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THIS IS THE NINTH REPORT ON TARMAC'S ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE. IT

REPRESENTS THE PROGRESS, ACHIEVEMENTS AND SETBACKS THROUGH 2003. THIS

REPORT COVERS ALL OF THE WHOLLY OWNED TARMAC OPERATIONS WORLDWIDE.

Tarmac overview 1

Safety and Health Policy Statement 3

Introduction and Performance 4

Developments 6

Successes, Setbacks and Targets 12

Noise 13

Musculoskeletal Disorders 13

Hand Arm Vibration 14

Manual Handling 15

Environmental Policy Statement 17

Management Systems 18

Energy and Emissions 19

Waste, Recycling and Resource Use 20

Water 22

Berwick Woods Project 23

Natural Diversity 25

Archaeology 27

Successes, Setbacks and Targets 29

Introduction 31

Community Engagement 31

Suppliers and Contractors 34

Tarmac Group Contacts 35

Glossary and Definitions 36

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Content and Scope

2003 was Tarmac's centenary yearand the safest on record, 89% of the697 industrial locations were injuryfree. The injury frequency rate in2003 was 0.88 representing a 37%improvement on 2002 and a 75%improvement compared with the3.57 in 2000. This was disappointingas a target of a 50% reduction hadbeen set. Even more regrettable wasthe fatality of an experiencedemployee in our Dubai contractingoperation (Page 10). However, weremain committed to eradicating alllost time injuries from our operationsat the same time as addressing thosewhich represent the highest risk tolife and limb. We have achieved threequarters of the target we setourselves for 2005.

There is now less than twelve monthsto achieve our ultimate goal of 'zerolost time injuries by 2005'. Thisremaining period will be our biggestchallenge to date. In 2000 the firstchallenge to be faced was gettingeveryone to believe that I was seriousabout Target Zero, that it was realand it was not going away. Thesecond was to find the strategy todeliver zero injuries. That strategy isnow well established and deliveringsignificant improvements. The thirdchallenge has been to get consistentimplementation of the strategy,Golden Rules and SHE standardsacross the Tarmac Group. Our SHEstandards are often significantlyhigher than the minimum legalrequirements and industry norms ofthe countries in which we operate.Our performance is significantlybetter than that of our competitors.

I believe that our attitude towardssafety, health, the environment andthe community is at the centre of aculture which sets us apart. I find no-one in Tarmac who does not believethat our demonstrated concern forthe safety and health of all who workfor Tarmac has not given rise to anew sense of teamwork based onmutual respect; nor do I find

members of the team who would notsupport our fundamental belief in thefact that working responsibly withinour environment and our communitydoes not contribute to our success.

Tarmac’s commitment to health is justas strong as the commitmenttowards safety. The long-term targets(2010) set two years ago remainunchanged. The main occupationalhealth issues are those of noiseinduced hearing loss and hand armvibration syndrome. Unfortunately alot of the damage has been done inthe past when these conditions werenot well understood and exposure tonoise and vibration was poorlycontrolled. The past cannot bechanged but we can make adifference to the future health of ouremployees. The challenge is toeradicate new cases of these diseasesand arrest the progression of anyexisting cases. In 2004, Tarmac willlaunch an Occupational HealthStrategy to deliver these goals, it willalso embrace other areas such aswhole body vibration,musculoskeletal disorders, stress andrehabilitation.

The drive towards world-classenvironmental performancecontinues across the entire Group.Some businesses have made quickerprogress than others with theintroduction of formal environmentalmanagement systems to theISO14001 standard. At the end of2003, 371 individual sites had thirdparty certification, an increase of85% over 2002. During 2004 allbusinesses will have sites with thirdparty certification. Protecting theenvironment plays a big part inTarmac’s contribution towardssustainable development. Making thebest use of non renewable resources,reducing energy consumption andthereby CO2 emissions, and reducingwaste not only protects theenvironment it makes sound businesssense. Tarmac has introducedmedium (2007) and long term (2010)

reduction targets in these areas.

Tarmac's recycling business continuesto expand so that we are able tooffer customers a choice of eitherprimary or secondary aggregates orboth. Many of our added-valueproducts also contain recycledmaterials which would otherwisehave been discarded.

Being a good neighbour is asimportant as being a good employerand supplier. The communitiesaround our sites are a primeconsideration. Communication is avitally important element of goodcommunity relations and has longbeen a key part of maintaining our'licence to operate' by those who liveclose to our operations. As part ofthe implementation of our BusinessPrinciples, community engagementplans have been developed at 51locations and another 101 sites haveformal liaison arrangements in placewith their local communities. At mostother locations, liaison arrangementsare less formal but no less effective.The Business Principles are nowintegrated into our day-to-dayactivities and form part of all groupprocurement contracts and thestandard SHE rules for contractors inthe UK.

I trust this report demonstrates ourcontinued commitment to improvingTarmac's safety, health, environmentand community performance.

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Robbie RobertsonChief Executive OfficerTarmac Group

Tarmac UK

With a national coverage of over 500production units Tarmac Ltd operates on ageographical structure with four regionalbusinesses focused on serving local markets.

■ Tarmac Northern ■ Tarmac Central■ Tarmac Western ■ Tarmac Southern

Together these four businesses combine withTarmac Concrete Products and TarmacRecycling to form the largest aggregatesbusiness in the UK. Tarmac NationalContracting operates as a self-standingnational business.

Tarmac Concrete Products

Tarmac Concrete Products is a leadingconcrete product company consisting of fourwell-established brands: Tarmac Topblock,Tarmac Precast Concrete, Tarmac Topfloorand Tarmac TopPave.

Tarmac National Contracting

Tarmac National Contracting comprisesthe largest services, contracting and asphaltsurfacing group in the UK with regional andarea offices, supported by a ready supply ofmaterials direct from our own quarries andasphalt plants.

Tarmac Recycling

Tarmac Recycling operates from 26permanent and two joint venture aggregatesrecycling facilities plus various short-termcontract facilities as well as operating threelandfill sites. Last year Tarmac Recyclingachieved sales of 1.3 million tonnes.

Tarmac Group

The Tarmac Group's materials can befound in almost every part of our daily life.Tarmac products are used in developing roadand rail infrastructure, hospitals, houses andschools and products as diverse astoothpaste. Tarmac aims to conduct itsactivities in a sensitive manner, helping toensure a sustainable resource base for futuregenerations.

With operations throughout the UK,Central Europe, the Middle and Far East,Tarmac serves the varied needs of itscustomers with an emphasis on quality ofservice and product.

Key customer groups for Tarmac includecivil and building industry contractors,merchants and distributors, industrial usersand DIY consumers.

Through the extraction, processing anddelivery of mineral resources for use withinthe construction and industrial sectors,Tarmac produces sand and gravel, crushedrock, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, mortar,precast concrete products, blocks andpaviors, cement, lime and industrial products.In addition to our primary operations, Tarmacinvests heavily in the development of recycledproducts and the processing and use ofsecondary sources of aggregates such as slag,crushed concrete and asphalt planings.

Tarmac's Polish operations coveraggregates, concrete paving, asphalt andready-mixed concrete. The aggregatesbusinesses serve customers primarily inWroclaw, Lodz, Warsaw and Poznan as wellas construction sites throughout southernPoland. Tarmac is the market leader in theproduction of concrete paving for privateindividuals, construction companies and localgovernments. It has seven productionfacilities serving customers in Warsaw,Krakow and Katowice and Wroclaw.

In the Czech Republic, Tarmac has 24hardstone quarries, and eight sand andgravel pits mainly in the northern andwestern parts of the country.

Tarmac Iberia

Iberia has two main regions in which itoperates: the Central Region, mainly Madrid(where Tarmac is market leader in aggregatesand ready-mixed concrete), operates foursand and gravel pits, four crushed rockquarries and 19 ready-mixed concrete plants;and the Mediterranean Region, where Tarmachas two limestone quarries and 26 ready-mixed concrete plants.

Tarmac France (France and Belgium)

Tarmac France consists of two mainbusinesses, Tarmac Matériaux deConstruction (TMC) which manufacturesconcrete products, and Tarmac Granulats, aproducer of aggregates.

The product portfolio of TMC includesblocks, block paving, kerbs, pipes andspecialised precast concrete products such asfencing and chambers, serving both theconstruction industry and the public workssectors. Principle clients are the national andregional chains of builder’s merchants who goon to sell to contractors, individuals and publicworks companies. Businesses are situated inthe north of France, the Paris basin, Lyons,Rhône-Alps, Bordeaux and south Belgium.Tarmac Granulats is a quarrying businessbased in the Beaujolais and Centre regions ofFrance, producing a variety of crushedaggregates. Sand and gravel as well aslimestone-derived aggregates feed into thelocal public works and road building marketsas well as the construction industry for use inthe manufacture of concrete and concreteproducts. The main application of hardstonesis in road surfacing.

Tarmac Central Europe (Germany, Polandand Czech Republic)

In Germany, Tarmac has five hardstonequarries, eight sand and gravel pits, eightready-mixed concrete plants and one asphaltplant.

TARMAC IS A LEADER IN THE PRODUCTION OF CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS IN THE UK, CONTINENTAL EUROPE, THE MIDDLE EAST AND

FAR EAST. THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OPERATIONS PRINCIPALLY

INVOLVE THE PRODUCTION OF CRUSHED ROCK, SAND AND GRAVEL,

ASPHALT, READY-MIXED CONCRETE AND MORTAR, CONCRETE

PRODUCTS, LIME AND CEMENT.

