THE annual report detailing the estimated movement of aggregates to rail depots in Great Britain in 2024 has recently been published by BDS. The report provides information on an individual site level summarized by company, county, region, and nationally.

The report, one of a suite of output-focused reports produced by BDS, highlights more than 80 operational rail depots in Great Britain receiving over 20 million tonnes of aggregates in 2024. Key companies operating rail depots in 2024 included Tarmac, Heidelberg Materials, and CEMEX, who jointly accounted for nearly three quarters of the market.

The ‘Estimated movement of Aggregates to Rail Depots in Great Britain (2024)’ report is part of a suite of outputs reports published by BDS reporting on construction material volumes in 2024. Other reports include:

Estimated Outputs of Asphalt Plants in Great Britain

Estimated Outputs of Pits & Quarries and Marine Wharves in Great Britain

Estimated Outputs of Ready-Mix Concrete companies in Great Britain.

To order a copy of the ‘Estimated movement of Aggregates to Rail Depots in Great Britain (2024)’ or to pre-order a copy of any Estimated Outputs (2024) report, email:

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