Environment
Environmental best practice, initiatives and legislation updates
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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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
At one with nature
An important gritstone quarry is proving that industry, nature and the community can work in harmony As peregrine falcons and kestrels soar gracefully overhead, Huw Evans pitches the wo.. Read more..
Dust monitoring
Dust can be a big problem for quarries but careful monitoring is essential to find the right solution, according to SLR Consulting's Rachel Cutler. Noise, dust and vibration are all issues tha.. Read more..
Coming to fruition
Environmental and safety accreditations are common in the aggregates industry but Cemex Spain's quarry restoration effort means it will soon boast an agricultural certification. Claire Symes visit.. Read more..
