Tarmac, a CRH company, is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Tarmac combines the knowledge andexpertiseof two of the construction industry’s most iconic brands: Tarmac, the pioneers of the modernasphaltroad120 years ago,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.Tarmac hasan ambitious targetto reduce CO₂emissions by 30% by 2030 and reach net zero before 2050. We havecontributed to some of the UK’s biggest constructionand infrastructureprojects. TheseincludeHS2,The Sainsbury Laboratory, Wembley Stadium, Heathrow Terminal 5, Blackpool Sea Defences, TheShardand London 2012.
Tarmacdirectly employs around5,500 people across a nationwide network of over350 sites. Our solutions span aggregates, asphalt, cement, readymixconcrete, 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,innovationand flexibility.
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GAP Hire Solutions is the UK’s largest independent equipment rental company, hiring out an extensive range of equipment to industries including construction, utilities, civil engineering and events.
In recent years, GAP has focused on a diversification strategy that has seen the company grow from its traditional Plant & Tool hire roots to a multi-service offering with ten divisions, providing customers with a complete hire solution. The company now has almost 200 locations and employs more than 2,000 employees throughout the UK.
GAP’s ten divisions comprise Plant Hire, Tool Hire, Lifting & TIC, Non-Mechanical, Trenching & Shoring, Survey & Safety Hire, Pump Services, Welfare Services, Tanker Services & Event Services. GAP also offers our customers additional services such as their Test, Inspect and Certify (TIC) service where our engineers test and inspect all lifting equipment to ensure compliance and safety, even if it has not been hired from GAP. Additionally, through their GAP one facility, a specialised team offers bespoke managed services suited to individual customer needs.
GAP was established in 1969 by Gordon Anderson and the company is still family-owned and run by his sons Douglas and Iain. GAP’s aim is simple – to make our customers lives easier by providing market-leading equipment and exceptional service. With values such as trust, integrity and honesty underpinning our nationwide operations, the third generation of the family is now involved in the business.
GAP’s vision is to be the UK’s most innovative hire solutions provider, with a focus on reducing our environmental impact on the world. This means GAP invests heavily in innovative eco-products and green technologies. GAP proactively works with our suppliers to develop greener products, advise our customers on best practice and implement environmentally friendly processes.
Colas is a world leader in the construction and maintenance of transport infrastructure.
With a network spanning 50 countries and five continents, Colas constructs and maintains roads, highways, ports, logistics hubs and airport specialist surfacing. In the UK, Colas maintains Strategic Road Network projects on behalf of Highways England and many local authorities.
Our main areas of business are Asset Management, Contracting and Industrial, which comprise:
Asset Management
A full spectrum of planned and reactive maintenance services, working with key clients to provide service deliverables through long term contracts.
Traffic Technology
Colas has installed over 8000 message signs across the UK. Colas also manufactures signage systems and offers commissioning services.
Traffic Management
Our accredited national service designs and installs solutions for programmed maintenance, emergencies and events. Our TM team has spear-headed road worker safety campaigns including safety barriers and early warning system IPV vehicles.
High Capacity Mobile Plant
Our mobile asphalt plants are utilised for dedicated surfacing solutions. We have access to over 40 plants, each capable of producing up to 600t of Asphalt per hour.
Pavements & Surfacing
Colas offers traditional surfacing including Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA) and Hot Rolled Asphalt (HRA) in addition to specialist and sustainable solutions.
Products and Materials
Colas provides aggregates, emulsions, asphalt mix and packed bitumen products, as well as a comprehensive range of quarry binders, surface dressing binders, bond coats and coated stone from our quarries around the UK.
Street Lighting
Our expertise in installation and maintenance helps improve energy efficiency and reduce running costs. We currently operate lighting contracts for major county and city councils, replacing sodium lanterns with highly efficient LEDs realising significant cost savings.