Tarmac Middle East and Tarmac India

Tarmac Middle East includes businessesoperating a quarry in Oman, six asphaltplants in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Oman, andasphalt contracting businesses in the UnitedArab Emirates and Oman. The quarry is asand and gravel operation, supplying around4.5 million tonnes a year to customers in theUAE. These include major producers of ready-mixed concrete, concrete products and asphalt,including Tarmac’s own asphalt operations atAl Ain and Abu Dubai.

The UAE and Oman asphalt businesseshave a combined annual coated stone outputof around 1.2 million tonnes, supplying localand national government organisations inboth countries, as well as numerous privatesector customers.

The Middle East businesses are jointlyowned with our local partners, but are allmanaged by Tarmac. In some cases, therelationships with our partners go back over25 years.

Tarmac India operates in two ready-mixedconcrete plants in Bombay, and is whollyowned by Tarmac. This business has grownsteadily since its inception, and is nowsecond in the Bombay market, producingover 60,000m3 of concrete a year.

Tarmac Group Europe, Middle East and AsiaTarmac Group/Tarmac UK

Tarmac China and Hong Kong

In China, the activity levels are centred inand around Shanghai. There are three asphaltunits, one wholly owned and two jointventures. The latter are currently beingreorganised to become wholly owned.Although there is some private work, thecustomer base is primarily the ShanghaiGovernment through the District HighwaysDepartments.

A first quarry investment has recentlybeen made in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province tothe south west of Shanghai. The whollyowned limestone quarry will primarily supplythe asphalt industry in Shanghai.

Tarmac Hong Kong is primarily an asphaltsupply and contract surfacing operation. Theprincipal client is the Hong KongGovernment, utilising 95% of the company'sresources. There is also some private workrelating to property developments.

The asphalt business is regarded as highlyinnovative, with the introduction of noisereducing and coloured asphalts and otherproprietary products in recent years.

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Chief Executive OfficerTarmac Group

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Policy Statement

SafetyIntroduction

The main safety focus in 2003 has been onensuring the tools developed in 2002 wereembedded across the whole Tarmac Group:

■ The Group Safety Strategy

■ Policies and Guidance for over 35 keySHE risks and activities

■ Golden Rules for Safety

■ Safety Task Auditing

■ Visible Felt Leadership

The key to success is not a constant flowof new 'initiatives' or 'campaigns', it lies indeveloping a culture where everyonebelieves and acts in a manner that supportsthe CEO’s belief that:

"No job is so important itcannot be done safely"

and the Zero Tolerance approach whichsimply means:

"stopping work which is unsafe"

The tools are in place to achieve TargetZero, the challenge for 2004 and beyondwill be to ensure they are used correctlyby everyone who works on a Tarmaccontrolled site.

SafetyPerformance

Frequency and Severity Rates

In 2003 the target to reduce the LostTime Injury Frequency Rate, LTIFR, includedcontractors for the first time. The targetsof a 50% reduction were based upon theactual performance in 2002.

The Group frequency rate of 0.88 improvedby 37% missing the target of 0.70.

The Group severity rate of 319 increasedby 4% over the 308 recorded in 2002.

The inclusion of contractor injuries in theperformance measures has reduced thedegree of influence Tarmac can have onensuring anyone who is injured at workreturns as soon as possible. This hasimpacted on the severity rate.

Significant achievements have been madeby Tarmac Northern and Tarmac Southernwho achieved or bettered their LTIFRreduction target of a 50% or more.

Tarmac France achieved a 69%improvement reducing their LTIFR from4.83 to 1.51. This has been broughtabout by a cultural change within thebusiness led by the Managing Director.Tarmac France has come a long way in thepast four years as the graph below shows.Whilst the performance is still above theGroup average, significant improvementsare now being made across the business.

TARGET ZERO FOR LOST TIME INJURIES BY 2005 IS NOW LESS THAN TWELVE MONTHS AWAY. SAFETY

RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE WHOLE OF TARMAC’S CORPORATE HISTORY BUT THEY ARE

AVAILABLE FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS AS PART OF THE ANGLO AMERICAN GROUP. UNDOUBTEDLY 2003

HAS BEEN THE SAFEST YEAR TO DATE. TARGET ZERO IS AN AMBITIOUS AND DEMANDING GOAL BUT ONE

TARMAC BELIEVES IS STILL ACHIEVABLE.

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THE TARMAC GROUP WILL STRIVE TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SAFETY

AND HEALTH FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO MAY BE

AFFECTED BY ITS ACTIVITIES AND WILL PURSUE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN ALL AREAS.

Tarmac has adopted Zero Tolerance Target Zero (OTTO) for lost time injuries with the aim of achieving the following targets:

Safety

■ Zero Lost Time Injuries by 2005■ A 50% year on year reduction in Lost Time Injuries

HealthThe elimination by 2010 (or progression of existing cases) of:

■ Noise Induced Hearing Loss■ Occupational dermatitis related to exposure to agents or substances at work■ Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome■ Occupational lung diseaserelated to exposure to agents or substances at work

By zero tolerance we mean that:

■ No one observes an unsafe situation without taking appropriate action■ No one observes someone behaving in an unsafe manner without requiring them to stop■ No one allows a colleague to work in unsafe conditions

Safety and health are line management responsibilities of prime importance. The Managing Directors of each business unit areresponsible for ensuring that appropriate organisation and arrangements are made for the fulfilment of this policy and for monitoring itsimplementation and effectiveness.

In order to achieve these aims the Company will:

■ Demonstrate visible commitment by all line managers carrying out regular safety task audits■ Adopt a behavioural approach to the management of safety and health■ Seek to eliminate unsafe behaviour■ Implement Golden Rules for safety■ Achieve and maintain conditions of work which are healthy and safe■ Provide adequate welfare facilities for our employees■ Seek to eliminate incidents and dangerous occurrences■ Carry out appropriate health screening of employees every three years■ Provide effective instruction, training and supervision■ Ensure that persons employed are both physically and mentally fit and competent for their duties■ Ensure that all employees are fully aware of their responsibilities regarding safety, health and welfare■ Identify hazards and assess risks and eliminate where practicable■ Involve employees at all levels by establishing local SHE Committees■ Provide and maintain safe plant and equipment■ Continuously review and revise company policy and guidance notes■ Provide adequate numbers of competent persons to advise on all aspects of safety, health and welfare■ Provide adequate resources to ensure full compliance with this policy and future legislation

Unless stated otherwise, safety performance relates to employees and contractors.

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British Cement Association –Cementing Best Practice

In November, the Chief Executive Officeron behalf of Buxton Lime Industries, wasone of the signatories of the BritishCement Association's 'Cementing BestPractice' initiative 'To create anenvironment where injuries and ill healthdo not occur, with a 30% year on yearimprovement in injury rates every yearuntil 2010 compared with a baseline of2003'. We will report our contributiontowards this target in 2004.

Tarmac's aim continues to be theelimination of all lost time injuries by 2005but willingly supports any industry wideinitiatives to improve the SHE performancein those sectors in which we operate.

SafetyDevelopments

Target Zero has created a challenge foreveryone within Tarmac to make a positivecontribution to improve safety performanceand to tackle those problems oftenconsidered 'too difficult'.

The following are some examples of thedevelopments carried out in 2003.

Contractor's Safety Passportfor quarries

The safety of contractors is of equalimportance to that of our employees.

Tarmac was fully involved in thedevelopment of the EPIC 'Contractors'Safety Passport' scheme which was launchedin June 2001. The scheme aims to ensurethat all contractors have a minimumunderstanding of the safety, health andenvironmental issues in quarries andassociated environments and supports the

HSE's 'Hard Target' initiative for quarrying.Tarmac requires contractors working inquarries to hold the EPIC Contractors’Safety Passport by 1 January 2004. At theend of December, EPIC had issued over4,700 passports.

This requirement is now included in theprocurement procedures for all relevantactivities. Tarmac has worked with EPIC toproduce a series of posters to reinforcethe message that by the end of December2003 contractors were expected to holdthe Safety Passport.

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Tarmac – Health and SafetyExecutive Protocol

Tarmac has signed a formal agreement,the 'Protocol on Health and SafetyArrangements' with the Health and SafetyExecutive, HSE. The Protocol sets out howthe HSE will work with and assist Tarmacto drive down the number of work-relatedinjuries and cases of occupational illhealth amongst its employees. It isintended to be a simple and non-bureaucratic set of arrangements.

Specific objectives of the Protocol are to:

■ Contribute to the achievement of theQuarry Industry's Hard Target, to halvethe number of injuries in the industryby 2005.

■ Assist Tarmac in the implementation,monitoring and review of its nationalhealth and safety managementarrangements.

■ Support Tarmac in achieving itspublished safety target, of 50% yearon year reduction in lost time injurieswith zero lost time injuries by 2005.

■ Support Tarmac in achieving itspublished occupational health targets.

■ Maximise the impact of HSEinterventions with Tarmac employees.

■ Provide effective means ofcommunication between the twoorganisations, including with employeerepresentatives, over health and safetymatters.

■ Resolve efficiently and effectively anyhealth and safety problems that mayoccasionally arise between the twoorganisations.

The agreement covers all of Tarmac'squarrying operations in England, Scotlandand Wales. The protocol will result infewer 'routine' visits to Tarmac sites by theHSE Inspectors. These arrangements willnot affect reactive visits by the HSE toinvestigate injuries, incidents, ill health orany complaints they receive relating toTarmac's operations. The protocol will allowthe HSE to target its resources at companieswhere greater attention is required thanTarmac and takes the company a stepcloser to being truly 'self regulating'.

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Safety Performance

In 2000 a target of a 50% year on yearreduction in the injury frequency rate wasset with the ultimate goal of zero losttime injuries by 2005. In 2003, 89% ofthe 697 industrial locations were injuryfree, confirming our belief that TargetZero is achievable.

