READYMIX CONCRETE

INNOVATION

Combining industry-leading innovation and market-leading supply and distribution, together we offer an ultimate range of products and services:

Aggregates for concrete, asphalt and mortar production, sub-base construction, capping, drainage and landscaping.

Asphalt and Contracting Services for infrastructure, motorways, roads, car parks, footpaths, sports facilities, stadiums and runways.

Readymix Concrete and Cement for the construction of homes, power stations, water treatment works, freight depots, ports, office buildings and shopping malls.

Lime and Powders for water purification, soil stabilisation, land reclamation and the manufacture of iron and steel, plastics, glass, pharmaceuticals and animal feed.

Our solutions play a pivotal role in delivering the services on which we all rely. Fresh food on supermarket shelves. Clean water on tap. Electricity at the touch of a button.

Maintaining these services is a big responsibility. And one that we don’t take lightly.

We work closely with clients, contractors and partners across the supply chain to make sure that the solutions we deliver are not only practical and cost-effective, but also long-lasting and sustainable.

All of our products are responsibly sourced in accordance with BES 6001. Our asphalt and concrete mixes increasingly contain up to 50% recycled content, and we are the UK’s leading supplier of recycled construction materials.

Delivering sustainable solutions is what our business is all about. It’s what we do. It’s what Britain’s built on.

Lafarge Tarmac Readymix Concrete

• UK’s leading supplier of innovative readymix concrete solutions

• 1,000’s of unique formulations

• 90+ concrete production facilities across the UK

• 10 mobile batching plants

• 17 regional sales and technical teams

• 560 employees

Lafarge and Tarmac have joined forces to create the ultimate construction products solution provider. One company with one vision. Committed to safety. Dedicated to sustainability.

ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE - HEATHROW AIRPORT, LONDONWe supplied a record-breaking 31,500m² of PQ (Pavement Quality) concrete in a month for the construction of Heathrow Terminal 5, including 2,680m² for the biggest ever slipform continuous pour.

CAPABILITY

Our values are at the heart of our business, integral to everything we do.

Safe

We always put safety and health first.

Committed to our customers

We commit to delivering value for our customers every day.

Passionate about success

We are passionate about our business, set ambitious targets and drive to exceed them.

Fast and flexible

We act with an appropriate balance of speed and rigour.

One team

We are all one team.

Trust and respect

We extend and earn trust and respect.

“To be our customers’ preferred choice for

sustainable construction solutions.”

OUR VISION

ULTIMATE MISSIONLafarge Tarmac Readymix Concrete is committed to the development of innovative, aesthetically pleasing solutions that reduce lifetime costs, increase energy efficiency and minimise carbon emissions.

ULTIMATE COMMITMENTLafarge Tarmac converts over 6.5 million tonnes of construction and industry waste into new products each year.

SUSTAINABILITY

• All special concretes can be technically altered to reduce embodied CO2, dependent on use

• Carbon calculations are available for any concrete mix from any plant

• All concretes can be coloured, using our integral colour system

• BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing ‘Very Good’

• Using the thermal mass of concrete to heat and cool buildings reduces the need for energy intensive air conditioning systems

• Concrete is very durable and offers excellent fire and flood resistance, as a result concrete buildings last longer and require little maintenance

• Excellent acoustic performance reduces the need for additional finishes, saving raw materials and reducing waste

Lafarge Tarmac is committed to providing construction materials and solutions that make a positive contribution to the built environment. By working closely with our customers, together we can reduce the environmental footprint of projects and deliver innovative, more sustainable solutions.

We take a ‘whole life’ approach, addressing not only the extraction, manufacture and transport of our products but also considering their sustainable performance in use and opportunities for reuse and recycling at end of life. We use management systems certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 across our operations to continuously improve social, economic and environmental performance.

Our commitment to support our customers and provide sustainable solutions is further demonstrated by certification across our product range to BES 6001, the framework standard for Responsible Sourcing and 5* accreditation in the Achilles BuildingConfidence scheme.

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Our unique productrange includes 1,000’s of different

formulations, for virtually any application.From innovative, self-compacting concrete that

flows easily through congested, heavily reinforced areas and fills the most intricate moulds and formwork,

to high performance concrete that has been specifically developed for use in harsh environments, including chemical

plants, metal foundries, oil rigs, and coastal defence systems. As part of Lafarge Tarmac we have direct access to the unrivalled resources of the UK’s leading supplier of aggregates and cement. As such, consistency of supply is assured, whatever the size or location of the contract. Whilst, our 17 regional support teams

provide a truly local service, which includes monitoring road and weather conditions so that deliveries can be planned

to avoid local traffic problems and make the most of weather windows. We have many years experience

in commissioning and operating mobile batching plants for major infrastructure projects,

including Heathrow Terminal 5 and the London 2012 Athletes Village.

