Project Description
We are delighted to announce this year’s sponsor of
Micro Business of the Year Award
Tarmac
Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Tarmac combines the knowledge and expertise of two of the construction industry’s most iconic brands: Tarmac, the pioneers of the modern road and Blue Circle, the company that patented Portland Cement.
Our innovative products and solutions not only safely deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future. We have contributed to some of the UK’s biggest construction projects, including The Sainsbury Laboratory, Wembley Stadium, Heathrow Terminal 5, Blackpool Sea Defences, The Shard and London 2012.
The company has over 150 years of experience and directly employs around 7,000 people across a nationwide network of over 400 sites. Our solutions span aggregates, asphalt, cement, lime, readymix concrete, offsite manufacture, road contracting, highways maintenance and infrastructure services, building products and recycling services. This unique combination of people, technology and assets enables us to offer customers unrivalled choice, innovation and flexibility.
“Tarmac are delighted to sponsor the Micro Business of the Year Award. As a proud supply chain partner to Knowsley Council, we work in partnership with local authorities, landowners and others, we source and extract aggregates to support the development of infrastructure and construction projects across the UK. The highway network is Knowsley Council’s most valuable corporate asset, since 2016 we have delivered the maintenance contract, which includes all aspects of the network including footways, carriageways and drainage.”
Brian Murphy, Service Manager