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When it comes to flooring substrates, Liquid Screed has become a trusted product …And for good reason. As a modern, efficient alternative to traditional sand and cement screeds, liquid screeds bring a host of advantages that go far beyond a smooth finish. If you’re working on a residential extension or a large commercial project, liquid

When you think of a working quarry, “wildlife sanctuary” probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind… But at Lightwater Quarries, remarkable things happen behind the scenes. Beneath the hum of machinery and alongside the extraction of magnesian limestone, an incredible array of wildlife has made itself at home, and we wouldn’t have it

At Lightwater Quarries, we understand one of the biggest challenges facing contractors today is finding a reliable, compliant, and local solution for inert waste disposal. With tightening regulations and increasing pressure on the construction sector to operate sustainably, access to licensed tipping facilities has become essential. That’s why we’re proud to introduce our new inert

We had the pleasure of attending The Stray Ferret Business Awards at Pavilions of Harrogate in March. We were delighted to bring home three awards that night, including; Freddie Calvert, who won the “Rising Star Under 30” award. Jason (Macca) McLoughlin, who won the “Employee appreciation” award. And Lightwater Quarries that won the “Sustainable Business

Great News our sister company is Award winning! The Old Coach House – Yorkshire Post’s Best B&B of 2023! Neil and the team at The Old Coach House were delighted to have been shortlisted amongst such good company for the Yorkshire Post Tourism Awards’ best B&B for 2023. Hosted at the Royal Armouries in Leeds,

At Lightwater Quarries Ltd we are delighted to announce our membership of The Mineral Products Association (MPA). Ensuring we offer high quality products sourced in an environmentally conscious and sustainable way is a core philosophy for our businesses and by operating responsibly in a challenging and diverse marketplace, we have been able to offer customers

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work with many companies having to put stringent measures in place for the protection of their customers and workforce. One of these measures included asking all employees, where it was reasonably practical, to work from home. In April 2020, 46.6% of people in employment did

We are excited to announce the start of what we hope will be an extremely fulfilling long term relationship with Ripon Community Link, a local charity supporting adults and young people with learning disabilities across two sites in Ripon. As a family owned organisation, our philosophy revolves around a set of core values, with community

In September 2016, the Lightwater Group reacquired control of the farm after the retirement of a long serving share farmer. Due to the uncertain future of Brexit and world markets, a fresh way of thinking was required. Sustainable agriculture is now the driving force behind the farm’s future policies and plans. We now follow the

Here at Concrete4U we have been delivering out of hours concrete to the A1 Leeming to Barton motorway improvement scheme (A1L2B) several nights a week for more than a year now. We are doing more and more night shifts as she scheme reaches its end and are delighted to be seeing such a large scheme