Tarmac Iberia's LTIFR of 3.58 was againdisappointing and was significantly worsethan the Group average of 0.88.Significant assistance and resources havebeen provided to the business to improvetask auditing, risk assessment and visiblefelt leadership. A frequency rate target of1.00 has been set for 2004.

HSE Hard Target Initiative

In 2001 Tarmac supported the Health andSafety Executive's, HSE Hard TargetInitiative for quarrying and pledged to'halve the number of injuries in theindustry by 2005'. The HSE used theaverage number of Reporting of Injuries,Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences,RIDDOR injuries between 1995 and 2000as a baseline. In 2000 there were a total95 RIDDOR injuries to employees andcontractors recorded in Tarmac quarries(including those in the Nash, Tilcon andBLI businesses). In 2003 there were 22.This 77% improvement is over twice therate achieved by the industry as a whole.

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Leading Indicators

Safety Task Auditing is now firmlyembedded across Tarmac. It involvesobserving people at work, discussing whatthey are doing and the way the work isbeing carried out, identifying safe andunsafe acts and gaining a commitment towork safely in the future. An importantelement of the process is praising safebehaviour and providing an opportunityfor the person being observed to discussany other safety, health or environmentalissues, which they may have.

The primary aim is to be proactive anddetect unsafe behaviour and bring aboutchange before an injury occurs. Over1,200 people across the Group have nowbeen trained to carry out task audits,including all executives, directors and linemanagers. More than 27,000 task auditswere completed in 2003.

The information on the number of unsafeacts being observed now allows a leadingindicator of safety performance, theUnsafe Act Index (UAI), to be calculatedand monitored, to direct resources atthose areas where an injury is likely andtake action to prevent it becoming areality. From 2004 each business unit willproduce its own UAI.

Brownie Points

Tarmac Topfloor won a Regional Awardfrom the HSE for their efforts duringSafety and Health Week. They workedwith the First Belper Scout and GuideGroup to raise awareness to the dangersof hazardous substances. The children weregiven a talk by Tarmac Topfloor marketingdirector Phil Harris regarding the dangersof substances at home. The childrendesigned posters to depict the dangers ofchemicals and the winning entry is to becirculated to all four of Topfloor’s factories.

OTTO the Otter

As a way of engaging local school childrenin safety, Lynne Grant SHE coordinator atTarmac Concrete Products factory inHenlade, gave a talk to local schoolchildren at Priorswood Primary Schoolabout general safety awarenessat school and at home.

Dressed in personal protectiveequipment Lynne discussed whywearing a hard hat at work was asimportant as wearing a cycle helmet toprotect someone from head injuries. Thechildren were asked to design a safetyposter based around a cartoon character'OTTO the Otter'. The idea has been wellreceived and other local schools in theTaunton Dean area are considering similarevents in 2004.

Golden Rules

The 2002 report outlined the review ofthe fatal injuries within the AngloAmerican Group. The review identifiedthat over 80% could be attributed to afew causes and a failure to follow basicsafety rules.

Tarmac now has Safety Fundamentals andGolden Rules for:

■ Confined Spaces■ Working at Heights■ Energy & Machinery Isolation■ Surface Vehicle Safety■ Quarrying Operations■ Lifting & Material Handling■ Personal Protective Equipment, PPE■ Mining Operations■ National Contracting

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'Safe at Work – Safe at Home'

Tarmac supports the EU Week for Safetyand Health and in 2003 this was used asthe launch of the 'Safe at Work - Safe atHome' booklet.

During the last four years Tarmac hasbeen focused on creating a safety cultureamongst employees and contractorswhere working safely is the 'only way' ofdoing things. If this goal is to beachieved people must adopt a totalapproach to safety at work, at home orwhatever they are doing.

Tarmac Western produced a safetybooklet which provides employees withbasic information about safety in thehome which can be more hazardousthan being at work. In 2002 over 3million people in the UK had to visithospital emergency units for injuriessustained in their own home. The leaflethas been supplied to UK employees anddistributed throughout the Tarmac Groupfor translation into local languages. Theaim is to encourage employees and theirfamilies to think and act safely at alltimes not just whilst they are at work.

Golden Rules Audit Score 2003

If the Golden Rules are followed they willsignificantly reduce the risk of injury fromthese causes. The correct use of PersonalProtective Equipment, PPE can also reducethe severity of many injuries and oftenprevent many minor injuries.

The Golden Rules are being rigorouslyapplied and enforced at all locations foremployees and contractors. A comprehensivetraining programme and publicity campaignhas been carried out across Tarmac whichincludes a video available in 15 differentlanguages.

During 2003 compliance with the GoldenRules has been audited by a combinationof self assessments and independentaudits by SHE professionals from otherTarmac business units. The average scorefor the independent audits was 86%.

The target for 2004 will be 100%compliance consistent with the 'OTTO',Zero Tolerance Target Zero, approach. Thiswill be a challenge, particularly in relationto working at height on delivery vehicles.The Golden Rules will be the key focus areain 2004. The 2004 Tarmac safety calendaragain features the Golden Rules as part ofthe publicity to ensure they are fullyunderstood and followed at all locations.

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Road Safety

For many Tarmac employees the mosthazardous activity they undertake isdriving a motor vehicle on a publichighway. Tarmac introduced a MobilePhone policy in 2002 which prohibited theuse of hand held phones for making callswhilst driving. Any Tarmac employeecalling a mobile phone is required to askthe person "Are you safe to take this call?"

A comprehensive Road Safety policy hasbeen introduced. This covers all aspects ofthe management of road risk, from carselection to driver training and monitoringof road traffic incidents. Employees arerequired to produce their driving licenceas part of their annual appraisal, anyoffences are discussed to promote the zerotolerance approach to safety, includingdriving on a public road.

Good Safety is Good Business

People often ask if you can demonstrate alink between good safety and good business.Investment at Tarmac Western’s operationsin South Wales has proved the case.

During 2001/2 the following concernswere identified with the plant used toprocess the air cooled blast furnace slag atPort Talbot and Llanwern steel works:

■ Significant structural corrosion as aresult of the operating environment.

■ High level of breakdown maintenanceas a result of the age and condition ofplant also giving rise to poor plantavailability.

■ Poor utilisation as a result of the plantblockages with the associated spillage.

■ The inability to satisfactorily processsteel slag, which would be a futurerequirement.

All of these issues had the potential to leadto safety and health incidents and thereforeinjuries. Additionally, the existing equipmentcould not satisfactorily process steel slag,which would be a future requirement.An investment was made during 2002/3in a purpose designed mobile crushingand screening plant for which the followingSHE and financial benefits were realised:

■ A reduction of two thirds of the costper tonne of production.

■ Increased throughput, thereby enablingthe equipment to be utilised at bothsites.

■ Improved safety, plant availability andutilisation as a result of significantreduction in breakdown maintenanceand clearing of plant blockages andspillage.

■ The flexibility to process steel slag.

■ Removal of the workforce from noisyand dusty environments.

■ Equipment can be tracked out of theway to enable spillage to be cleared bya loading shovel, thereby eliminatingmanual handling risks.

Contracting

Roller safety device

Regrettably in January 2003 there was afatality in Tarmac's Dubai contractingoperations. An experienced operative wasknocked over and killed when he steppedinto the path of a reversing 17 tonneroller. This incident was even more tragicas this scenario had been foreseen by theTarmac National Contracting Safety Forumestablished in November 2002 to developGolden Rules specifically for contractingoperations.

The Chief Executive Officer and all thebusiness directors were determined thatthis type of incident should not occuragain and that the Golden Rule forContracting be finalised and implementedas a priority and a technical solution must

be found to prevent a recurrence. TheNational Contracting Golden Rules arenow in place and require a five metre safetyzone to be maintained with large rollers.

After extensive field trials Tarmac now hasa technical as well as a behaviouralsolution. The Vehicle Collision AvoidanceSystem, VCAS, utilises ultrasonic sensorsmounted on the front and rear of the roller.These detect a person or object within the

protected area, up to five metres away,and stops the roller automatically.

The Tarmac Executive has agreed a policyof retro fitting the system on the entireTarmac owned fleet of rollers world wide,over 150 machines, by 30th June 2004.The cost will be in the region of £630,000but is considered to be a small price topay to prevent a further tragedy.

■ Removal of future structural steelworkissues with fixed plant and theassociated costs.

■ Removal of large rigid dumpers fromthe process which were previously usedto haul material from the stockpiles tothe plant with obvious economic andSHE benefits.

The financial investment of £750,000 hastaken less than three years to be paidback and there have been no lost timeinjuries. Prior to the investment there hadbeen an average of four injuries per year.

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SAFETY TARGETS 2003 & 2004

ZERO LOST TIME INJURY ACCIDENTS BY 2005.

2003 LTIFR of 0.88 is a 75% improvement on the 3.57 recorded in 2000.

50% YEAR ON YEAR REDUCTION IN LOST TIME INJURY FREQUENCY, LTIFR. TARGET OF 0.35 FOR 2004EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS.

2003 LTIFR 0.88 versus target of 0.70, a 37% improvement on 2002.

REQUIRE CONTRACTORS WORKING IN UK QUARRIES TO HOLD AN EPIC 'CONTRACTORS SAFETY PASSPORT'BEFORE 2004.

The EPIC Scheme was launched in the UK in June 2001. EPIC has now issued over 4,700 passports. The requirement tohold an EPIC Safety Passport has been written into procurement procedures.

GOLDEN RULES – FULL IMPLEMENTATION BY 2005.

Tarmac Concrete Products

Tarmac Concrete Products and allindividual business units, Topfloor, Precast,TopPave & Topblock received the four starawards from the British Precast ConcreteFederation for achievements in safety.

