Quarry Importance

The quarry industry and the quarry equipment which is used within it are of vital importance to our on-going everyday life and development. Below we look at the importance of quarrying.

Quarry Equipment – Some Quarrying Facts

Like the majority of people living within the UK you have probably never really thought about the importance of quarries. In fact, it will come as a surprise to many people that quarries are important at all. Without quarries our whole existence would change. There would be no more houses, schools, hospitals, roads and other pivotal parts of life as we know it would likewise disappear. Quarry products provide the basis for our transport network - roads, railways and airports - and for our water and sewerage systems. It may not sound as staggering when you consider some of the basic of quarrying facts:

• It is estimated that the average family uses around a lorry full of aggregates per annum
• Each person in the UK uses on average four tonnes of aggregates per annum
• UK quarries produce approximately £3 billion worth of products per annum
• Approximately 18,000 new homes are built through the raw material supplied by quarries every year
• Quarrying aids the maintenance of 230,000-mile road and 10,000-mile rail network yearly
• Many products we take for granted – including paper, glass, cosmetics and toothpaste, even some of the food we eat – are manufactured using materials derived from quarrying

Employment through Quarrying

The UK quarry industry also provides invaluable employment to around 20,000 people. The jobs within the quarry industry will vary from quarry equipment operators to jobs in sales and marketing, human resources and administration.
As many of these jobs are in rural areas where other employment opportunities can be scarce, they are of vital importance to the communities where they are situated.

The quarrying industry is of vital importance to all aspects of modern day life and plays an important role in our economy, supplying raw materials to the construction trade which accounts for 10 % of the UK’s GDP.

Are you looking for a reliable and reputable supplier of quarry equipment? If so look no further. Simply give N.H Greaves & Co Ltd. on 01709 582381 and we will be more than happy to help.

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