Council quashes plans to reopen Somerset quarry to provide materials during HS2 construction
Somerset County Council said the case for reopening the site was weak
05:00, 15 JAN 2021
View of Bartletts Quarry in Nunney (Image: Somerset County Council)
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Aggregate Industries, a member of the LafargeHolcim Group, has acquired Northumbrian Roads Limited, a leading independent road surfacing and highway maintenance contractor with a very strong presence in the North East market, due to their two large asphalt plants in the Port of Tyne and the Port of Sunderland.
The acquisition is in line with Aggregate Industries’ Strategy 2022 – ‘Building for Growth’ and will allow the company to strengthen its market position in order to support the much-needed major infrastructure schemes which will lead the economic recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Guy Edwards, CEO of Aggregate Industries UK, said: “We have been very impressed with the Northumbrian Roads Limited business. They share the same values; including a strong health and safety culture and their expertise and approach to customer service, so I believe that they will be a great addition to our portfolio.”