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Peter Moore's Retirement
On Friday, 19th July, the squads and management from our Western division met in Mountfield to mark Peter Moores retirement. The event allowed everyone to reminisce about Peters current and past achievements. It was a mark of the esteem that Pet... Keep Reading -
Paul Toal Marks 45 Years of Service
Monday 29th July marked 45 Years Service for boat operator, Paul Toal, pictured above in his barge, the Sandpiper.Describing his career to date, Paul told us he left school as a keen 15-year-old and started his first job at the airfield on a Sat... Keep Reading -
Rob Muldoon & Sam Warner visit Craigantlet Quarry
It was great to have Rob Muldoon Sam Warner from the Lighthouse Make It Visible Team attend Craigantlet Quarry on Wednesday 3rd July 2024.The team travel around the UK and Ireland visiting construction sites and reaching out to frontline worker... Keep Reading -
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Hanna Miskimmin Successfully Completes the IBEC 2024 Graduate Programme.
Congratulations to our Sustainability Graduate, Hanna Miskimmin, who has successfully completed the IBEC 2024 Graduate Programme.On Friday 28th June, graduates from across Ireland Materials and Irish Cement gathered at The Osprey Hotel, Kildare ... Keep Reading -
Farewell to Colin Allen
On Friday, 28th of June 2024, the team in Dunmurry came together to bid farewell to Colin Allen, Group Financial Controller, who retired from the business. Colin joined the CRH Group in 1988 as a company accountant for Breton Ulster. Colin said,... Keep Reading -
Level 3 Award at Craigantlet Quarry
On the 19th of June, 2024, we hosted the Level 3 Award in Geotechnical Knowledge for Managing Mineral Processing Operations course at our Craigantlet quarry. The course was expertly facilitated by David Johnston from Jabez Safety Solutions in co... Keep Reading -
Bike Week
Its Bike Week from 10th to 16th June 2024!Lets celebrate by remembering the fantastic All-Ability Cycle Path project we completed in February 2024. Thanks to the @Department for Infrastructure and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council for the... Keep Reading -
Calcium Carbonate Quarry and Milling Operations Tour
On Tuesday, 21st May, Jonathan Gault (Sales Manager), Ciaran Cunningham (Production Manager), and Rebecca Mitchell (Environmental Systems Officer) met with fellow colleagues from Roadstone. Tom OMahony (Operations Manager South), Liam Dunne (Ki... Keep Reading -
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World Environment Day 2024
As we mark World Environment Day 2024, we cannot turn back time, but we can grow forests, revive water sources, and restore soils.Our environmental team have been busy bees on sites this month in the lead-up to World Environment Day, checking in... Keep Reading -
P6 St Mary's Primary School Tour
On Tuesday, 23rd April, we were delighted to welcome the P6 children from St Marys Primary School to our ongoing Public Realm Scheme in the town of Portaferry.A total of 26 enthusiastic children, plus their teacher and classroom assistant, arriv... Keep Reading -
John Joe Mitchell Celebrates 40 Years
John Joe began his Northstone career in 1984. The then manager, Art McNally, employed John Joe as a fitter on the transport fleet based at Carmean Limeworks.Over the following years, John Joe took on the maintenance at Glovers Quarry in Moneymor... Keep Reading -
World Earth Day 2024!
World Earth Day 2024! April has been a busy month for Northstone Materials.As we celebrate Earth Day on 22nd April, it is always worth reflecting on how far we have come and what we have planned to become a more sustainable and environmentally c... Keep Reading -
Jim Dougherty 25 Year Anniversary
On March 22, 1999, Jim Dougherty joined the Readymix Limited team as a block operative in Ballynahinch. In 2005, he was appointed Foreman of the Cemex Ballynahinch Blocks operation, where he remained following a change in ownership from Cemex to... Keep Reading -
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Ballymena Belles 2024 Women-Only Race
What a fantastic night it was at the Ballymena Belles 2024 women-only race to celebrate its 10th anniversary!The sold-out event saw 350 women from across mid and east Antrim, Belfast, and the north coast take on the challenging 5-mile route from... Keep Reading -
Stephen McDougall, our HSE Advisor, who recently attended Strangford Integrated College
As we head towards the Easter break and school holidays, lets make sure we stay safe around quarries and quarry water. With the recent wet weather, water levels are higher than usual, currents are stronger, and paths are muddy and unstable. Thes... Keep Reading -
Northstone Materials Frontline Leadership Programme
On Thursday, 14th March, the first Northstone Materials Frontline Leadership Programme (FLP) drew to a close with the delivery of module 6 and a graduation ceremony attended by the Leadership Team.Huge congratulations to our graduates:Adrian Ski... Keep Reading -
CRH Safety Awards, 5th March 2024, Amsterdam
Below is Chrissy Leighton (HGV Driver) receiving a CRH European Safety Award from Peter Buckley (President of CRH Europe).Peter said, It was my pleasure to host the CRH Europe Safety Awards in Amsterdam. This was a celebration of the achievement... Keep Reading -
Our Sales Manager, Simon James, shares his recent visit to a site in Newark.
This project includes a reroofing scheme for Newark and Sherwood District Council, which Hodgson Sayers Ltd is expertly undertaking.Simon was impressed with the quality of workmanship on this project. The Northstone product used is the Derrie Ba... Keep Reading -
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International Women’s Day
International Womens Day (IWD) was first honoured in 1911. Since then, IWD has become a global day celebrating womens social, economic, cultural and political achievements.At NSM, IAL Mattest, we are committed to creating workplaces where every... Keep Reading -
2024 World Wildlife Day at Northstone Materials
Its World Wildlife Day, and at Northstone, we know a #worldwithoutnature has huge consequences for our environment and local economy. As our Environmental Officer (Rebecca Mitchell) reminds us, Without a healthy environment, theres no pollinatio... Keep Reading