News & Press Releases

Raymond Brown Quarry Products joins MPQC

The Mineral Products Qualifications Council is a not for profit organisation and Raymond Brown Quarry Products’ membership will provide the business with valuable resources relating to the industry, including education, training and qualifications.  They are also a leading provider of high-quality training, assessment and apprenticeships.  

Fortis becomes a member of the Environmental Services Association

The Environmental Services Association (ESA) is the trade body representing the UK’s resource and waste management industry.  Their primary aim is to raise environmental and safety standards across the industry, working with members to develop guidance to continually improve safety, efficiency and the environment. Ben Jacobs, HSQE Manager said: “ESA membership provides Fortis with access […]

Fortis IBA Appoint New Senior Hydrogeologist

Fortis IBA Ltd is pleased to welcome their new Senior Hydrogeologist, Tim Wilkins to the team.. Tim is a geoscientist with 15 years’ experience and is a fellow of the Geological Society of London. After completing a master’s degree in Hydrogeology, Tim has gone on to specialise in groundwater quality risk assessments and has worked […]

New Viewing Platform at Binnegar Quarry

Binnegar Quarry now has its own dedicated visitor footpath and area, thanks to the quarry team building a new viewing platform. Binnegar’s quarry team have built a wooden decked platform with hand rails and information boards, so that visitors can learn about and see the entire quarry operations in action. Quarry Manager Simon Pinto, said: […]

Operations progress at Brickworth Quarry

We are pleased to announce that quarrying operations have progressed into Phase 2 of Area A with the extraction of soft sand at approximately 150,000 tonnes per annum. Phase 3 of Area A is currently being felled in preparation for quarrying. The Round Copse North Area has been restored and soils have been placed, tree […]

2018 Core Value Awards for Four Employees

Two years ago we introduced three core values to the business: Passion, Responsibility and Engagement.  As part of the Employee Satisfaction Surveys, we again asked employees to nominate their colleagues under each of the core value categories. As a result of these nominations, four individuals were selected for exemplifying our core values within the workplace […]