Oversupply forces realignment in brick production
Industry titan Wienerberger has moved aggressively to protect its margins, accelerating the consolidation of its European manufacturing footprint. The producer confirmed the for...
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Michelmersh reports resilient 1H26 performance despite weak brick market
The specialist brick manufacturer reported revenue of GBP32.4m for the six months to 30 June 2026, down 9.5 per cent from GBP35.8m in the same period last year. However, adjuste...
earth4Earth opens carbon-negative brick plant
The company, founded in Sheffield in 2023, will produce brick slips and sample bricks at its new factory on Farfield Road in Neepsend using locally sourced excavated soil that w...
British brick and block deliveries fall as stocks climb
Concurrently, stocks of all types of bricks increased 14.7 per cent YoY to 554.3m at the end of May 2026 when compared with May 2025's figure of 483.3m. Looking at longer-term t...
Wienerberger to deliver milestone hydrogen brick project
Backed through the UK Government’s?Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IEFT), the funding will part support a?GBP6m programme that will transition the site’s existing natural...
UK market for key construction materials shows mixed performance in 2025
The delivery of bricks in the UK fell by 6.7 per cent in December 2025 compared with December 2024, according to data published by the UK Department for Business & Trade. Season...
Improving brick deliveries support 1H Ibstock result
Material growth in key markets, particularly the new-build residential market, supported the higher revenue. Its Clay business saw significant volume growth, up 12 per cent YoY ...
Siam Cement JV launches Kheda brick plant
Siam Cement BigBloc Construction Technologies Pvt Ltd, a 52/48 joint venture between Gujarat based BigBloc Construction Ltd and Thailand’s SCG International Corp Co Ltd (SCG), h...
LafargeHolcim plans second Malawi Durabric factory
LafargeHolcim is trying to make housing more affordable to Malawi citizens and is planning to set up a second Durabric production plant. Durabric is made from soil, sand, cement...
Cemex UK is fined GBP1m for workers death
Cemex UK has been fined GBP1m by Livingston Sheriff Court after its West Calder block plant breached two sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act that led to the death of a...