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Aggregate Industries: The complete service

Aggregate Industries: The complete service
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Aggregate Industries: The complete service

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Overview
Aggregate Industries is a prominent construction materials group operating in the UK, Channel Islands, and Northern Europe. The company offers a diverse range of products and services, including aggregates, asphalt, and ready-mixed concrete, across over 350 sites with nearly 4,000 employees, producing over 40 million tonnes of material annually.
Key Operations
  • 47 quarries and 47 asphalt plants.
  • 76 ready-mixed concrete plants and 20 precast concrete plants.
  • 5 cement import terminals and 30 railheads and wharves.
Health and Safety
Health and safety are prioritized with a zero-harm goal. The company has reduced its Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) through the Holcim 'Passion for Safety' initiative.
Customer-Centric Structure
The company is organized to meet customer needs with divisions focusing on precast solutions, concrete products, construction solutions, aggregates, and cementitious materials.
Aggregates and Cementitious Materials
Aggregate Industries supplies a wide range of aggregates and cementitious materials, including crushed rock, sand, gravel, and cement, and is the UK's largest importer of grey and white cement.
Construction Solutions
  • Concrete: Over 70 ready-mixed concrete operations, including the largest in London.
  • Contracting Services: Over 70 years of experience in highways maintenance and road surfacing.
  • Asphalt: A network of over 40 plants offering a range of standard and specialist products.
Innovative Products
  • Extend™: Low shrinkage concretes for improved performance.
  • Emerald®: Bespoke solutions using sustainable materials.
  • Strike™: System for fast-track construction.
  • Life Asphalt: Sustainable asphalt reducing carbon emissions by up to 45%.
Case Study: The Shard, London
Aggregate Industries played a key role in constructing The Shard, managing a massive concrete pour of 5,460m3 with innovative mix designs to address logistical and structural challenges.
Introduction
Aggregate Industries is a leading supplier of building and landscaping materials, offering sustainable solutions for domestic and commercial projects. Their products are available nationwide, and they are committed to sustainability and innovation.
Domestic Landscaping
The Bradstone range provides materials for creating dream gardens and driveways, with the Bradstone Assured scheme connecting customers with approved installers.
Commercial Landscaping
Aggregate Industries supplies a comprehensive range of hard landscaping materials, with the Charcon range focusing on high-quality, integrated solutions for the commercial sector.
Sustainability Initiatives
EcoPave and EcoKerb are sustainable products used in significant projects, containing high levels of recycled materials to minimize environmental impact.
Concrete Products
The company manufactures concrete blocks and architectural masonry, meeting sustainability criteria and used in prestigious projects.
Sector Capability
Aggregate Industries has a strong presence in sectors such as power, rail, housing, and highways, providing innovative solutions that meet government criteria.
International Operations
The company operates significant quarry operations in Europe, supplying high-quality granite and other materials to international markets, with efficient logistics capabilities.
Sustainability and Innovation
Aggregate Industries is committed to sustainable practices, being the first to declare a carbon reduction target and achieving BES 6001 certification. Their Life strategy focuses on sustainable products and services, carbon reduction, non-primary material content, and water management.
Transport and Logistics
The company emphasizes sustainable transport methods, moving millions of tonnes of materials by rail and ship to reduce environmental impact.
Case Study: London 2012 Olympics
Aggregate Industries supplied materials for the London 2012 Olympics, demonstrating their capability and commitment to exceeding project requirements.
Aggregate Industries' Contributions
Aggregate Industries played a significant role in supplying construction materials for the London 2012 Olympics, exceeding the target of using 25% recycled materials, and provided over 12,200m2 of precast concrete paving and 2.5 million tonnes of aggregate materials.
Notable Projects
Involvement in landmark projects such as Ascot Racecourse, Blackfriars Station, BSkyB Headquarters, Cardiff Millennium Centre, and The Shard.
Holcim's Global Presence
Founded in Switzerland in 1912, Holcim is a leading global supplier of cement and aggregates, operating in around 70 countries with over 80,000 employees, focusing on sustainable value creation.
Business Strategy and Sustainability
Holcim's strategy involves growth in emerging markets, with 2011 sales over 20 billion Swiss francs, supported by market-oriented structures, product innovations, and efficient environmental management systems.
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Delivering value in construction materials and services

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Delivering the highest quality construction solutions in the UK and Northern Europe Aggregate Industries is one of the UK’s leading aggregates, construction and building materials groups. With over 350 operations in the UK, the Channel Islands and Northern Europe, we offer a unique product portfolio and delivery service, producing and supplying a wide range of construction solutions. Everything from aggregates and asphalt to ready-mixed concrete, from blocks and cement to masonry, commercial hard landscaping and precast concrete products. In addition, we supply cementitious materials, and also...

