May Insight
May Insight: May has been a busy and exciting month across our three slate quarries, with everything from national garden design recognition to 3D photography, hot weather, bank holidays and busy roofing slate orders. Here’s a little look at what has been happening. Chelsea Flower Show: If you didn’t see our most recent...
April Insight
April Insight: April has been… a very typical April. A month of wind and shifting conditions across our three slate quarries. It’s been a mix of graft, problem-solving and most importantly, getting the job done right. A time that has reflected the realities of the industry, where hard work, skill, and capability...
March Insight
March Insight: Following a full-on February, we certainly didn’t slow down. As we start to see more daylight, there is more momentum and orders for slate and aggregates are being fulfilled at a rate of knots. The dial has officially been turned up to 11! So, here’s a look at what...
Why Spring is the ideal time to use Quarry Aggregates
Why Spring is the ideal time to use Quarry Aggregates: After months of rain, the ground is truly wet wet wet… it’s a sweet little mystery as to how we can go about drying up the land. Well, spring offers the perfect window to improve drainage and ground stability by using...
February Insight
February Insight: Oh what a busy month we’ve had, especially at Mill Hill. So, we thought we would give you another insight blog, this time into how February has been for us. Feature Stone - Mill Hill We recently supplied a large feature stone to a local legend of a landscaper for...
January Insight
January Insight: As we come to the end of January, we thought we’d share a bit of an insight into how the month has been for our slate quarries. Although January is always difficult, it certainly has kept us on our toes. Supporting Construction and Landscaping: We supplied and delivered our 803 Sub-Base...
Winter Slate Quarry Operations: Production in the cold weather
Winter Slate Quarry Operations: Production in the cold weather. British weather, as we all know, can be quite unexpected and unpredictable. Here’s how the colder months affect our slate quarries: Weather-Sensitive Products: 803 Sub-Base One of our products that is most impacted by the weather is the 803 Sub-Base. It relies on interlocking...
National Miners Day
You may have seen on our Facebook page that today is National Miners Day. This day honours the contribution of miners across the world.
A day in the life of a Slate Quarry
A day in the life of a Slate Quarry: The sight of towering slate faces and the smell of fresh-cut stone – this is the heartbeat in the day in the life of a slate quarry. Morning – Safety First Lads: A typical morning at our slate quarries starts with our dedicated teams...