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Environment NCC Kielo – Kiuru area NCC Industry Oy
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

NCC Kielo – Kiuru area

Kiuru-area is located in Southern Finland. The 4-hectare area is right next to NCC Industry’s biggest stone quarry and recycling area in Finland. Kiuruarea was built in 2014 and it has been monitore...
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Environment The odyssey of the wild pollinators Granulats Vicat
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

The odyssey of the wild pollinators

In 2015, Vicat initiated the “Odyssey” initiative, dedicated to the preservation of pollinating insects and wild bees. The Odyssey approach mainly includes the implementation of concrete actions i...
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Environment Lus van Linne Bichterweerd N.V. and Van Nieuwpoort Bouwgrondstoffen
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Lus van Linne

The floodplain Lus van Linne was an extraction site until 1980s. At the beginning of the 21st century, the location was designated as a site of special interest within the National Ecological Network....
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Environment Kiningsven – The Diepen nature development project Teunesen Zand en Grint B.V.
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Kiningsven – The Diepen nature development project

The joint project between the sand extraction company Teunesen and Natuurmonumenten (the Dutch Society for Nature Conservation) is an efficient cooperation for restoring the unique attributes of th...
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Environment
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Blackhill quarry

Aggregate Industries have been restoring Blackhill Quarry for the benefit of nature conservation in partnership with the RSPB for 25 years. The quarry is surrounded by internationally designated heath...
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Environment Wood farm and Bubbenhall wood, Smiths Concrete Bubbenhall quarry Hanson UK Smiths Concrete Ltd
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Wood farm and Bubbenhall wood, Smiths Concrete Bubbenhall quarry

The progressive work (2002-06) and restoration (2004-10) of the Wood Farm site by Hanson UK and Smiths Concrete into a mix of woodland, flower-rich grassland and wetland habitats has created a diverse...
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Environment Heathland restoration at Sandy Heath Quarry Tarmac Trading Ltd
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Heathland restoration at Sandy Heath Quarry

The extraction and restoration of Sandy Heath Quarry has been carefully designed to reinstate the heathland and acid grassland that historically used to cover extensive areas of the Greensland Ridge N...
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Environment Restoration of Cloddach Quarry Tarmac Trading Ltd
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Restoration of Cloddach Quarry

Sand and gravel were extracted at the Tarmac Trading’ site between 1995-2013, and 35 hectares of the land has now been completely restored to a mosaic of lakes, wetlands, islands, wet woodland and a...
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Environment Restoration of a watercourse in Grand-Champs Quarry CMGO Bretagne Sud
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Restoration of a watercourse in Grand-Champs Quarry

The objective of CMGO Bretagne Sud Carrière de Grand-Champ was to create and restore 400 linear metres of watercourses and thus act as a drain for adjacent wet plots. To facilitate the installation a...
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Environment Transplantation of nutrition-poor grassland Hermann Trollius GmbH
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Transplantation of nutrition-poor grassland

The Trollius company is pursuing the goal to increase biodiversity through measures that go beyond obligations laid down in the permit. By this, the structural diversity and the species potential in t...
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Environment Restoration of the gravel site El Toril – Sevilla Prebetong Áridos
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Restoration of the gravel site El Toril – Sevilla

Restoration is carried out simultaneously with plant operations. Once operations end on a specific section, restoration begins with landfill, levelling, the addition of fertile topsoil and preparation...
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Environment Restoration of Panshangar Park Tarmac Trading Ltd
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Restoration of Panshangar Park

Almost 70ha have been progressively restored by Tarmac Trading. This includes: a new section of chalk river; fen and marshy grassland; and lakes with shallow reed-fringed margins. At the same time, an...
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Environment Mineral raw materials on train to consumers Bernegger GmbH
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Mineral raw materials on train to consumers