At the other end of the scale, our nationwide fleet of

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LAFARGE TARMAC READYMIX CONCRETE

With 90+ production plants and 17 dedicated regional support teams, Lafarge Tarmac Readymix Concrete is the UK’s leading supplier of innovative concrete solutions.

INNOVATION

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ULTIMATE ASSURANCELafarge Tarmac is leading the way with the introduction of Geo-fencing technology, which automatically triggers a text alert when a delivery is 10 minutes away from its destination. Trials are taking place in several regions with a view to a national roll-out in the near future.

Lafarge Tarmac offers a truly local service, which includes planning routes to avoid local traffic problems and scheduling deliveries to take advantage of regional weather windows.

To further improve our service we are currently trialling intelligent mixer truck technology that monitors and manages the water content of the concrete until it is poured, which means even if something unforeseen happens, total consistency is always assured.

ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE – HOUSE BUILDING, SCOTLANDOver the last three years, Agilia horizontal has transformed the build process in Scotland. Embraced by the NHBC, and all major housebuilders and groundworkers, it is now accepted as the fastest most efficient way to build housing floor slabs.

House builders and construction companies are constantly looking for new innovations that will enable them to achieve better results, in less time, for a lower cost. Agilia self-compacting concrete does all of this and more. A fast, efficient solution for conventional foundation slabs and structural columns, it is also ideal for use in highly congested,

heavily reinforced areas, whilst its unique free-flowing consistency makes it perfect for complex moulds and intricate formwork. This unique flexibility makes Agilia the material of choice for virtually any application, from everyday construction works, to groundbreaking civil and structural engineering projects.

AGILIA SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE

FLEXIBILITY

ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE – LONDON BRIDGE STATION, LONDONAgilia was specified for the exposed columns and beams of the new London Bridge Station following competitive, side-by-side trials. No other readymix concrete was able to satisfy the demands of main contractor Costain. In fact, they were so impressed that they also specified Agilia for the next stage of Bond Street Crossrail.

The concrete walls of Lincoln Museum have a highly distinctive board-work finish. To create this architects Panter Hudspith

required a concrete that was sensitive enough to capture the texture of timber in the finest detail. Agilia concrete was

specified following extensive testing during which a leaf was cast in the concrete. In the words of architect Hugh Strange “Agilia concrete has such a remarkable finish it picked up absolutely

everything, even the veins.”

ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE – LONDON 2012, OLYMPIC DIVING BOARDSDesigned by Pritzker Prize winning architect, Dame Zaha Hadid, the iconic diving boards of the London Olympic Aquatic Centre, where Tom Daley secured his first Olympic medal, were constructed using 588m³ of Agilia Vertical concrete.

ULTIMATE EXPERIENCEThe unique strength and durability of our fibre reinforced concretes has been proven in the most extreme environments, including Blackpool, Brighton and Weston-super-Mare sea defence systems.

To meet this challenge Lafarge Tarmac has developed an innovative range of high performance concretes that are reinforced with macro synthetic fibres, eliminating the need for steel reinforcement. Designed for the construction of heavy-duty commercial and industrial floor slabs, Extensia and Topforce fibre reinforced concretes reduce the risk of drying and plastic shrinkage

cracking, require less joints, and improve both impact and abrasion resistance. Specifically developed for use in the most punishing environments, including coastal defence systems, chemical works, oil rigs, airports and foundries, our Toproc range of high performance concretes offers additional benefits, including: early strength, early drying and enhanced water, heat and chemical resistance.

HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE SOLUTIONS FOR HEAVY-DUTY APPLICATIONS

Reinforcing conventional concrete with steel mesh or bar is time-consuming and labour intensive. With metal prices and transportation costs rising it is also becoming increasingly expensive.

STRENGTH

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ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE – SPORTPARK, LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITYThe use of Chronolia for the construction of the central core and walls of the SportPark, on Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Parks, allowed formwork to be removed after just two hours, instead of 2-3 days.

In an increasingly competitive and fast moving world construction companies and their contractors are under constant pressure to work faster, without compromising quality or increasing costs.

