About

Aberthaw Plant

Welcome to Aberthaw

Aberthaw is one of Tarmac’s largest cement operations, generating around £6 million each year for the local economy through salaries, rates and contracts with local suppliers

Meet the Team

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Stuart Escott Plant
Manager

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Daniel Bound
Environmental Coordinator

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Ian Smith
Production Manager

Our History

Aberthaw celebrated its 100 year anniversary in 2012. Here are some of the site’s highlights:

Spotlight on

At Aberthaw, our employees work in a range of diverse and exciting roles. Here, we put the spotlight on team members and get to know more about them and their job at the site.

Stuart Escott - Plant manager

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Stuart Escott joined the Aberthaw team as an apprentice fitter and turner in 1986, and never thought that 35 years later he’d be the Plant manager.

Stuart said, “Having worked here for many years with a short break to work at a site in Nigeria, I am delighted to have the opportunity to lead the fantastic Aberthaw team.  Taking over in 2020 and working with the challenges of Covid-19, was of course challenging.  But we continue our focus on the safe and sustainable operation of the site and our hugely important links with the community.”

Zena Rogers - apprentice

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Zena, 22, joined us in 2019.  She developed an interest in engineering through her dad’s work in the industry and enrolled on an Electrical and Electronic Engineering course at Bridgend College.

Zena says:  “Although I had a keen interest in engineering, I wasn’t sure where to pursue a career. At college I completed my Level 3 NVQ and at the same time learned about the different types of engineering.  I became interested in the skills and knowledge I could learn through an apprenticeship.

“I had almost no knowledge of heavy industry but was excited by the challenge. Working at Tarmac while continuing to further my education is amazing.  I have learnt a lot so far in my apprenticeship.  I work closely with the former electrical apprentices and my co-workers in the electrical department and they are constantly sharing their tips of the trade.

“As a female in this field my advice to those looking to go into an industry where women make up a small percentage of the staff is to go for it! If it is what you love to do, nothing can hold you back and you can always find a way to move forward.”

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About Tarmac

Tarmac, a CRH company, is the UK's leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business.

Tarmac combines the knowledge and expertise of two of the construction industry’s most iconic brands: Tarmac, the pioneers of the modern road and Blue Circle, the company that patented Portland Cement.

Our innovative products and solutions not only safely deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future. We have contributed to some of the UK’s biggest construction projects, including The Sainsbury Laboratory, Wembley Stadium, Heathrow Terminal 5, Blackpool Sea Defences, The Shard and London 2012.

The company has over 150 years of experience and directly employs around 5,500 people across a nationwide network of over 350 sites. Our solutions span aggregates, asphalt, cement, readymix concrete, road contracting services, building products and recycling services. This unique combination of people, technology and assets enables us to offer customers unrivalled choice, innovation and flexibility.

About CRH

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 29 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

For more information visit: www.crh.com

Health and safety

Protecting the safety, health and wellbeing of our employees, contractors and those around us is a core value of our business. We work in potentially hazardous environments so it’s important that everyone understands how to go about their jobs safely.

We believe that no task is so important that it can’t be done safely and through measurement and learning we can continuously improve our performance. Everyone working at Aberthaw is expected to work in a safe, responsible manner and to challenge unsafe behaviour.

We give everyone on site a thorough safety induction so they know our behavioural expectations and how to stay safe. We are very careful to separate out traffic and pedestrian movements, and we undertake risk assessments before each activity so that we know the risks involved and can prepare for them.

We measure our safety record by recording everything from a Near Miss (Unsafe Act or Condition), First Aid Treatment, Medical Injuries, and incidents that mean someone has to take time off work, known as a Lost Time Injury (LTI), so we can learn and avoid them altogether in the future.

On site, everyone outside the office buildings must wear Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).

The Mineral Products Association’s (MPA) has a Safe Quarry hub where you can access further information.