Tarmac Central Europe

The Elbekies sand and gravel quarry inBrandenburg, Germany was awarded aSafety Certificate by the Steinbruchs-Berufsgenossenschaft (ProfessionalQuarrying Association) for their systematicapproach to safety and having exceededfour years without a lost time injury.

Prosecutions

There were three prosecutions brought bythe UK Health and Safety Executive during2003.

Tarmac Concrete Products

The company was fined £2,000 with£1,588 costs for a contraventionRegulation 14 of the Electricity at WorkRegulations 1989 in that they failed toensure that no person was engaged in anywork activity on or near any live conductorsthat danger may arise. The prosecutionfollowed an incident in 2002 where a cranemade contact with overhead power lineson a site. The power lines have now beenrouted underground to avoid a recurrence.

Tarmac Central

The company was fined £2,000 with £849costs for a contravention Regulation 8(1)of the Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare)Regulations 1992 in respect of inadequatelighting. The prosecution followed anincident in 2002 when an injury occurredat an industrial location and inadequatelighting was a contributory factor. Thebusiness had been newly acquired andplanned improvements had not beencompleted at the time of the incident.

The company was fined £3,300 with£1,661 costs for a contraventionRegulation11 (1) of the Provision and useof Work Equipment Regulations 1998 inrespect of inadequate precautions toprevent access to moving machinery. Theprosecution followed an incident in 2003when an injury occurred at an industriallocation when an employee disobeyedinstructions and entered a locked areawithout isolating the equipment. Thebusiness had been newly acquired andimprovements in employee attitudes towardssafety had not been fully achieved.

Changes to the way new acquisitions areintegrated into the business have beenintroduced following a review of theseincidents.

Enforcement Notices

The HSE served two Prohibition and twoImprovement Notices during 2003. Allhave now been complied with to thesatisfaction of the HSE.

Successes, Setbacks and Targets

Anglo American CEO'sSafety Award

Tarmac Western achieved third place inthe Anglo American Chief ExecutiveOfficer’s Annual Safety Award for largebusiness units employing more than 100people. The competition is open to allAnglo American managed operationsworldwide and is highly contested.

Quarry Products Association'sHealth & Safety Best PracticeAwards

Tarmac operations had several successes inthe 2003 awards.

Tarmac Central, Area three Topmixreceived a 'Highly Commended' in theInnovation Section.

Tarmac Central, Caldon Low Quarry were'Runners Up' for outstanding achievementsin the Bitumen Storage and Delivery section.

Tarmac Northern's Concrete and Mortarbusiness in Scotland were the winners ofthe Trevor King Trophy in the slips/tripsand falls category.

Tarmac Northern, Wensley Quarry werethe runners-up within the workplacetransport category.

Tarmac Northern, Yorkshire Concrete andMortar received a 'highly commended'award in the Innovation category.

Bitumen burns – a thing of the past

A key tool in pursuit of Target Zero is theassessment of risk and hazard control. Themost effective way to reduce risk is toeliminate the hazard altogether. Over theyears the use of hot poured bitumen toseal road construction joints has resultedin numerous injuries within Tarmac andthe industry as a whole.

Tarmac Northern National Contracting,decided if they were to achieve TargetZero the use of hot poured bitumen hadto be eliminated. Existing risk controlrelied upon the use of PPE including fullperspex face shields and elbow lengthleather gauntlets.

Bitumen suppliers were contacted todevelop a cold pour material with thesame technical qualities as hot bitumen.Within 12 months Tarmac Northern hadsuccessfully tried and tested the productand wrote to all their clients and customers,advising them of the research and continuedsafety concern of using hot bitumen.

Cold pour bitumen is the now the firstchoice for sealing joints for the whole ofTarmac National Contracting consistentwith the OTTO approach.

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Hand Arm Vibration

The main source of vibration is from theuse of hand held pneumatic tools. There isa continual search for ways of eliminatinghand held vibrating tools or, where this isnot possible, to find alternative, lowervibration models.

Due to the uncertainty over the personalexposure to hand arm vibration regularhealth screening is a key element of thestrategy to prevent harm occurring.Working closely in the UK with Tarmac’soccupational providers, Private HealthCare, a sophisticated health screeningquestionnaire has been developed. Thisprovides a reliable and cost effectivemethod of routinely monitoring employeeswho are exposed to vibration and detectingthe onset of HAVS. Interventions can thenbe made to ensure the condition does notprogress further. This may result in aworker being removed from any furtherexposure to hand arm vibration.

DURING 2003 THE HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAMMES HAVE CONTINUED AND THERE IS A CLEAR VIEW OF

THE PROBLEM AREAS. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IS NOT STATIC AND NEW ISSUES CONTINUE TO EMERGE

SUCH AS WHOLE BODY VIBRATION (WBV), STRESS AND REHABILITATION. TARMAC'S EXTENDED HEALTH

TARGETS FOR 2010 REMAIN UNCHANGED, REFLECTING THE LONG-TERM COMMITMENT IN THIS AREA. THE

CHALLENGE FACING TARMAC IS TO ACHIEVE THE SAME LEVEL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS

AS THOSE ACHIEVED IN SAFETY.

Health

Health screening

Sufficient data is now available from thehealth screening programme to confirmthe main occupational health issues as:

■ Noise Induced Hearing Loss, NIHL

■ Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome, HAVS

■ Musculoskeletal Disorders, MSDs

The low prevalence of occupational lungdisease and dermatitis indicates that thecurrent control measures are proving to beeffective.

The challenge is to create a workingenvironment where new cases ofoccupational disease do not occur andexisting cases do not progress to a moreserious stage. Health risks are often lessvisible than safety risks. The uncompromising,zero tolerance approach adopted towardssafety is being applied to health. There isno doubt that modern equipment hassignificantly reduced exposure to dust,noise and hand arm vibration. Thiscombined with a better awareness ofhealth issues by the entire workforce willhelp deliver the long term health targets.

Noise

Noise Induced Hearing Loss, NIHL,continues to be the most commonindustrial disease amongst the workforce.The most effective form of hazard controlmeasure is to eliminate the exposure. It isdifficult to reduce the noise levels of someprocesses but people can be removedfrom the noisy areas. However there aresome activities, such as the use ofjackhammers, where exposure to noisecannot be eliminated.

In these situations Personal ProtectiveEquipment, PPE in the form of appropriatehearing protection has to be relied upon.PPE is normally the least effective controlmeasure and is used as the last, ratherthan the first choice of hazard control.Tarmac has adopted the Zero Toleranceapproach towards the correct use of PPEto ensure it is effective.

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Musculoskeletal disorders can result froma single event or the cumulative effects ofrepeated activities. The most commonmusculoskeletal disorders reported byemployees are 'strains' and 'sprains' ofvarious joints, particularly the back.Tarmac co-operated in a study conductedby Loughborough University, on behalf ofthe Quarry Products Association, QPA andHSE, to determine the level of exposure toWhole Body Vibration, WBV amongstdrivers of off-road quarry vehicles. Thestudy has provided useful information onthe levels of exposure to WBV and thefactors which can influence this.Preliminary work has been conducted withTarmac's occupational health provider todevelop the screening programme to givea better understanding of health problemsassociated with WBV. This will beprogressed in 2004 to develop a tool todetermine if there is a cause/effectrelationship for Whole Body Vibration.

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Manual Handling

The manual handling of heavy (over 60kg) concrete kerbstones has been 'customand practice' within the constructionindustry for decades. The HSE has raisedconcerns regarding this issue as thecumulative effects cause significantmusculoskeletal problems in the workersinvolved, particularly to the back. TarmacNational Contracting controls the laying ofa large number of kerbstones eitherdirectly by employees or indirectly throughsub contractors. The technology is nowavailable to mechanically handle

kerbstones and it can be applied on themajority of sites. There are some locationswhere the layout or space restrictionsprevent the use of mechanical handlingequipment. Tarmac has adopted a policyof mechanically handling all heavykerbstones unless a risk assessment hasshown this to be impractical. Mechanicalkerb handlers have been purchased foruse by Tarmac employees or by subcontractors who do not have access tosuch equipment.

HEALTH TARGETS

TO ELIMINATE ANY NEW CASES (OR PROGRESSION OF EXISTING CASES) OF NOISE INDUCED HEARINGLOSS, HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME, DERMATITIS AND OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE (RELATED TOEXPOSURE AGENTS OR SUBSTANCES AT WORK) BY THE END OF 2010.

The main priorities are Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome, HAVS and Noise Induced Hearing Loss, NIHL. Work is focusedon eliminating exposure or controlling it to a level which will not cause harm.

Occupational HealthManagement

An audit of compliance with the AngloAmerican Occupational HealthManagement Guidelines was completedin 2003. This has highlighted areas forimprovement and a Group wideoccupational health strategy and policywill be developed in 2004.

Having eliminated the use of hot bitumenfor sealing asphalt joints (page 11) TarmacNorthern has developed a method ofapplying the cold pour alternativematerial. The team wanted to remove theneed for an operative to walk 'bent over'alongside an asphalt joint, often forseveral kilometres, using a watering can.A local engineering company developedan applicator, which is easily pushed alongby an operative whilst standing upright.The prototype has been very popular witheveryone who has used it during the trials.The intention is to issue the new applicatorto all Tarmac contracting crews during 2004.

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Policy Statement

EnvironmentalManagementSystems

Introduction

The Environmental Management System(EMS) standard ISO14001 is the frameworkused by Tarmac to manage its impacts onthe environment, with the aim ofcontinuous environmental improvement.The use of ISO14001 helps to formalisethe approach towards managing potentialimpacts and brings consistency across ageographically diverse group.