Bernegger has developed an overall concept for the transport of raw materials by rail. The primary objective of the project was to reduce truck traffic in connection with transport of mineral raw mate...
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Environment Development of a biological diversity in an ongoing operation Schmeer Sand und Kies GmbH
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Development of a biological diversity in an ongoing operation

The intention is the innovative concept of a permanent biotope and species protection management in the ongoing operation in order to interlock the economy more closely with the ecology. The introduce...
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Environment Outstanding achievement in comprehensive management and community engagement Keohane Readymix Ltd
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Outstanding achievement in comprehensive management and community engagement

Dromkeen Wood is a beautiful hillside haven, it was planted in 1740 by Thomas Adderly then landlord of Innishannon. The wood runs adjacent to the Bandon River and is surrounded by an area of special c...
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Environment Creation of an artificial tunnel for bats CMGO Bretagne Nord-Ouest
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

Creation of an artificial tunnel for bats

On the Trégueux quarry, which is still in operation, an artificial tunnel has been created to promote the hibernation and protection of bats. This project is being carried out in collaboration betwee...
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Environment A Sustainable Extraction System ERIMSA
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2020

A Sustainable Extraction System

The actions carried out by Erimsa in “Yeyo” exploitation are focused on the implementation of a sustainable extraction system compatible with the rural environment in which it is located and adapt...
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Environment With the installation of the water treatment plant the company managed to preserve 90-95% of the water needed for the washing of the final product and at the same time use the solidified mud… Latouros Quarries Ltd
April 10, 2023 Water Management Case Study

With the installation of the water treatment plant the company managed to preserve 90-95% of the water needed for the washing of the final product and at the same time use the solidified mud…

Context The company Latouros Quarries Ltd was founded in 1977. Since 1990, the company has been involved in continuous investments aiming at increasing its production over the years while satisf...
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Environment Offering an appropriate habitat to the Stone Curlew in cooperation with BirdLife Rohrdorfer Baustoffe Austria GmbH (CEMEX)
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Offering an appropriate habitat to the Stone Curlew in cooperation with BirdLife

Objective The Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) is a rare migrant in danger of extinction. Only a small number of breeding pairs are nesting in Austria. Context The quarries of Rohrdorfer Ba...
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Environment Building Dragon Flies pond in cooperation with a local school and WWF Hengl Mineral GmbH
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Building Dragon Flies pond in cooperation with a local school and WWF

Objective Dragon Flies are endangered species and they lose their habitats because wetlands and wet agrarian areas dry up. Fishing ponds do not help because of the steep banks. The solution is to c...
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Environment Monitoring data in partnership with WWF through a Long-term Biodiversity Index in order to increase biodiversity knowledge Omya GmbH
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Monitoring data in partnership with WWF through a Long-term Biodiversity Index in order to increase biodiversity knowledge

Objective The main goal of the Long-term Biodiversity Index (LBI) is to measure the impact of a quarry on the local biodiversity. Core is the comparison of the actual state to the original state fo...
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Environment To create, maintain and preserve valuable habitats for endangered plants and animal species in extraction sites. Riedler Kies und Bau
April 10, 2023 UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2013

To create, maintain and preserve valuable habitats for endangered plants and animal species in extraction sites.

Objective To create, maintain and preserve valuable habitats for endangered plants and animal species in extraction sites. Context The project aim is the establishment of an overall concept f...
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Environment Protecting red listed flowers Saint Gobain Rigips Austria
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Protecting red listed flowers

Objective Protection of red listed flowers. Context The quarry is 25 hectares, of which 13 are located in an area which contains red list flowers within a Natura 2000 area. In 2018, the proje...
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Environment Protecting special local amphibians. Salzburger Sand - Kieswerke GesmbH
April 10, 2023 Biodiversity Case Study

Protecting special local amphibians.

Objective Providing new biotopes in long time gravel pits, protecting special local amphibians. Context Long time gravel extraction and agreed rehabilitation to create a biotope regarding the...
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