A setback during the pandemic helped Alexander Michael, packed aggregate and macadam site supervisor at Tarmac, find the right career path. He spoke to Nadine Buddoo.

A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month.

Tarmac has succeeded in its application to force a construction company to change its name arguing it was too similar to that of the building materials giant.

Skanska and Tarmac are trialling a new carbon-negative aggregate on a stretch of motorway as part of National Highway’s aim to reduce its carbon footprint.

Tarmac has started an eight-week trial of what it claims is the first all-electric tipper truck in the UK.

The Digital Construction Awards attracted 165 entries this year, 84 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the shortlisted entries for Digital Construction Project of the Year, sponsored by Revizto.

A ‘bio-based’ bitumen made from algae could be used as a sustainable alternative in UK road construction if successfully scaled up.

Construction’s quest for net zero ideas and innovation can be fuelled by greater diversity in its workforce, writes Tarmac’s Erusa Adizie.

Tarmac has been fined £1,275,000 after a man was crushed to death during maintenance work at Mountsorrel Quarry in Leicestershire.

With local authorities spending millions every year in maintainig roads and filling potholes, Tarmac’s Brian Kent examines sustainable solutions that can help fixing the problem in the long-term.

Tarmac’s Ryan Moss explores the benefits of breathable renovating plasters, which can significantly reduce turnaround and repair times for flood-hit properties.

A selection of construction industry images from the past month.

Contractor Stepnell and Tarmac have built a ‘super-smooth’ 2.7km stretch of automotive test track in Northamptonshire, almost all of which is underground.

An innovative glow-in-the-dark concrete has been used in a major commercial development for the first time.