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Six years at Mercers Quarry
This week, marks 6 years since we officially opened Mercers Quarry. We have already sold over 1.2million tonnes of sand…
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Planning Approved!
We are delighted to announce that yesterday, Surrey County Council, voted unanimously in support of our planning application for the…
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The first load tipped at Mercers South
The first load of material was tipped at Mercers South on the 9th September 2022, to help restore the site…
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Rumble Strip & Wheel Spinner is now ready at Mercers Quarry
Great work by Laurence Power and the team, to complete the rumble strip and wheel spinner cleaning facilities at Mercers…
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Brockham Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
We have just received a lovely thank you gift from the Brockham Platinum Jubilee Committee for our support for their…
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Paul Lewis Retires
Our Commercial Director, Paul Lewis, retired from J & J Franks on Friday 1st April. Paul had been with the…
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Armistice Day
Wearing our Poppies with Pride The red poppy is a sign of Remembrance and hope for a peaceful future. J…
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Infilling our Tunnel at our Betchworth Quarry
Infilling our Tunnel at our Betchworth Quarry Work has just finished on infilling our tunnel at our Betchworth site. The…
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Swans & Friends Bird Rescue
Swans & Friends Bird Rescue One of our resident swans on Glebe Lake ran into a bit of difficulty last…
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George Crate joins the Board of Directors at J & J Franks
George Crate joins the Board of Directors at J & J Franks We are delighted to announce that George Crate…
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Supporting our local GB Bobsleigh Olympian
Let’s Cheer Them On For The Next Olympic Games J & J Franks are delighted to announce that we are…
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Today is our 80th Birthday!
We Look Forward To Another 80 Years We have been established for 80 years and are proud to be Surrey’s…