Recycled aggregate sector calls for Environment Agency U-Turn on waste permit levy

Leading recycled aggregate companies have called on the Environment Agency to re-consider its controversial new levy forced on the industry to fund fighting crime waste. The Environment Agency plans to impose a 10% levy on compliant firms’ waste permit fees from April to help tackle unscrupulous operators. The levy has been described as “unjust” for […]

Embracing the circular driven economy in construction

Almost one-third of Britain’s construction aggregates are from recycled and secondary sources, a new report by the Mineral Products Association has confirmed. The study titled ‘The Contribution of Recycled and Secondary Materials to Total Aggregates Supply in Great Britain – Estimates for 2021’ hailed the process of recycling construction waste to produce recycled aggregates as […]

Three low carbon construction products to embrace in 2023

The construction industry needs to embrace low-carbon construction products and processes to become carbon-neutral by 2050. Reaching the goal is achievable but requires full adoption of best practices by the whole industry. This means improving planning policy, procurement, training and the use of low-carbon products, materials and systems. A quick-win is using readily available low-carbon […]

Construction industry needs COP27 to deliver on tackling climate crisis

World leaders are meeting for COP27 in Egypt, against a backdrop of stalling policies to tackle the climate emergency. The UK experienced record temperatures this year and globally countries on the frontline of the climate emergency, like Pakistan, suffered extreme flooding. These are the stark realities that face COP27 delegates this month. Last year COP26 […]

Construction and demolition recovery rates can be more effective

Sheehan Group Managing Director Chris Sheehan on why the mass adoption of the circular economy to re-purpose C&D waste can deliver significant carbon savings in construction industry High recovery rates of construction and demolition waste in Europe is still mainly achieved via practices such as backfilling and low-grade recovery applications. At first glance this gives […]

Recycling Week 2021: how to reduce waste in the construction industry

Amid the global climate emergency there is an urgent need to reduce waste in the construction industry. Today marks the beginning of Recycling Week 2021 and the theme this year is ‘Step It Up and fight climate change’. Recycling Week is a celebration of recycling and is organised by circular driven economy and efficient resources […]

Education and collaboration key to achieving Net Zero in construction industry

By Chris Sheehan, Managing Director at the Sheehan Group Becoming carbon neutral is now firmly on the agenda in the boardrooms of most major UK infrastructure companies. There has been a shift in mentality, fuelled by the Government’s Zero Carbon target of 2050. Whereas previously some companies simply paid lip service to sustainability many are […]

How the UK construction industry can help answer the UN’s call for urgent human action to solve environmental crisis

The general secretary of the UN has issued a stark warning – humanity is killing nature. In his severe global warning António Guterres said: “Humanity is waging war on nature. This is suicidal. Nature always strikes back – and it is already doing so with growing force and fury. Biodiversity is collapsing. One million species […]

The Sheehan Group: here to serve you

The Sheehan Group will remain open for business during the latest COVID-19 restrictions and we look forward to continuing to serve our customers. Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed construction sites will continue to operate during the latest lockdown, while people who can work from home should continue to do so. All our sites are open, […]

Sustainability is a growing business priority due to Covid-19, research confirms

Adopting increased sustainable practices is going to be more important to large companies as they adapt to COVID-19, according to research commissioned by the Carbon Trust. More than 70% of companies interviewed for the research said environmental management and or sustainability priorities are likely to become ‘somewhat more important’ or ‘significantly more important’ for them […]

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, […]

Sheehan Sustainable Urban Development Scholar graduates from University of Oxford

The first student to be awarded the Sheehan Scholarship in Sustainable Urban Development has graduated from the University of Oxford. Ryan Manton completed an MSc in the subject at Kellogg College and graduated this month having filed a dissertation which explored the barriers to sustainable development in Oxfordshire. The 35-year-old architect is the first person […]

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 […]

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 […]