News & Press Releases

IBA Aggregate used in new £10m Sandy Balls Holiday Park Development

1,000 tonnes of Fortis IBA Aggregate has been used within the new £10m development of holiday lodges at Sandy Balls Holiday Park. Bergholt Building Services Ltd, who were undertaking the construction work, felt that Fortis IBA Aggregate was more economical and suitable for sub-bases throughout the new development.  As they were using it under areas […]

Fortis IBA Ltd is pleased to welcome Annmarie Read to the business in her new role of Quality Technician

Annmarie has worked within the Raymond Brown Group for the last three years, having been responsible for quality assurance for the Raymond Brown Quarry Products business.. The Quality Technician role is a new position within the Fortis business and has been created to resource the ongoing growth of Fortis IBA Ltd, as well as the […]

Compton and Beedon Schools design posters for new chiltonSkips.com lorries

chiltonSkips.com, part of the Raymond Brown Group, invited both Compton and Beedon Primary Schools to take part in a lorry design competition for two of its newest lorries. The children from across both schools were invited to take part in the competition by designing posters for the lorries based around the themes of recycling and […]

Raymond Brown visit after school club ‘The Roost’ at Nightingale Primary School

Raymond Brown visited pupils from the after school club, The Roost, ran by Integr8 sports, to teach pupils about the importance of recycling and how Raymond Brown staff stay safe when on sites. The children had the opportunity to try on PPE (personal protective clothing), including safety glasses, hi-vis  clothing and hard hats, whilst Raymond […]

3,880 Mixed Broadleaf Trees and Shrubs planted at Brickworth Quarry

The Brickworth Quarry team are in the process of planting around 5,000 mixed broadleaf trees and shrubs as part of the restoration of Round Corpse North. The 3,880 planted so far consist of Oak, Hornbeam, Sweet Chestnut, Copper Beach, Field Maple, Common Alder, Hazel, Hawthorn and Guelder Rose. This forms part of the final stages […]

International visitors for Energy from Waste (EfW) Conference welcomed to Ardley for ERF and IBA Processing Facility Tour

Ardley ERF welcomed international visitors as part of the EfW Conference 2019 by Viridor’s Edward Thomas Performance Manager and enjoyed a site tour with Jim Thompson, Ardley ERF Site Operations Manager and Martyn Jones, Unit Manager of Fortis IBA. Martyn provided an overview of Fortis’ unique onsite operations and how Oxfordshire’s IBA Aggregate is used […]