Tarmac's environmental performance hasimproved continuously since beginning toimplement ISO14001 in the late 1990s.Progress has not always been as rapid asenvisaged but by sharing knowledge,experiences and best practice, thecompany has established a sound basis forenvironmental management throughoutthe organisation.

Progress with implementationof ISO14001

The target of installing an EMS in allbusiness units to the ISO14001 standardbefore 2004 has largely been achieved,with all Tarmac businesses now operating orimplementing environmental managementsystems. A small percentage of businessunits have yet to achieve formal ISO14001certification across the full range of sites,including France, Spain, Poland, Germanyand Czech Republic. These businesseshave a target to achieve compliance withthis goal by the end of 2004.

Across the Tarmac Group there are now371 units, 62% of all locations, withISO14001 certification. The aim is toimplement an EMS at new businesseswithin 12 months of acquisition. This is achallenging target given the nature andcomplexity of operations but one Tarmacendeavours to meet.

TARMAC IS COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL

PRACTICE AND MINIMISING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ALL ITS OPERATIONS, PREVENTING

POLLUTION AND STRIVING FOR CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT IN ITS ENVIRONMENTAL

PERFORMANCE WHILST WORKING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.

The Managing Directors of each business unit are responsible for ensuring that appropriate organisation and arrangements are

made for the fulfilment of this policy and for monitoring its implementation and effectiveness.

In order to achieve these aims the company will:

■ Meet all legal requirements, regulations and standards of the country of operation and where possible, exceed these

parameters with monitoring to ensure compliance.

■ Minimise environmental impact of operations and reduce the aspects of the environment affected by the business, as far as is

practicable.

■ Demonstrate efficient use of energy, water and raw materials, taking appropriate opportunities to minimise waste and to re-

use or recycle.

■ Work to improve the standards of the sectors in which the company operates, enhancing environmental awareness and

commitment amongst staff through structured training and encouraging the adoption of sound environmental principles

amongst contractors, suppliers and customers alike.

■ Report and review key environmental impacts of operations and progress against targets for the future.

■ Respond positively to the environmental developments in each business area by review of such issues with the appropriate

authorities, the local communities and other bodies.

■ Ensure that, where practical, energy efficient techniques are utilised throughout the company's activities.

■ Aim to make a positive contribution to biodiversity.

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vents and dumping the hot air toatmosphere reducing the temperature toallow operators to enter.

The curing chamber has been modified tocreate one large chamber with improvedinsulation to all sides and the roof.Automated equipment was fittedremoving the need for operators to enterthe chamber. This enables the temperatureto be maintained at a constant 35-40ºCremoving the need to vary thetemperature, reducing wasted energy.

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Energy andEmissions

Tarmac recognises the impact its operationscan have on the global consumption offossil fuel and subsequent greenhouse gasemissions resulting from combustion andproduction processes. Although operationswithin the company will contribute to thisimpact to different extents, Tarmacbelieves that it is the responsibility ofevery business and every employee to takeresponsibility for their own actionsregarding energy consumption.

As a result Tarmac Group made a visiblecommitment to reducing energyconsumption in 2002, by publicly reportingour performance and by signing up to theUK government initiative – Making aCorporate Commitment – MACC2.

The targets were set for achievement in2007 and 2010, therefore we do not expectto see immediate year on year reductionsin specific energy consumption (sec).Several businesses have spent 2003establishing the framework that will allowenergy reduction measures to beachieved. Actions range from theappointment of an Energy Manager inTarmac Central to the continued use ofservices offered by the 'Action EnergyProgramme' within the UK.

The increase in energy usage is due to thefull year reporting of data from acquisitionsin France and Spain, plus improving dataaccuracy.

Energy Reduction Measures atNinfield

An example of energy savings include acapital scheme implemented at Topblock’sNinfield plant during winter 2002/2003,modifying the block curing facility.

The process required the filling of a curingchamber with freshly manufacturedblocks, the chamber door was then closedand the curing cycle would begin. Thisrequired the temperature to be raised toapprox 40ºC by use of gas oil firedheaters. The temperature was held at40ºC for a period of time before opening

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Waste, Recyclingand Resource Use

Tarmac's commitment to minimisingwaste, increasing recycling and usingsecondary aggregates are core elementsof our environmental policy as we believethat they contribute significantly tocreating a sustainable business.

Tarmac Recycling has continued to expandin the UK with production of recycledaggregates exceeding 1.3 million tonnesfrom 28 locations, providing customerswith a choice of either primary orsecondary aggregates.

Tarmac continues to seek ways of usingrecycled materials in added-valueproducts, reducing demand for primaryaggregates and utilising materials whichotherwise would have been thrown away.

Approval for SecondaryAggregates

Tarmac has been working closely with theUK authorities to gain approval for theuse of secondary aggregates in highwayand footpath construction, wherestringent quality standards are required.Two significant developments have takenplace that will allow secondary aggregatesto compete directly with primaryaggregates. Foamix (a cold lay asphaltmaterial containing secondary aggregate),has been granted Highways Authority andUtilities Committee (HAUC) approval fromthe British Board of Agréments, which willallow the material to be used for trenchreinstatement works.

The Highways Agency has given approvalfor the use of Basic Oxygen Steel Slag as asurface course aggregate on trunk roads(including motorways). This significantdevelopment came after an investigationand report that was funded from Tarmac'slandfill tax credits.

Waste Generation – Tarmac Group 2003

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Progress with Waste ReductionTargets

Tarmac Group has not set an overall wastereduction target as the issue is dealt withat a local level. Businesses have setindividual targets dependent on the wastestreams produced. Many targets are longterm and immediate progress was notexpected after one year. However, therehas been some progress and the followingare examples of the efforts that have beenmade across the business to reduce waste.

China

An agreement between the Shanghaiasphalt plant and a local blockmanufacturer has enabled part of thesurplus filler to be used in themanufacture of concrete blocks.

UK Businesses

Within the UK businesses, increasedawareness of the need to reduce wastehas brought improvements in thesegregation of waste, better control ofproduction and, in the mortar sector, atrend towards the supply of dry-silomortar has reduced the number of truckwashouts and therefore waste.

Alternative disposal or recycling optionsare constantly being sought to reduce theamount of waste sent to landfill.

Vehicle import terminal, Port of Tyne

Sustainability factors have become animportant consideration for customers.When the Port of Tyne Authority in theUK needed paving and ancillary works fora 49-acre parking site for 8,000 cars atthe car import terminal, it was a Tarmacsubsidiary company that won the tender.Alston Limestone Co (ALCO) offered aninnovative cold-mixed asphalt usingrecycled blast furnace slag in place ofprimary aggregates. The project broughtnumerous environmental benefitscompared to traditional methods.

The 26,000 tonnes of blast furnace slag, aby-product of steel manufacturing, weretransported to the site in ten shiploadsfrom Tarmac's Teesport works 50 kilometres

away. This resulted in a significantreduction of road vehicle movements andthe avoidance of potential trafficcongestion. The asphalt plant was lessthan one kilometre from the project site,further reducing vehicle movements.Reductions in energy use and CO2

emissions were achieved with the innovativecold-mixed asphalt manufactured andsupplied by Roadstone Recycling (a Tarmacjoint venture company). The aggregate doesnot require heating to high temperatures,as in the case with conventional hot-mixed asphalt. The project met the aimsof the Tarmac environmental policy to'demonstrate the efficient use of energy,water and raw materials, takingappropriate opportunities to minimisewaste and to re-use and recycle'.

Water

The main use of water is in the productionof ready-mixed concrete and mortar andconcrete products. In these added valueproducts water is a constituent part and isoften potable (drinking quality) water.Potable water has been extensively treatedto make it fit for human consumption,which involves a large amount of energy,0.5kWh per cubic metre. Water is alsoused for the production of aggregates,particularly sand and gravel. However, thevast majority (over 95%) is re-circulatedon site. The majority of water used foraggregate production is collected orabstracted on site and has not beentreated to the same standards as potablewater, reducing the energy consumed percubic metre. Water is also used for dustsuppression, cleaning vehicles andequipment and of course, the essentialdomestic uses applicable to any business.At many sites water is discharged intosurface waters or sewers under tightlycontrolled discharge consents. Regularmonitoring and sampling regimes areused to control the quality of dischargesand ensure they do not adversely impactupon the environment.

Sustainable Drainage Systems

There are rising concerns in the UKregarding the extent of urban developmentand associated increases in impermeablesurface areas. These put extra pressure onexisting urban drainage systems, whichare often unable to cope with the highvolumes of surface water run off. This inturn, places extra pressure on watercourses,which in extreme cases has resulted inrivers bursting their banks and causingdamage to wildlife, habitats and propertieswithin the river catchment area.

As a result the Environment Agency arepromoting the use of sustainable drainagesystems as a technique to manage surfaceand groundwater systems.

In response to these concerns Tarmac hasdeveloped a 'drainage pavement' that'stores' water when it rains, therebysignificantly reducing the risk of flooding.The porous asphalt consists of voids thathold up to 30% of the volume of water,which falls upon it. This also helps to

minimise diffuse pollution from contaminatedsurface run off as the voids act as a filtermedium, trapping potential pollutants.

Trials with the new product have provedto be very successful, including the carpark at the Pompey Centre, in Portsmouth,surfaced by Tarmac National Contracting.The Transport Research Laboratory hasconcluded tests and it is anticipated thatthe product will be launched in May 2004.

Water Reduction Targets

In 2002 Tarmac set a target to reducepotable water consumption in the productionof concrete, and mortar and concreteproducts of 2.5% by 2007 and 4.3% by 2010.

Whilst reductions in water usage havebeen made, significant changes haveoccurred since 2002 due to thereclassification of some water sources,which are now included in recycled water.