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• We have over 350 operations in the UK, the Channel Islands and Northern Europe 47 Quarries 47 Asphalt plants 6 Aggregate bagging plants 76 Ready-mixed concrete plants 4 Secondary and recycled aggregates operations 5 Cement import terminals 30 Railheads and wharves 20 Precast concrete plants

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always health and safety Aggregate Industries places the highest importance on the health and safety of our workforce. In fact, we make the continuous improvement of health, safety and welfare our number one business priority. We won’t be content until we achieve zero harm to people. With this in mind, we have developed a health and safety policy across all our operations, with operational systems and procedures that have been designed to achieve the highest possible standards of safety management. Back in 2006, we embraced the Holcim ‘Passion for Safety’ initiative that is dedicated to bringing...

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At Aggregate Industries, providing the very best solution for our customers is always foremost in our minds. To this end, we have structured our business in a way that we believe dovetails perfectly with the specific needs of our clients. Chief Executive Officer Construction Solutions Concrete Products Legal, Estates and Compliance Human Resources Precast Solutions Sustainable Construction

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Aggregates and Cementitious Materials We provide a wide range of aggregates and cementitious materials to the construction industry including crushed rock, sand, gravel, specialist materials and cement. Whatever you require, from the smallest grain of specialist sand right up to the largest blocks of rock armour, and wherever in the country you need it - trust Aggregate Industries to deliver. Aggregates Bagged aggregates Industrial sands With over 60 quarrying operations across the UK, we are a major supplier of high quality aggregates, sand, gravel and recycled/secondary aggregates to the construction...

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Cementitious materials We are the UK’s largest importer of grey and white cement for supply to the construction and related industries. UK’s largest cement importer With our strategically located port and terminal locations, dedicated haulage partners and a portfolio of material that is quite simply unrivalled, we are able to meet all your cementitious materials requirements. We offer a suite of products for use across a wide variety of applications including ready-mixed and precast concrete, mortars, screed and render. We import cements from Holcim and other major European cement manufacturers,...

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Construction Solutions Focusing on the delivery of asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and contracting services to the construction industry. Concrete With over 70 ready-mixed concrete operations stretching the length and breadth of the country, we are one of the leading concrete producers in the UK. We supply a comprehensive range of high quality concrete products to satisfy the needs of the construction industry, including concretes, screeds, environmental options and a number of specialist mixes designed to cope with the most challenging applications and demanding projects. Over 70 ready-mixed concrete...

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The UK’s largest ever concrete pour from an offsite facility of 5,460m3 Case study: The Shard, London Saving time onsite was a key element of this project, with the building’s substructure and superstructure both being worked on simultaneously. The biggest challenge was provided by the raft foundation, which required a massive pour of 5,460m3 measuring approximately 50m x 60m, and up to 3m deep in places. Logistical problems, as well as potential cracking and shrinkage caused by heat build up during the curing process of such a large pour, were just a few of the issues to be addressed. London...

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Construction Solutions Contracting services With over 70 years’ experience in highways maintenance, road surfacing construction and associated civil engineering services, today we are one of the highway service industry’s largest and most dynamic businesses. We operate a nationwide network of over 40 plants and are one of the leading asphalt and bituminous product suppliers in the UK. We provide an exhaustive range of high quality construction services and related products to customers in both the public and private sector. Our offer includes the surfacing of motorways, major roads, car parks...

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Product focus: Life asphalt, the sustainable asphalt of choice We have always been at the forefront of developments when it comes to providing innovative asphalt solutions. Life Asphalt is a further demonstration of the our commitment to bringing you asphalt that’s not only more sustainable, but also harder - quicker. Breathing new into asphalt Life Asphalt uses an innovative, energy saving process, to produce asphalt at temperatures of below 100°C thereby dramatically reducing carbon emissions by up to 45%* per tonne. Compared to hot mix equivalents, this makes Life a truly sustainable asphalt...

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Concrete Products We are one of the largest suppliers of precast concrete, landscaping and drainage products in the UK. Domestic landscaping Adding value to domestic landscaping Commercial landscaping We are the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of domestic paving, walling, edging, coping, decorative stone, gravel and driveway products. Available nationally through many DIY stores, builders’ merchants our inspirational Bradstone range of building and landscaping materials enables homeowners to create the garden and driveway of their dreams. Bradstone Assured Bradstone is always looking to...

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