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Local school children helped Cemex to plant fruit trees in restored areas of the El Clotet quarry, near Alicante, Spain Environment

Engaging neighbourly support

Having the support of the local community can make a significant difference to the day to day operation, as well as the long term future, of a quarry In many rural areas .. Read more..

Needingworth's restoration will create Britain's biggest reedbed at 460ha Environment

Planning for afterlife

Quarry restoration is not a new concept but improving techniques are helping to deliver better results for ecology. ABE takes a look at Hanson's restoration of Needingworth Quarry .. Read more..

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Waste not, want not

While acceptance of secondary aggregates is growing, there is also a need for legislation to ensure these materials are viewed as a resource not waste Secondary aggregates were o.. Read more..

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Boosting biodiversity

Quarries offer huge potential to increase the biodiversity of an area. Claire Symes looks at a project implemented by Heidelberg Cement to protect the sand martin.. Read more..

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Designing in green

Cemex UK's new Tilbury cement plant has been opened to meet future demand but the design also includes meeting future needs for greener transport.. Read more..

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Minimum volume

Noise can be one of the biggest causes of complaints from neighbours surrounding quarries. ABE takes a look at the issue..... Read more..

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Restoration protection

Not all water protection schemes involve protecting the environment from quarrying activity - at Cemex's Attenborough Lakes it was the other way around..... Read more..

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Maximum returns

Pressure on water supply and lack of space on site means filter presses are becoming ever more common in European quarries..... Read more..

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Impact reduction

Airborne dust can be a major problem for quarry operators but enclosing equipment is not always possible. ABE takes a look at other innovative solutions..... Read more..

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Olympic restoration

One former UK quarry will be taking centre stage during the 2012 London Olympics in the form of the world-class rowing facilities at Dorney Lake. ABE looks back at how the project came about .. Read more..