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New meeting area for youngsters

Castle Cement goes back to basics to help staff

North Wales teachers say debating matters

Cement work's past is captured for posterity

Castle helps youngsters reach for the top

How is that for a sporting gesture

It's a bug's day at Padeswood

Sian Lloyd visits quarry

New kiln project on target

Bridle-way paves the way for new conservation area

Kiln 4 Update

Kiln 4 information update Feb

Agreement has been reached with Pirson regarding operation of the large crane for construction on the preheater Tower.  A large concrete slab is being laid alongside the kiln, to provide a stable base upon which the crane can operate.  Work will then start on completing the top floor 1st stage cyclone.

Refractory work has been completed in the cooler and the lower stage cyclones in the Preheater tower.

Cladding has commenced in the Raw & Coal Mill areas and will progress quickly over the coming weeks.

Both robotic cranes have been installed in the Crane Gantry and the suppliers are currently commissioning them.  Work is ongoing refurbishing the conveyor gantries for the Limestone delivery to kiln 4 Raw Mill.

There are now 5 full time members if the commissioning team.  They have been carrying out acceptable checks on machinery in the raw Mill & Cooler areas.  It is proposed to put electrical power onto the Raw Mill area on the 4th February, so cold commissioning can start in this area.

Work has commenced installing the tanks on the Cemfuel Tank farm.