In a UK-first, sustainable building materials and construction solutions company Tarmac has started trials on an all-electric tipper truck.

Tarmac has a big operation in the UK, with 6,000 employees working across 350 sites. It has set itself the ambitious target of reducing CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030 and reaching net zero before 2050.

Part of this roadmap includes decarbonising operational equipment and vehicles. It was an early signatory of the EV100 global initiative, with a commitment to transition to net zero electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030.

As such, in recent years Tarmac has been researching electric options for its vehicles. Last year it started operation of an all-electric battery readymix concrete truck, along with an electric bond coat sprayer.

To add to this EV line-up, the company is about to start trialling its electric tipper truck, which it started developing in 2022, alongside London-based electric truck manufacturer Tevva and vehicle body conversion specialist Brit-Tipp...