Construction aggregates – Aggregate Industries overseas

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The prerequisite to developing any quarry operation is the adherence to strict environmental
controls. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than at Glensanda, on the wild and beautiful
west coast of Scotland.
Yeoman Glensanda represents an
ideal solution to society’s demands
for the supply of high quality durable
granite aggregate at a minimal
impact on the environment.
To minimise visual impact from the
coast, the quarry is sited a mile inland
and cut down into the mountain 600
metres above sea level. The unique
location of Yeoman Glensanda has
called for unprecedented landscaping
and restoration work, to minimise the
impact upon the environment and
to ensure the restoration of quarry
faces to their natural state.
So intensive, yet careful, is the
regeneration process, that already
75% of the quarry restoration has
been carried out even though only 10%
of the reserves have been extracted.
Yeoman Glensanda
Fulfilling our responsibility
As a further commitment to the
environment and local community,
Yeoman Glensanda has collaborated
with British marine biologists, to help
increase fish stocks in the area,
as well as boost the spawning
power of the west coast lobster
by creating artificial reefs near
Glensanda, in Loch Linnhe.
The £1m project, the world’s largest
experimental artificial reef, uses granite
dust and ash by products to create
concrete blocks, which are piled up
in 24 individual reefs the size of nine
football pitches. As hoped, lobsters
and other shellfish have made the reefs
their home and they have also become
a safe haven for the Atlantic cod.
Yeoman Glensanda is the biggest
employer in the local community
and the quarry’s remote location
gives it a unique role in the lives of
over 200 employees. With on site
accommodation, including entertaining
and fitness facilities and even
a sauna, Yeoman Glensanda is
committed to the welfare of its
personnel. There is even a dedicated
boat service in and around the region
that services the needs of the local
community, as well as transporting
employees to and from the site.
Aggregate Industries has been a regular
winner of the prestigious Sustain
Magazine awards. Yeoman Glensanda
was awarded The International Prize,
Award for Trade, in recognition of its role
in supplying aggregate to northern
Europe and the UK.
Photography
Right
The quarry is hidden
within the surrounding
landscape
Bottom left
Substantial numbers
of Red Deer roam in
and around Glensanda
Bottom middle
On site accommodation
including entertainment
and fitness facilities
Bottom right
Lobsters thrive on artificial
reefs in Loch Linnhe