Tarmac Central –Garstang Concete Plant

The Garstang concrete plant in Lancashireis an example of best practice in waterusage. The new plant, constructed in2002, is designed to virtually eliminate theuse of potable water and the discharge ofwater off site. Surface water is collected ina pit at the lowest point of the site andpumped to a series of above and belowground holding tanks, with up to 8,000litres capacity. Only when these tanks arefull is any water discharged off site.

The first of the above ground tanks is fittedwith equipment, which ensures that solidparticles are held in suspension, preventingsettlement of solids and consequentlywaste being generated. Potable water isonly used for dust suppression and truckcleaning, where consumption stands atapproximately 50 litres per cubic metre ofproduction. This is in stark contrast toplants without recycled water systems inplace, where consumption is closer to 250litres per cubic metre of production. Thesystem will have recouped the capitalexpenditure for the system in less than oneyear and is being considered for other sites.

Tarmac Southern –Cavenham Asphalt Plant

Tarmac Southern's Cavenham asphaltplant has reduced potable water usage byapproximately 25%, simply by installing awater spray bar on the load out area,connected to a solonoid valve and timeswitch. This replaces the hosepipe previouslyused by drivers to coat the base of thewagon to stop the asphalt sticking. Byautomating the application of water, thevolume can be closely controlled to lessenthe chance of bitumen stripping from thestone due to excess water.

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A total of 12,000 trees and shrubs havebeen planted to create communitywoodland, many of these were plantedduring community tree plantingweekends. Many local residents also grewtheir own trees from seed and donatedthese to the project.

Tarmac Southern Limited and ThamesChase Community Forest have won thepremier award from the Quarry ProductsAssociation (QPA), which represents 90%of the UK quarrying industry, forrehabilitation of Berwick Woods from aderelict quarry to a community woodlandand nature haven. One judge commented"This scheme demonstrates how an urbancommunity can be successfully involved ina restoration project which has very strongnature conservation objectives."

One comment from Thames Chase projectco-ordinator Simon Aguss stated "Thewhole landfill and restoration process, ledby Tarmac, has been an exemplary processof partnership working to restore the siteto community woodland and public accessprinciples."

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Berwick Woods Project Winner of the Cooper-Heyman Cup

It is a story that few locals dare tothink would come true – but it has!

In the 1970's Tarmac acquired an old sandand gravel quarry at Rainham, Essex, eastof London, where little had been done torestore the site other than naturalregeneration. Increasingly the site hadbecome a liability with unauthoriseddumping of cars and other waste materials,a nuisance and danger to local residentsand children who frequented the site.

Plans were submitted and approved forrestoration, including the importation ofinert materials to create a raised landformin keeping with local contours. The wholearea has since been transformed inpartnership with Thames Chase, anorganisation whose mission is to regenerateand renew the local landscape by creatinga community forest. To add to theconsiderations was the Site of SpecialScientific Interest that adjoins the site.

So the scheme focused on involving thelocal community and creating a site thatwas what they wanted and also whatTarmac could deliver.

So the Berwick Woods projectcommenced. The attractions and benefitsto biodiversity have been enhancedutilising advice from English Nature andthe London Borough of Havering withBerwick Woods now being London’slargest area of wet woodland.

Local people were consulted at the outsetand set up a 'friends' group in 1998 toact as carers and stakeholders in thefuture of the site. Quarry manager SteveWallis believes "The key to the site'ssuccess is the involvement of the localpeople. The greatest reward for us isworking with the community, gettingthem involved and knowing the enjoymentthey will get from this site in the future."

Some two kilometres of surfacedpathways, a bridleway and a car parkhave been constructed along with a largearea of open grassland. Benches weremade from natural materials such as stonegabions and old tree trunks.

A poet in residence has worked with fiveRainham schools to produce some vividpoetical records of the site and a team ofartists ran workshops with over 100 pupilsin two schools, evolving a performance ofdance, music and songs that culminatedin the site celebration day in 2002.

Existing reedbeds have been enhancedand a pond created with a safe dippingplatform that has delighted children. Afurther enhancement for the communitywas the replacement of the bridge overthe adjoining River Ingrebourne that joinedthe communities of Rainham and Havering.

Perhaps the greatest success of the projectis the level of community involvement andenjoyment it has achieved.

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Natural Diversity

Biodiversity or biological diversity isincreasingly an everyday term for natureconservation, but with more focus onthreatened habitats and species.

Tarmac has progressed its commitment tobiodiversity and also to geodiversitycombining them to be referred to as‘natural diversity’. The Biodiversity Forum,established in 2002, has evolved tobecome the Natural Diversity Forum andhas produced the Tarmac Group NaturalDiversity Strategy.

The implementation of this strategy willcommence in 2004 and will continue forseveral years. Many sites are now in theprocess of generating Biodiversity ActionPlans (BAPs) in conjunction with revisedrestoration proposals. These plans areincreasingly being aligned with local orregional BAPs.

Ballidon Quarry BiodiversityAction Plan

Tarmac Central's Ballidon Quarry has beenoperational since the 1940's and islocated in the Peak District National Park,an area of considerable biodiversityinterest and importance. A key to Ballidon'ssuccess is progressive restoration. Locatedadjacent to a Site of Special ScentificInterest (SSSI), which is also identified as asite of European biodiversity interest, themanagement team are used to consideringthe potential impacts on the neighbouringenvironments. The long-term restorationof the site could continue to benefit bothnational and local biodiversity action plans.

Ballidon Quarry's own BAP focusesprincipally on biodiversity at a habitat levelmaking a positive contribution to someten habitat types. The most important ofthese being calcareous grassland, uplandhay meadow, ash woodland, scree androckface and, to a lesser extent, ponds.The quarry is already host to nestingravens and peregrine falcons, badgers andbrown hares. The Company also owns alarge area of adjacent farmland and isconsidering changes to the managementtechniques used here which may help to

increase diversification of the localhabitats in line with biodiversity objectives.

In practical terms work will include theplacing of low nutrient soils to encouragewild flowers to flourish; the selectivethinning of woodland to increase thepercentage of native species whilst creatingrides and glades; provision of more naturalquarry slope profiles and pond creation.Several scientific trials on varying seedmixes, sowing density and soil nutrientvalues have begun. The BAP is a long-term commitment which will be managedthrough the site's ISO14001 certifiedenvironmental management system.

Urban Biodiversity

At the Tarmac Shared Services site inEttingshall, Wolverhampton, a small teamof volunteers have worked during theirlunch breaks to clear litter from anovergrown and neglected woodland,erected bird boxes, planted bulbs andcreated an area that can be enjoyed bystaff on the site. The volunteers monitorthe wildlife, which has includedinteresting visitors such as kestrels, piedwagtails, mistle thrushes and moorhens,along with the more usual species oftenseen in gardens.

The site is an administrative centre locatedin the heart of the Black Country wherethere are few green and wooded areas tobreak up the industrialised urbanlandscape of the area. The aim is togenerate a Biodiversity Action Plan for thearea that is fully integrated with the localand national BAPs.

This contribution to biodiversity has beenrecognised by both the local and regionalwildlife trusts. The project was awardedthe West Midlands Wildlife Trusts –npower Conservation Award for thebusiness category, with the judges addingthat they felt there was "passion andenthusiasm behind the project demonstratinghow an apparently inhospitable area canbenefit wildlife".

English Nature has designated over 2,300sites of special scientific interest to locationswith geological or geomorphologicalfeatures, some 500 of these are attributedto active or disused quarries. Manygeological SSSIs would not have beencreated if quarrying had not taken place,uncovering these features. The industryacknowledges that it has a key part toplay in protecting these designated sites.

The Quarry Products Association withEnglish Nature and the Silica and MouldingSands Association launched 'Geodiversityand the minerals industry: conserving ourgeological heritage guide' in 2003. This isbeing used across Tarmac to promoteawareness of geodiversity issues.

Scottish Geology Week

In continuing support of the 'Rock On'Scottish Geology Festival, Tarmac Northernopened up four quarries and one mine tothe public during the festival week.The event is aimed at encouragingchildren and adults to learn more aboutgeology and how it affects our lives.

Dalbeattie Quarry in Dumfries and Gallowaywas exceptionally well attended with over135 visitors interested in the granitequarry operation. Visitors learnt not onlyabout modern day quarrying techniquesbut also the historical relevance ofgeology and the stories that it holds.

Geodiversity

Geodiversity includes the variety of rocks,minerals, landforms and soils that occuron our planet, along with the naturalprocesses that shape the landscape. Itreflects the full range of geological andgeomorphological features and processes.These can help to deliver a combination ofsocial, economic and environmental benefits.

The UK is fortunate in that it has aparticularly rich and varied geologicalheritage. Our geodiversity capturesmillions of years of history enabling us tounderstand how life and the land hasevolved over time, how continents havemoved, and sea levels have risen and fallen.

Tarmac employees Sue Jarvis (2nd from left) and Steve Haden (far right) receive award from NeillWyatt, Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust and Michelle Baron of npower.

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Tarmac is keen to gain a greaterunderstanding of our heritage. Initially, sites are assessed with theassistance of local archaeologists toestablish if there are likely to be any areasof particular interest. Where there is apotential for archaeological finds at aparticular location a plan is developedwhich would include detailed analysis andinvestigation of the site. Once planningapproval is given, investigations willcommence prior to extracting materialsfrom the area. The methodology involvesvery careful soft scraping of the initialtopsoil down to the sub soil level. Thisdepth of investigation does not exceed

Archaeology

The quarrying industry is well known asone of the most significant contributors toarchaeological investigations in the UK.The nature of quarrying providesopportunities for archaeologicalinvestigations which otherwise would notbe undertaken.

