It never ceases to amaze – April 2022

It never ceases to amaze – Sustainability April 2022 Sustainability – April 2022 It never ceases to amaze me how few renewable energy installations there are in the quarrying sector. Lots of land, sizable energy consumption, long periods of tenure – these are golden conditions for such generators. I am of course aware of the […]

Is this really how we do things round here? – April 2022

Is this really how we do things round here?

By Simon Turner, Campaign Manager for the Driving for Better Business programme Culture can be defined as ‘the way we do things round here’. When new people start working for an organisation, they’ll look around them at how things are done and copy the prevailing behaviours. If they see corners being cut, they’ll cut corners […]

Sustainability – Mar 2022

Sustainability – Mar 2022 by Miles Watkins

Recycled Materials – Mar 2022 by Miles Watkins Welcome To Our Environmental News Blog Without any doubt, sustainability brings opportunities for the aggregates industry but has anyone spotted the elephant in the room? Yes, that’s the one – the industry and the companies within are largely engaged in a linear business model. Dig it, crush […]

Sometimes it’s good to go round in circles – February 2022

By Simon Turner, Campaign Manager for the Driving for Better Business programme It’s not always obvious where to start with managing driver risk. After all, there are so many different areas that need to be tackled. And how do we know whether what we’re doing is good or bad, or whether we have any glaring […]

Why fleet and driver safety shouldn’t be a lottery

Why fleet and driver safety shouldn’t be a lottery Simon Turner – Campaign Manager, Driving for Better Business Simon is a strategic marketing and communications specialist, working with Driving for Better Business to make a real impact in the reduction of work-related road risk. His objectives as Campaign Manager are focused on the safety and […]