We are looking forward to 2026 with the announcements on infrastructure spending and house building in the budget. It is not the planning process that is preventing house building, but the cost of power. There is one problem which is the cost of gas for firing bricks, making cement and glass and the closure of petrochemical plants in the UK. These materials are fundamental to the construction sector and the Government, whilst recognising increasing carbon dioxide levels, needs to be Continue reading Looking forward in 2026→

I thought I would update you about the work we have been doing on the landfill tax – from making videos, lobbying MPs and Lords, hammering the mainstream media, notifying regional Mayors and construction businesses. You are integral to all that work because you gave me your time and knowledge, which helped me see key elements of the impacts when we were totally out of touch; particularly in regards to the construction soils disposal permit. In the end we got Continue reading The Budget – How has it affected our industry?→

We are looking forward to 2024 with it being a Leap Year. The weather has been wet over the past three months which has impacted the construction sector even more after the wet July. Quarries have suffered with the wet weather as it makes processing material difficult and management of the conditions is time consuming. It is a lot different from the dry summers of 2020 and 2022 when lack of rain was a major problem and dust was difficult Continue reading Looking forward to 2024→

It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II All of us at Cromwell Wood Estate Company Limited send our condolences to the Royal Family and join the rest of the United Kingdom in mourning the loss of not only a great Monarch, but an iconic figurehead of our nation who will quite rightly take her place at the top of the list in the rich historical tapestry of our country. While today is a Continue reading Queen Elizabeth II→

Latest News 2022 Quarry Planning Permissions Planning permissions have been granted for two quarries in March which the practice has managed and designed the minerals working, acted as agent for the planning applications and project managed the consultants. Our engineers will now assist the quarry managers and owners to bring these additional reserves into production to provide materials for the construction industry and housing sector. A refusal of a planning permission to recycle construction materials at a quarry using the Continue reading Latest News 2022→

Now that the UK seems to be over the curve, things have become clearer on the opening up of the economy and whilst the construction sector has been seen to be a key industry, some sections of the industry have remain closed such as suppliers, builders merchants, quarries and house builders. Some companies have continued to work and our engineers and surveyors have been advising clients on safe distancing, assessing the risk, Government advice and monitoring sites for safety until Continue reading COVID 19 Update – 2 May 2020→

Following the Prime Minister’s address on 23/03/20 there has been uncertainty amongst our customers over the first week of lock down regarding the availability of services to the construction, quarrying and waste sectors. We are therefore updating our customers accordingly. Cromwell Mining Consultants are still trading as normal and will continue to do so unless a clear instruction to the contrary is distributed by the Government. We as a company are respectful of the current situation the country is in Continue reading COVID-19 Update→

The Company wanted to let you know that we have contingency plans in place to enable us to continue providing our range of services despite the COVID-19 outbreak. Our business in the quarrying and construction sectors means we can meet clients and self distance on site whilst discussing client’s requirements. We have introduced a number of procedures to reduce the risk of infection such as personal sanitisers, additional supplies of gloves and PPE and are not undertaking travel on public Continue reading Contingency Plans For COVID-19 Outbreak→

Quarrying With the days becoming longer, temperatures warmer (hopefully), Brexit done and a new Government, we can all concentrate on providing the services to build houses, places of work and leisure, over the next few years. We are doing our bit by working with our clients in the quarrying and mining sectors to provide the building materials to build houses in stone and brick, provide aggregate for concrete, concrete blocks, roof tiles and paving. Quarrying building stone in Halifax for Continue reading Providing The Services To Build→

Over the past few months we have been seeing an increase in the work load in regard to construction materials supply, recycling activity and the preparation of sites for housing. We are currently involved in three sites for housing that require remediation within the West Yorkshire conurbation which our engineers will be working on through the summer. Environmental Permits Two of our clients have received environmental permits for the recycling of waste for construction in the past few weeks after Continue reading Buoyant Construction Market Brings New Opportunities→