowing for easy removal of bats

Tagged in: SLR Consulting Natural England