Control costs
Right first time culture
- Tarmac takes care in providing quality materials and services for our customers We work to ensure that our products deliver effective sustainability performance and are designed to be 'right first time' to avoid unnecessary waste and repetition. See more in Product Quality (part of our Sustainability framework).
- We have an open and honest approach
Our values of reliable, responsible, understanding and straightforward help to ensure all employees live by this approach.
- Our teams are local people selling to local customers
We have services geared towards local customers around our plants. Tarmac Miminix for small loads of concrete and also collect Asphalt where customers can arrange to pick up a load of asphalt using their own vehicles, saving time and costs.
- Helpful friendly staff
Strategically located sales offices serving local, regional and national customers, supported by an experienced field sales team. Also dedicated technical services teams providing advice on applications and the suitability of Tarmac's range of products. See Contact us for details
- We strive to get it right first time
Read about how we ensure high quality when manufacturing our heavy building materials in Quality (Sustainability).
- We are keen to understand your processes and ensure what we do works with them
We have simplified our purchasing and accounts payable processes with a single point of contact for all UK finance issues for invoicing questions – see Suppliers to Tarmac section.
- Wise with our cost base to secure our futures
For our customers we have cost effective asphalt repair solutions, see more about RoadMaster and PathMaster, Tarmac's pothole solutions.
- We are efficient in everything we do
Read about Energy efficiency as part of our sustainability framework.
- Making sure transactional costs are kept to a minimum for both of us
For Tarmac's suppliers we offer the t-card to streamline payment methods and time.
For our customers, we offer online account management via Tarmac Online.
- We find the best way to do business with our customers in order to help both of our organisations
See more in industry involvement and Tarmac's activity where we are working with other partners when working on projects or research.
- We have a wide range of special products
Read information on our special, innovative products:
- We have implemented improved and effective processes throughout various parts of our business
Tarmac's Coxhoe quarry in County Durham is the first hard rock quarry in the UK to be awarded the prestigious Carbon Trust Standard after the company cut 175 tonnes of carbon over the past three years. See more on this story and Carbon Reduction as part of our Sustainability framework.
- We will work with you at all times and become part of your team
Tarmac National Contracting worked with Leicestershire County Council to help launch an exhibition which tells the story of Leicestershire's roads and transport and entitled 'Taking to the roads'. National Contracting is part of the Leicestershire Highways Alliance and sponsoring the road safety event.
