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St. Oliver Plunkett Primary School Visit
On Tuesday, 10th June, Year 5 students from St. Oliver Plunkett Primary School visited our sand site.Matthew Greer welcomed them and provided safety clothing before the children gathered around a tipper truck. Transport Manager Nigel Galbraith d... Keep Reading -
Ireland Materials graduate class of 2024
On the 30th May 2025, the Ireland Materials graduate class of 2024 gathered at The Osprey Hotel, Naas to conclude the IBEC stage of their graduate programme by delivering project presentations to the senior management team.Along with their peers... Keep Reading -
Sharon McKeen is celebrating 35 years of service.
Sharons career began the day after graduating from Ballyclare Secondary School when she became an Accounts Clerk at H.A.C. Catherwood and Sons, a sand and block company in Doagh. Her people-oriented nature allowed her to excel in various roles, ... Keep Reading -
Colin Magwood's 30 Year Journey
Colin Magwoods journey over the last 30 years shows his dedication and ability to adapt. He began his career at Glover Depot in Moneymore, where he managed the DFI areas in Cookstown, Dungannon, Magherafelt, and Armagh, while also overseeing var... Keep Reading -
John Cagney Retirement
For over twenty years, John Cagney managed our ROI Special Products operation at Northstone Materials Limited. During a recent meeting, Paul McBride, our Special Products Manager, had the pleasure of spending time with him and hearing about how ... Keep Reading -
Academy Primary and Nursery School Visit
On Thursday, 12th June, our colleagues Colin Magwood, Rebecca Mitchell, Deborah Adair, Emma OBrien, Emma Graham, Callum Carty and Eoghan ONeill all set off early in the morning to visit the P4 and P6 pupils at Academy Primary and Nursery School ... Keep Reading -
International Day for Biological Diversity
As part of the Northstones Biodiversity Action Plan and to celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity, our Boat Operators came landside recently to help tackle the invasive plant, Himalayan Balsam, affecting biodiversity on Lough Neagh... Keep Reading -
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Ards Peninsula Business Awards 2025
The prestigious Ards Peninsula Business Awards 2025, presented by the Newtownards Chamber of Trade in collaboration with Love Local Comber and Visit Donaghadee, took place on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at The Clandeboye Lodge Hotel.This event celeb... Keep Reading -
Northstone Unveils CEVO
Recently, Northstone unveiled CEVO, our new range of low-carbon concretes. Aligned with our new R-Score rating system, these bespoke mixes significantly cut carbon emissions compared to traditional concrete.Look out for our new CEVO concrete bot... Keep Reading -
New Purchases For Our Block Operations!
In the first quarter of 2025, Northstone received four brand-new Hyster Forklifts, vital to our block operations. Purchased from our supplier, Briggs Equipment UK, these machines are built for strength and reliability and are perfectly designed ... Keep Reading -
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R-Score Introduced
Northstones goal in developing CEVO is to meet the ever-changing demands of the marketplace. The world is evolving, and so must our solutions.Thats why were proud to introduce the R-Score, a straightforward and comprehensive assessment method hi... Keep Reading -
Employee Development Programme
On Wednesday the 28th of May, our Employee Development Programme (EDP) participants reunited for the mid-year event.Since the programme launched in March 2025, the nine teams have been working tirelessly on their fundraising efforts. As a result... Keep Reading -
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Northstone Launches CEVO
Northstone is proud to announce the launch of CEVO, an innovative range of low-carbon concretes designed to meet the demands of a sustainable future.CEVO is our commitment to supplying concretes that offer transparent carbon savings and easy to ... Keep Reading -
Institute of Quarrying
The Institute of Quarrying was founded over 100 years ago by four people with a vision for the Mineral Products Industry. The institute exists to promote the industrys positive impact and the available career opportunities and support profession... Keep Reading -
Eugene's Retirement
After 24 years service, Eugene retired from the business on the 18th April 2025.Having commenced employment in 1991, Eugene worked as a diesel fitter on the concrete mixer trucks, based in Dunmurry.From here, he moved to the mobile fitting team.... Keep Reading -
Celebrating Earth Day
As a CRH company, Northstone Materials is celebrating Earth Day by recognising our role in protecting and enhancing nature in the communities where we live and work.Outside our quarry operations this year, our contracts teams have commenced work... Keep Reading -
The Concrete Society Visits our Tile Plant in Toome!
A few weeks ago, Northstone welcomed The Concrete Society Northern Ireland Region Young Members Committee to our roof tile plant in Toome.This was an excellent opportunity to showcase how we manufacture high-quality concrete roof tiles, focusing... Keep Reading -
A Chirping Good Start to the Easter Holidays!
During a recent biodiversity site visit to Ballymena Quarry, Emma OBrien and Rebecca Mitchell were delighted to hear about a mother duck and her ducklings spotted in the area by our quarry operator, Robin Christie. Their adventure took an unexpe... Keep Reading -
Celebrating 35 Years of Service with Patricia McGee
On the 9th of April 2025, Patricia reached her 35-year service with the company.atricia joined the former R J Maxwell business in April 1990 based at Carrickmore Quarry. When Carrickmore closed its doors in 2019, Patricia moved across to Mountfi... Keep Reading -
Health & Safety Campaign
Last week, our Health Safety team delivered a productive three-day safety campaign at Island Aggregates Ltd in the Isle of Man. The safety initiative began on Thursday, the 3rd of April, with Eleanor Forrest Reid facilitating a Manager/Supervis... Keep Reading