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Sustainable Company of the Year award
We were honoured to sponsor the Sustainable Company of the Year award at this years CEF Awards. It was a fantastic event, and we were delighted to present the award alongside hosts Claire McCollum and Phil Spencer to GEDA Construction.A massive ... Keep Reading -
Mixer Driver Terry Farrell Retires
Mixer Driver Terry Farrell has finally decided to hang up the chutes after an incredible thirty-five years, the last ten years spent driving for Northstone.When Nigel our Transport Manager spoke to Terry, he joked that he wished he had a pound f... Keep Reading -
graduate development programme
On the 18th of September, the graduate development programme launched at The Osprey Hotel, Naas.The day consisted of getting to know you icebreakers and presentations from senior leaders within the business.Overall, within Ireland Materials we a... Keep Reading -
edp Class Mid-Year Event
On the 17th of September, the edp class of 24, met at the Knightsbook Hotel, Co. Meath for their mid-year event.The day took the form of a getting to know you icebreaker, presentations from experts within the represented businesses and valuable ... Keep Reading -
30 Years Service for Nigel Galbraith
Nigel joined the Readyuse business on the 1st of August 1994 when they acquired Strahans Road. At this stage, he took on the role of the shipper in a busy depot, where he shipped nine mixers and five block offloaders. As his career developed, he... Keep Reading -
€15,268 raised for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
Congratulations to everyone who raised a whopping 15,268 for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity The teams tripled the initial goal of 5,000 and had a great time during the fundraising process, proving that hard work can be enjoyable. W... Keep Reading -
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