Heyford Park School Students Explore Recycling and the Circular Economy with Industry Experts
Students from Heyford Park School learned about the importance of recycling and the circular economy with a competition and workshop delivered by industry partners, Fortis IBA and Viridor. Held at the Ardley Energy Recovery Facility (ERF), the companies partnered to bring the circular economy to life through hands-on activities and real-world insights. The students were […]
Fortis welcomes National Highways to South East IBA Processing Facility
We were delighted to welcome National Highways to our South East IBA Processing Facility in Kent this month. Greig Burt (Head of Category Management) and Alex Batt (Category Management Group Lead – Pavement), visited us for a tour and an in-depth look at how Fortistone® IBA Aggregate is manufactured. The visit also provided them with […]
Fortis Highly Commended for Circular Economy Success Industry Award
Earlier this year, Fortis IBA was shortlisted for both the Circular Economy Success Award and Excellence in Environmental Impact Award in the 2025 Let’s Recycle Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management. The awards ceremony took place this month in London, where Presenter, Ben Shephard hosted the event, celebrating outstanding achievements across the recycling […]
Fortis IBA has been awarded top safety accreditation
Fortis IBA has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for excellence in health and safety, another demonstration by the business of its high standards of safety and commitment to best practice. Alcumus SafeContractor is one of the UK’s leading Health and Safety schemes, working with organisations to ensure their legal compliance and allowing them to […]
Fortis IBA achieves Constructionline Gold
Fortis IBA achieves Constructionline Gold Fortis IBA has achieved Constructionline Gold Membership, an achievement that reflects its commitment and dedication to maintaining the highest industry standards across our operations. Constructionline Gold is a prestigious recognised accreditation that demonstrates commitment to maintaining the highest standards of HSQE, governance, risk management, operational efficiency and ethical responsibilities. It […]
Fortis welcomes Alan Butcher to the business as Quality and Technical Manager
We are delighted to welcome Alan Butcher as our Quality and Technical Manager. With over 30 years of experience as a professional geologist, Alan brings a wealth of expertise across both construction and aggregates to our team. He has worked on many complex construction and engineering projects and has a comprehensive knowledge of the aggregates […]
Fortis sponsors prize at Solent University
Fortis was delighted to have sponsored a prize for the Solent University BEng (Hons) Renewable Energy Engineering Degree dissertation. Fortis provided a £50 Amazon voucher and certificate for the Fortis IBA Group Prize for Best Engineering Dissertation with a Sustainability Theme and this was awarded to student, Mihai Tudor.
Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place in the UK each May. This year, it ran from 13-19 May and the theme was Movement: Moving more for our mental health. Fortis IBA is committed to establishing, promoting, protecting and maintaining the mental health and wellbeing of all employees through workplace practices. In support of Mental Health […]
Fortis IBA shortlisted for Solent 250 Awards
We are pleased to announce that Fortis IBA has been shortlisted for the Market Innovator Category in the Solent 250 Awards. This shortlisting acknowledges companies or individuals that have demonstrated exceptional creativity, forward-thinking strategies, and impactful implementations in the market. The Market Innovator of the Year award recognises a company or individual that has demonstrated […]
Fortis shortlisted in Awards for 2024 Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management
We are pleased to announce that Fortis has been selected as a Finalist in the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management for the Metals Recycling Business category (sponsored by Liebherr). There are 20 categories in total and the awards recognise innovation, dedication and success in the recycling and waste industry, local authorities […]