Prior to excavating at any new site,Tarmac complies with the CBI Code ofPractice for Archaeology, in order toidentify and protect the country’s heritage.The key objective of the code is to avoidpotential conflict between interestedparties and to ensure that extraction doesnot destroy or damage our heritage.

that of modern ploughing techniques,avoiding further disturbance.Archaeologists examine the area forindications of ancient settlements. Shouldanything of interest be found thenappropriate records are taken andartefacts removed if appropriate.

Reporting of archaeological finds

Tarmac has published details ofarchaeological finds through publicationsproduced by local archaeological groups.A website for Tarmac Northern'sNosterfield Quarry, near Ripon, has beenestablished which can be accessed via adedicated website (see below) and isfrequently updated with details of thefinds made on site.

The archaeological finds mainly date backto the Roman, post-Roman and Medievalperiods with recent finds includingpottery, barrows, cursuses, human burialsand horse burials.

Buried Treasure

Tarmac has sponsored the UK's first majornational exhibition of archaeology in over20 years, organised by the British Museum.The 'Buried Treasure: Finding Our Past'exhibition shows how archaeologicaldiscoveries have revolutionised ourunderstanding of history. The two-yearexhibition is the result of a uniquecollaboration between the British Museumand four other major UK museums inCardiff, Manchester, Newcastle andNorwich, and will travel to each venuefrom London to allow people across Englandand Wales to view the most spectacularfinds of British history. Buried Treasure isas much about wonderful objects fromour precious past, and how they can leadus to a deeper understanding of pastcultures in Britain, as it is about the peoplewho discover and report them. As a resultof such finds we are all richer in knowledge.

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Nosterfield archaeological website: www.archaeologicalplanningconsultancy.co.uk

Finds from Nosterfield Quarry

Artefacts from Buried Treasure Exhibition

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ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS

Below is an update of our progress towards environmental targets originally set in the 2000 SHE Report. Furtherdetails on each of the targets are contained in the relevant section of this report.

Environmental Management SystemsINSTALL AN EMS IN ALL BUSINESS UNITS; TO THE ISO 14001 STANDARD BEFORE 2004.This target was achieved in the UK, China, Hong Kong, the UAE and the Oman. A total of 371 siteshave third party certification. Work has commenced in all other businesses. A revised target has beenset to complete this process by the end of 2004.

OBTAIN 3RD PARTY CERTIFICATION FOR ALL UK QUARRIES; ASPHALT PLANTS, MANUFACTURING,RECYCLING, LANDFILL AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES BEFORE 2003This has been achieved other than National Contracting, who have achieved certification at 50% of thedepots. A total of 365 locations have certification in the UK.

OBTAIN 3RD PARTY CERTIFICATION FOR ALL UK READY-MIXED CONCRETE AND MORTAR PLANTSBEFORE 2005This target is likely to be achieved in 2004, as 70% of plants already have certification.

EnergyAGGREGATES TO REDUCE SEC 2.1% BY 2007 AND 4.2% BY 2010.ASPHALT TO REDUCE SEC 2.8% BY 2007 AND 3.9% BY 2010.CONCRETE AND MORTAR TO REDUCE SEC 3.1% BY 2007 AND 4.6% BY 2010.CONCRETE PRODUCTS TO REDUCE SEC 2.1% BY 2007 AND 3.1% BY 2010.Businesses are developing plans to reduce the SEC which range from energy awareness amongstemployees to major capital expenditure to build new plants with improved energy efficiency.

Water ConsumptionREADY-MIXED CONCRETE, MORTAR AND CONCRETE PRODUCTS TO REDUCE POTABLE WATERCONSUMPTION BY 2.5% BY 2007 AND 4.3% BY 2010.Businesses are developing plans to reduce water consumption. New plants are being installed withwater recycling systems, which make significant contributions towards this target.

WasteNO GROUP TARGET, INDIVIDUAL TARGETS SET BY EACH BUSINESS.These are long-term, 2010, targets and the early indications are that these will be achieved.

BiodiversityIMPLEMENT THE ANGLO AMERICAN GUIDELINES ON BIODIVERSITY.A natural diversity strategy has been developed to include both biodiversity and geodiversity.Implementation has begun and will continue in 2004.

*Reductions based on 2002 levels.

Successes,Setbacks andTargets

Successes

Tarmac Recycling received an award for theBest Example of Sustainability at theSpecialist Contractor Awards 2003. Theaward, organised by Building Magazine inconjunction with the Department of Tradeand Industry, was presented to TarmacRecycling, as the best company in a pollof industry members for the achievementin sustainability.

Al Dhahira Quarry in Oman received theprestigious Sultan Qaboos MunicipalitiesShield in 2003. The national competitionis open to all private commercialestablishments and is awarded for a rangeof achievements. Results are weightedwith 80% focusing on environmentalcompliance and performance and theremainder awarded for the adoption ofgovernment policy on employing Omannationals, their training and the health,safety and welfare of employees.

Tarmac National Contracting received anumber of awards for work carried out in2003, under the Considerate ConstructorScheme. This is a voluntary code ofpractice, which commits contractors to beconsiderate and good neighbours, as wellas clean, respectful, safe, environmentallyconscious and responsible.

Tarmac Central's Langford LowfieldsQuarry in Nottinghamshire received amajor commendation at the BusinessCommitment to the Environment (BCE)awards for its on-going partnership withthe RSPB. The 35-year project will ensurerestored land eventually becomes a majorRSPB reserve that incorporates extensiveareas of reedbed to meet UK BiodiversityAction Plan habitat targets.

Enforcement Action

Czech Republic – Tarmac Severokamen

An environmental enforcement notice wasissued for a failure to maintain accuraterecords of waste being sent to licenseddisposal sites from a quarry. A small fineof $152 was imposed and record keepingprocedures have been improved.

United Kingdom

Environmental agencies issued twocompliance notices, for a breach ofenvironmental protection legislation andone for a breach of planning legislation.Both have been resolved.

Incident Level Brief Description*

Level 1 Minor impact, short term effect.

Level 2 Moderate impact, medium term effect; enforcement action or prosecutions below $100,000.

Level 3 Significant impact, extensive or long term effect; prosecutions with fines more than $100,000.

*Anglo American Group definition

Setbacks

The number of level one incidentsreduced by 44% from 226 in 2002 to 126in 2003. Level two incidents have reducedby 50% from 12 in 2002 to 6 in 2003and there were no level three incidents.The improvement is a result of betteroperational control brought about by theimplementation of ISO 14001 across morelocations.

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Open Days

Each year Tarmac holds numerous opendays at its operations, to help communitiesunderstand what we are doing and tocreate a forum for dialogue withinterested parties.

An open day at Swinden Quarry in theYorkshire Dales attracted more than 1,000visitors. It provided an opportunity for thepublic to see first hand modern equipmentand working practices on the site, whichhas been operating since 1793, andrecent developments that have significantlyreduced the number of dumper movementsand enabled all the plant and buildings tobe re-sited out of view through thelowering of the quarry floor.

It is estimated some 600 people rely onSwinden Quarry for their livelihoods. Theoperations can also have a significantimpact on the lives of local communities.Investment in rail links has greatly reducedthe volume of road haulage traffic goingthrough nearby villages, eliminating about1,000 truck journeys every day.

Close links with the community have beenmaintained at every stage of thedevelopment of the quarry, with theformation of the local liaison group. Thisgroup brings together local residents,Cracoe Parish Council, the National ParksAuthority and the Craven District QuarriesAssociation. When the quarry finallycloses, it is planned to return the land tothe community by creating a naturereserve around a lake.

SocialIntroduction

Sustainable development is not just aboutthe protection of the environment. Itencompasses far wider reachingprinciples, such as maintainingemployment levels, quality of life foremployees and local communities,reducing impacts on the environment inboth day-to-day operations and throughlonger term strategies, and protecting thehealth and safety of all those involved in,or impacted by, Tarmac’s activities.Sustainable development means being agood employer, a good supplier andabove all a good neighbour.

Community Engagement

It is essential that we engage with thosepeople who we have the greatestpotential to impact, our neighbours.Tarmac's quarrying operations have a longhistory of dialogue with the communitiesin which we operate. That communicationis a two way process both talking with

our operations, particularly quarries, provide an opportunity for children to learn about how minerals are extractedand see the operations in a safe andcontrolled manner. Any industrial locationcan be hazardous and educational visitsprovide an opportunity to promote theQuarry Products Assocation's (QPA) 'PlaySafe, Stay Safe' campaign. This aims tomake children aware of the potentialdangers that quarries can pose. Themessage is very clear that quarries are notplaygrounds.

As part of the QPA’s campaign CornellyQuarry in South Wales delivered a seriesof presentations to more than 600 schoolchildren to warn them of the hazards ofplaying in quarries. The visits to schoolsprovide an opportunity to encourage visitsto quarries as part of an organised visit,the message being 'if you want to visit aquarry, ask your teacher to arrange one'.

and listening to our neighbours. There arenow formalised community engagementplans, CEPs in place at 51 locations andanother 101 sites have formal liaisonarrangements in place. This is usuallythrough a committee of communityrepresentatives and site managementmeeting on a regular basis to discussissues of common interest. The mainquestion we seek to answer is "are webeing a good neighbour?". The liaisoncommittees and regular site visits providean open and transparent forum to ensureour 'licence to operate' is maintained. Theabsence of formal liaison arrangementsdoes not mean that we do not communicatewith our neighbours at those sites. Manyoperations are in very remote areas with veryfew people close by. In these circumstancesliaison will be less formal but no lesseffective. The site manager will often beon first name terms with all the neighboursand regular contact is maintained oftenover a cup of tea when the manager willcall round on a regular visit.

