Few industries interact with society at so many levels as quarrying.

Its products are as essential in keeping the nation’s infrastructure going as they are to satisfying the needs of a typical family for a new home.

Civilisation as we know it would quite literally grind to a halt without the materials with which to maintain what we already have. Further progress - whether a modern hospital, new school or improved transport links - would be impossible.

The following chapters describe our work under the pillar of social progress:

• Health & safety
• Workforce
• Community
• Partnerships
• Heritage