A world that works for all!
— Aggregate Industries (@AggregateUK) March 16, 2021
Alongside our parent company LarfargeHolcim, we’re proud to help communities across the world, from driving affordable housing to tailoring services and materials for local needs https://t.co/ZCbYrwvVMh #BuiltForAll pic.twitter.com/PtuLKgH1us
In 1965, Straitgate Farm near Ottery St Mary in Devon was bought by ECC Quarries in the hope it would yield 20 million tonnes of sand & gravel. In 2001, Straitgate Action Group was formed to oppose the development and its potential harm to water supplies, ancient wetland habitats, protected species and much more. In 2023, Aggregate Industries – owned by Swiss giant Holcim – was finally granted permission to quarry just 1 million tonnes following a public inquiry. This blog records the story.
Friday, 19 March 2021
Aggregate Industries' vision of the future?
Is this really the image Aggregate Industries has in mind when thinking about "A world that works for all!" – a world devoid of any trace of biodiversity?
The photo shows a housing project in Ecuador – slightly beyond Aggregate Industries' territory.