Community Links

Education

Aggregates and mineral products are anessential part of today's society. Visits to

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Charity Begins at Home

As part of our efforts to work with thecommunities of which we are a part,Tarmac often makes charitable donationsor sponsors local projects.

In Scotland, Tarmac have pledged £45,000over the next three years towards theEdinburgh Green Belt Trust's annual targetof £250,000, which is used to ensure thatgreen spaces in and around the city areaccessible to everyone. The partnership waslaunched at one of the Trust's recentprojects, a community wildlife garden forthe Thistle Foundation in Craigmillar.

Close links have been created with EastPark School, close to the WolverhamptonShared Services office. Volunteers fromShared Services give up an hour a week togo to the school and assist pupils fromfive years of age with their readingpractice. Pupils were also invited to buildbird boxes, which have been installed inthe newly created woodland at the SharedServices offices.

Tarmac Recycling provided their productFinepath to The Shakespeare BirthplaceTrust for use in constructing a disabledaccess at Anne Hathaway's cottage, thehome of William Shakespeare's wifebefore they were married. The Trust, aneducational charity caring for historicbuildings is a conservation-mindedorganisation, and so it was particularlyappropriate that they used recycledmaterial in the sensitive setting of AnneHathaway's cottage.

Tarmac Concrete Products supportedPerton & Codsall United F.C., an under11's team who were in desperate need ofa new kit, whilst Tarmac Shared Servicesdonated £1,000 towards the cost of anew minibus for Broadmeadow NurserySpecial School in Wolverhampton.

Suppliers and Contractors

The introduction of the Business Principleshas continued throughout 2003 and hasassisted in forging strong links with all ofour stakeholders. The focus in 2003 hasbeen on communicating the BusinessPrinciples to our suppliers and contractorsand formalising the arrangements forliaison with local communities.

Business Principles

The Business Principles are included in allGroup procurement contracts and havebeen incorporated into the standardSafety, Health and Environmental Rules forcontractors in the UK. This approach willbe extended to all businesses in 2004.

Engaging with suppliers and contractorsat the tender or contract renewal stageprovides an opportunity to discuss theBusiness Principles and the standards weseek to achieve and maintain. This oftenleads to best practice partnerships, whichdeliver benefits to all concerned.

Some good examples of this include:

■ Vending service companies onlysupplying recycled cups and removingused cups to be further recycled.

■ Stationery suppliers who providecollection points for recyclable tonerand ink cartridges. The GroupProcurement team are also exploringthe possibilities of sourcing a range ofrecycled stationery products.

Terry Last (left) with Edinburgh Green Belt Trust and Thistle Foundation representatives.

Waste polythene bailer

Anne Hathaway's cottage

■ Suppliers of polythene shrink wrapmaterial to the Linford TCP site haveentered into a supply agreement whichrequires them to provide and maintaina waste polythene bailer for Tarmac tooperate and to remove all bailed wasteand surplus stock of polythene, palletsand reels for recycling or reuse.

Governmental Bodies

Maintaining close links with Governmentbodies can lead to benefits for a widerange of stakeholders. This is successfullydemonstrated at Al Dhahira TarmacQuarry in North Western Oman where thecompany has negotiated an extension tothe reserve with the country's Ministry ofCommerce and Industry, after only sixmonths of operation.

The original reserve was approximately 73million tonnes which would give thequarry a working life of about 13-14years, producing four million tonnes ofaggregate a year.

The Oman Government was impressed bythe quarry's safety, health, environmentaland quality management systems,operational standards, involvement ofprivate investors and high level ofemployment, ensuring that financial benefitsare also felt in the local community.

By the end of 2003 the quarry hopes tohave secured the permit for the extensionarea, which will provide an extra 40 milliontonnes of high quality reserves and extendthe life span of the quarry to 16-21 years.

In return for the additional area, thequarry is funding several projects for theGovernment, at a total cost of 127,000Omani Rials (£200k), including a mappingproject to transfer the existing geologicalmaps of the Oman to digital basedsystems, to enable more systematicmineral exploration and development inthe future.

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Tarmac Group Head Office

20 Carlton House TerraceLondonSW1Y 5ANTel: 020 7698 8888

UK Operations

Tarmac Central LtdTunstead HouseWormhill, Nr BuxtonDerbyshireSK17 8TGTel: 01298 768555

Tarmac Northern LtdPO Box 5Fell Bank, BirtleyChester-Le-StreetCounty DurhamDH3 2STTel: 0191 4924000

Tarmac Southern LtdChurchward HouseKemble DriveSwindonWiltshireSN2 2TATel: 01793 698600

Tarmac Western LtdPO Box 1, KingtonHerefordshireHR5 3LQTel: 01544 230711

Tarmac Ltd – National ContractingBlyth RoadMaltby, RotherhamSouth YorkshireS66 8HXTel: 01709 817665

Tarmac Concrete Products LtdMillfields RoadEttingshallWolverhamptonWest MidlandsWV4 6JPTel: 01902 353522

Tarmac Recycling LtdMillfields RoadEttingshallWolverhamptonWest MidlandsWV4 6JPTel: 01902 353522

Europe Operations

Tarmac Central Europe GmbHAhornstrasse 20D-12163 BerlinGermanyTel: 00 (30) 7908070

Tarmac FranceTarmac Materiaux de ConstructionZone Industrielle B.P.5962440 HarnesFranceTel: 00 (33) 321 793430

Tarmac IberiaS.A.U.,Juan Esplandlu11-9–28007 MadridSpainTel: 00 (34) 91 212 0600

Middle East and Asia Operations

Tarmac Middle EastAl Futtaim Tarmac LtdPO Box 87111DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesTel: 00 (97) 14 3331670

Tarmac OmanTarmac Zawawi LLCPO Box 314Post Code 130Azaiba, Sultanate of OmanTel: 00 (968) 694 166

Tarmac India12-13 Sai Chambers2nd Floor Plott 44 Sector 11CBD BelapurNavi Mumbai 400 614IndiaTel: 00 (91) 22 2757 5437

Tarmac ChinaTarmac Group Shanghai OfficeNo 4761 Shendu RoadDuhang TownMinghang DistrictShanghai201112ChinaTel: 00 (86) 21 6411 5916

Please visit the Tarmac website for moreinformation relating to the company:www.tarmac.co.uk

Tarmac Group Contacts Glossary and Definitions

Related Publications

Environmental ReportingGuidelines for Company Reportingon greenhouse gas emissionsDETR 1999 (UK)www.defra.gov.uk

MACC2Make A Corporate CommitmentDETR 2000 (UK)www.defra.gov.uk

RIDDORReporting of Injuries Diseases andDangerous Occurances Regulations (1995).UK legislation requiring reporting ofworkplace incidents, injuries and diseases

RIDDOR IRRIDDOR Incidence Rate = (Number ofRIDDOR reportable injuries x 100,000) /(average number of employees) – UKdefinition

Risk AssessmentRelative risks associated with certain activities

RSPBRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds –UK organisation

SECSpecific Energy Consumption

SSSISite of Special Scientific Interest – UKdefinition

StakeholderA person or group with an interest in thecompany's operations, such as employees,customers or local communities

Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment judged to be botheconomically, socially and environmentallysound, so that the needs of the world'scurrent population can be met withoutjeopardising those of future generations

Unsafe Act Index (UAI)The Unsafe Act Index, UAI is a measurederived from the formula: (Number ofunsafe acts observed during an audit) /(Number of man hours taken to completethe audit)

WBVWhole Body Vibration

ISO 14001International standard for environmentalmanagement systems

Landfill Tax Credit SchemeThe scheme enables landfill site operatorsto redirect up to 20 per cent of theirlandfill tax liability to environmentalprojects in return for a 90 per cent taxcredit. The scheme was designed to helpmitigate the effects of landfill upon localcommunities and support moves to moresustainable waste management practices.Adminstered by the organisation ENTRUSTit encourages partnerships between landfilloperators, their local communities and thevoluntary and public sectors

LTILost Time Injury. An injury which results inmore than one day's absence from work

LTIFRLost Time Injury Frequency Rate = (Numberof Lost Time Injuries x 200,000) / (Numberof man hours worked in the period)

LTISRLost Time Injury Severity Rate = (Number ofhours lost due to Lost Time Injuries x200,000) / (Number of man hours workedin the period)

Musculoskeletal DisordersMuscle and bone related conditions

MWh1,000,000 watt hours

NLTIFRNon Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate =(Number of Non Lost Time Injuries x200,000) / (Number of man hours workedin the period)

QPAQuarry Products Association – UK tradeassociation

Reclaimed Fuel Oil (RFO)Engine and hydraulic oils recycled andreclaimed by a third party providing anenergy source

BiodiversityThe variety of life forms that inhabit theearth. Biodiversity involves habitat diversity,plant and animal species diversity and thegenetic diversity of individual species

CertificationA certificate obtained from the externalverifying body to confirm that the EMSmeets the requirements of ISO 14001:1996

Climate Change Levy AgreementOne of the UK government's mechanismsfor implementing the requirements of theKyoto Protocol

CO2

Carbon Dioxide - a by-product of electricitygeneration and energy use. It is one of thegases that contributes to global warming

EPAEnvironmental Protection Act – UKlegislation

EPICThe National Training Organisation for theExtractive and Mineral Processing Industries

GeodiversityGeodiversity includes the variety of rocks,minerals, landforms and soils that occur onour planet, along with the naturalprocesses that shape the landscape. Itreflects the full range of geological andgeomorphological features and processes

Hazardous WasteWaste types including oil wastes resultingfrom vehicle servicing

HSCHealth and Safety Commission – UK

HSEHealth and Safety Executive – UK

IOSHInstitution of Occupational Safety andHealth

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