The facility reopened its doors at the start of September as part of Ibstock’s wider programme of phased reopening, which will see the majority of our UK factories operational again…
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A farmer from Yorkshire will soon be moving into the first UK house to be built by a bricklaying robot in a world first after Construction Automation have built the…
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Ibstock has made an announcement that up to 375 jobs which represent around 14% of its workforce, would be potentially impacted by streamlining plans, while rival brick and block maker Forerra…
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UK’s leading brick makers are assuring builders and contractors that stocks of 500 million bricks are currently in stock to help the industry get back to work. The (BDA) Trade…
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Scientists at Heriot Watt University in Scotland have developed the world’s first building brick that’s made from 90% recycled construction and demolition waste. The K-Briq produces just a tenth of…
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Brick giant Forterra formerly known as Hanson Building Products is keeping a close eye on brick demand and could turn its mothballed plants back on “in a matter of weeks.”…
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Ibstock reported revenues growth of 9% last year as the demand for bricks surged and continued to exeed supply Ibstock commented saying: “The growth in revenue in 2015 primarily reflects…
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