Circular driven economy in construction is critical to tackling climate emergency

The world’s consumption of natural resources has reached record levels, but recycling is falling, the think tank Circle Economy has revealed. Circle Economy has reported the amount of material used has reached 100bn tonnes a year. Its report warns the huge strain being placed on the world’s resources due to unsustainable extraction of fossil fuels, […]

Sheehan Haulage & Plant Hire proud to be FORS accredited

Sheehan Haulage and Plant Hire is proud to be an accredited member of the respected Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme – FORS. The FORS accreditation recognises that our entire fleet of vehicles are being operated safely, efficiently and in an environmentally sound manner. Our fleet includes tipper vehicles and various lorries for our recycled aggregate delivery, […]

What is Sheehan Muck Away?

Muck away is classified into inert, hazardous and non-hazardous. Inert muck away can be defined as soils that have not gone through any chemical, physical or biological processes. Inert muck away, includes brick, concrete, hardcore and subsoil. Other waste can be defined as inert, provided it is tested and meets a waste acceptance criterion (commonly known as a WAC […]

Demand for recycled aggregate in Oxfordshire growing

We are experiencing a continued shift in the construction industry towards using materials from more sustainable sources. The use of recycled aggregates in Oxfordshire is increasing, due both to the environmental and economic benefits of the product. Environmental benefits of Recycled Aggregate By using recycled aggregate contractors help the environment by conserving primary aggregates and […]

Sheehan Haulage and Plant Hire win appeal to increase recycling production

Sheehan Haulage and Plant Hire has appealed for local authority officials to urgently overhaul its policies relating to climate change in response to Sir David Attenborough’s stark call for radical action. The call for action came after Sheehan Haulage and Plant Hire was granted permission to increase production at its advanced waste washing plant, on […]

School pupils’ recycling colouring in competition winner’s drawing placed on Sheehan Group’s vehicles

School pupil Charlie Hawkins has proudly had his winning colouring-in competition entry of recycling super-hero Captain Environton placed on lorries in the Sheehan Group fleet. Charlie, aged 11, was delighted to see his sketch and name on the door of a Sheehan Group lorry when it visited the school. The sketch has been placed on […]

Sheehan Group invests in wheel washing facility to help keep Oxfordshire’s roads clean

The Sheehan Group has installed an industrial wheel washing facility at its advanced recycling plant in Oxford as part of its commitment to the environment and local community. Every lorry that visits our site at Dix Pitt, Stanton Harcourt, Oxford, now has its wheels washed prior to exiting our facility, thanks to a £50,000 investment […]

The Sheehan Group’s guide to Self-Storage

What is self-storage? Self-storage units provide a space to store items for a period and can be an ideal solution to a variety of situations, from moving home, renovating, or commercial storage needs. Self-storage is cost-effective and provides storage for items of most sizes. Via our self-storage service, Oxford Container Storage, we provide clean and […]

Why Interconnecting Concrete Blocks are Growing in Popularity

Interconnecting concrete blocks are highly versatile and offer numerous benefits to clients. They are the perfect solution for custom storage bays, partition walls, security blocks, retaining walls and flood defences. We produce solid dense concrete blocks at our site in Oxfordshire for bulk orders. The products we produce are the most durable and resilient blocks […]

MP and Oxford University visit major recycling plant

Conservative MP Robert Courts visited the Sheehan Group to discover how the company is leading the way on recycling in the county. Mr Courts was joined by Nicholas Field-Johnson, Head of Development at Oxford University for a tour of the Sheehan Group’s advanced recycling plant in Oxford. The water treatment facility is used to wash […]

The Sheehan Group’s Guide to Sustainable Aggregates

We supply a wide range of sustainable aggregates and gravels, which are suited to multiple exterior projects. Aggregates are highly versatile and hard-wearing making them the ideal solution for driveways, paths and decorative areas for your garden. The Sheehan Group produces fully certified sand and aggregates from our washing plant in west Oxfordshire. The recycling […]