Lafarge Tarmac Chronolia was specifically developed to meet this challenge. A rapid-strength-gain concrete for walls, columns and beams, Chronolia can gain sufficient

strength to support its own weight within two-to-three hours of placement. This means formwork can be removed in as little as 4 hours, compared to 12 to 20 hours for traditional concrete. As a result, the number of cycles of form setting and stripping completed in a day can be significantly increased, and in some cases even doubled.

CHRONOLIA RAPID STRENGTH-GAIN CONCRETE

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The beauty of concrete is that as well as being extremely strong and durable, it is also highly versatile. There’s no better example of this than Artevia, the ultimate range of creative concrete. Designed to inspire, Artevia provides architects and designers with total freedom to express themselves. Ideal for internal floors, external walkways and the creation of eye-catching urban landscapes, it is available in an endless array of colours and can be finished in a wide variety of different ways.

ULTIMATE EXPERIENCEFrom a distance the Dream, a formidable 20-metre-high statue of a girl’s head that towers over the M62 motorway, looks like it has been sculpted from marble. In fact it is made up from 90 unique panels, which were created using 190m³ of pure white Artevia concrete, as specified by architect Jaume Plensa.

ARTEVIA DECORATIVE CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

CREATIVITY

The Artevia range of creative concretes is available in an unrivalled range of colours and can be finished in a wide variety of textures.

YOU CAN WALK ONWORKS OF ART

Meeting the needs of the UK’s growing population will require the building of hundreds of thousands of new homes and a significant expansion of roads and other associated infrastructure. As witnessed in recent years, rapidly expanding the built environment using conventional impermeable construction materials can overwhelm established drainage systems, greatly increasing the risk of localised flooding.

To meet this challenge Lafarge Tarmac offers Hydromedia, a unique fast draining concrete pavement solution that directs excess water away from streets, parking surfaces, driveways and walkways. Hydromedia can be installed on top of an aggregate sub-base that allows water to drain away naturally or used in conjunction with a reservoir system, which stores rainwater underground for controlled release into the environment.

SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

COMMITMENT

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ULTIMATE SOLUTIONIf you’re looking for something new, different or unique, you’ll find the answer on our website. If the solution doesn’t already exist, we’ll create one for you.

Every solution starts with a challenge, tell us yours at lafargetarmac.com

Lafarge Tarmac’s research and development teams work closely with customers to create solutions that meet their exact requirements efficiently, cost effectively and, above all, sustainably. Combining state-of-the-art laboratories and pilot workshops with large-scale testing facilities, our Research and Development Centre is one of the UK’s leading research facilities for building materials. This facility is supported by a network of regional laboratories, which are able to respond quickly to needs of customers anywhere across the UK.

Innovation in actionOver the years we have pioneered a whole range of industry-leading solutions, including more than 1,000 different formulations of concrete and groundbreaking innovations such as porous, single pass and recycled asphalt. We are acknowledged to be a leading

authority on the formulation and use of lime, powders and chemical stone, and we are also a leading innovator in the pre-packed cement sector. Our Contracting customers benefit from industry-leading service initiatives, including the use of GPS based tracking, monitoring and management systems.

New developments in ReadymixWe are working with the NHBC and BBA to get a fibre reinforced version of our ground-breaking Agilia concrete approved and accredited for constructing suspended floor slabs without steel mesh reinforcement. A major breakthrough, this will significantly reduce programme times, leading to major savings in both material and labour costs.

SUPPORTWith quarries, production facilities, offices, depots and distribution centres right across the UK, we offer an unrivalled level of service, based on years of local knowledge and expertise.

Lafarge Tarmac Readymix Concrete With 90+ production plants nationwide, supported by 17 dedicated regional sales and technical teams, Lafarge Tarmac Readymix Concrete offers a truly local service.

Our flexible fleet ensures that we can accommodate pours of all sizes, from very large to very small, with small jobs being catered for by a nationwide fleet of Minimix trucks that can deliver orders, direct to site, virtually anywhere in the country. For larger projects we produce concrete on-site at purpose-built mobile batching plants. Our expertise in this area has been proven on landmark projects,

including the construction of the 2012 London Olympic Village, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and the New Southern Glasgow General Hospital, where we have produced 98,000m³ of concrete on-site over the last 3 years. Whatever you need, wherever you are, Lafarge Tarmac Readymix Concrete is never more than a phone call away.

Lafarge Tarmac’s ability to deliver innovative, cost-effective, sustainable solutions is matched only by our ability to provide a truly local service.

SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

AGILIAOur market-leading range of self compacting concrete solutions, Agilia is suitable for a wide range of applications, from congested heavily reinforced areas, to high quality aesthetic surface finishes. Easier to place than conventional concrete, it offers significant time, labour, money and equipment savings. No vibration means there is no risk of white finger, and noise pollution is significantly reduced because no cranes, pumps, vibrators or powerfloats are required.

AGILIA SCREED AA low shrinkage flowing screed made with a recycled gypsum, rather than cement, Agilia Screed A can be laid at thinner depths than conventional screed and has enhanced thermal properties that make it ideal for use with underfloor heating. Its fluid consistency enhances resistance to cracking and curling, and speeds up placement, reducing labour costs.

DECORATIVE CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

ARTEVIAOur comprehensive range of decorative concretes includes coloured, exposed aggregate finish and polished concrete. A combination of specially made cement and liquid pigment technology provides a more consistent colour mix than conventional concretes.

EARLY STRENGTH CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

CHRONOLIA With setting times ranging from 4 to 48 hours, Chronolia concretes gain strength substantially faster than conventional concrete. A range of formulations is available to meet different requirements, from early trafficking and faster formwork, to catching up on construction delays.

HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

TOPROCToproc offers exceptional early and overall strength, cohesion and durability due to the presence of pozzolanic materials in its mix. Seven ready-formulated Toproc products are available with many different qualities, including enhanced abrasion, heat and chemical resistance. Bespoke formulations can also be designed to meet specific requirements.

TOPFORCESpecifically developed to reduce construction time, save labour costs and improve site safety, Topforce concretes are reinforced with macro-synthetic or steel fibres. This reduces the risk and width of cracks associated with long-term drying shrinkage, eliminating the need for crack-control steel mesh.

EXTENSIADesigned to deliver very low shrinkage values, Extensia allows floor slabs to be constructed without, or with reduced levels of, steel mesh or fibres. It is particularly durable and due to its extremely high strength, it can be laid in thinner sections.

COLD WEATHER CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

WEATHERMIXDesigned to withstand considerably colder temperatures than conventional concretes, Weathermix can be placed at temperatures as low as -7°C, reducing the risk of costly weather delays and time penalties.

LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

TOPFOAMProduced using a special production technique that retrains large quantities of air in the concrete, Topfoam is much lighter than conventional structural concretes making it ideal for filling voids and backfilling utility trenches.

WATERTIGHT CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

TOPPROOFVery dense and highly durable, TopProof contains advanced additives that block the internal capillaries in the concrete when it sets, making it completely watertight. This means that below ground structures, such as basements, can to be constructed without a traditional damp proof membrane.

SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

HYDROMEDIA

A highly efficient solution to one of the UK’s biggest environmental challenges, Hydromedia is a new, fast draining, concrete pavement solution that rapidly directs excess water away from streets, parking surfaces, driveways and walkways. Unlike previous no fines concretes Hydromedia can be produced to a guaranteed strength.

ENVIROCRETE

Suitable for use in all applications from driveways to civil engineering projects, Envirocrete concretes have a much lower carbon footprint than conventional concretes, with some mixes saving up to

70% of CO2 per cubic metre.

1. SCOTLAND

2. TYNESIDE

3. TEESIDE

4. WEST YORKSHIRE

6. SOUTH YORKS/HUMBS

9. EAST MIDLANDS

12. EAST ANGLIA

13. HERTS/NORTHANTS/BEDS

14. LONDON

15. BERKSHIRE

17. SOUTH COAST

11. SOUTH WALES

16. SOUTH WEST

5. LANCASHIRE

7. NORTH WEST

8. PEAK DISTRICT

10. WEST MIDLANDS

MORE ANSWERSFor more information about Lafarge Tarmac Readymix concrete contact your local regional office or visit lafargetarmac.com

NORTH AND SCOTLAND

CENTRAL AND WALES

SOUTH

1. SCOTLAND 01698 575530

2. TYNESIDE 0191 490 1755

3. TEESIDE 01740 654437

4. WEST YORKS 0113 249 4928

5. LANCASHIRE 01772 889585

6. SOUTH YORKS/ HUMBS 01909 723053

7. NORTH WEST 0161 231 7111

8. PEAK DISTRICT 01298 812458

9. EAST MIDLANDS 0116 264 7101

10. WEST MIDLANDS 01922 632592

11. SOUTH WALES 0292 081 0526

12. EAST ANGLIA 01473 834378

13. HERTS/ NORTHANTS/ BEDS 01992 589505

14. LONDON 0207 5851115

15. BERKSHIRE 0118 9835129

16. SOUTH WEST 01275 512945

17. SOUTH COAST 02380 860161

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