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Ibstock and Earth Friendly Concrete form partnership to support ESG ambitions

|Date: 05 Oct 2022

Ibstock and Earth Friendly Concrete form partnership to support ESG ambitions

Ibstock, a UK leading manufacturer of clay and concrete building products, and Earth Friendly Concrete (E ...

Ibstock, a UK leading manufacturer of clay and concrete building products, and Earth Friendly Concrete (EFC) have entered into a new partnership to create ultra-low carbon concrete products. The partn ...

05 Oct 2022
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CEMEX expands ReadyBlock Zero portfolio

|Date: 27 Sep 2022

CEMEX expands ReadyBlock Zero portfolio

Global building materials solutions supplier CEMEX has added a zero-carbon lightweight concrete block and ...

Global building materials solutions supplier CEMEX has added a zero-carbon lightweight concrete block and common brick to its range. Combined with the existing ReadyBlock Zero dense block, this launch ...

27 Sep 2022
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Marshalls | Time for a brick switch? 

|Date: 15 Sep 2022

Marshalls | Time for a brick switch? 

Marshalls outline why the recent changes to the building regulations could mean it is a good time to cons ...

Marshalls outline why the recent changes to the building regulations could mean it is a good time to consider switching to concrete bricks. From the 15th June 2022, changes were made to Approved Docu ...

15 Sep 2022
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Ibstock | A more sustainable future

|Date: 15 Jul 2022

Ibstock | A more sustainable future

The housebuilding sector has a huge responsibility – and opportunity – to adopt sustainable, low-carbon p ...

The housebuilding sector has a huge responsibility – and opportunity – to adopt sustainable, low-carbon practices. Michael McGowan, Group Sustainability Manager at Ibstock, explains how it is working ...

15 Jul 2022
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Wienerberger | Biodiversity net gain

|Date: 27 Jun 2022

Wienerberger | Biodiversity net gain

Increased emphasis on the integration of biodiversity measures in NPPF is not the only driver to includin ...

Increased emphasis on the integration of biodiversity measures in NPPF is not the only driver to including suitable mitigation and compensation measures in new developments. Drawing on a new specialis ...

27 Jun 2022
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New ‘Regency’ bricks from Imperial

|Date: 10 Jan 2022

New ‘Regency’ bricks from Imperial

Imperial Bricks has launched a new ‘Regency’ range, which it says is available now on short lead times. “ ...

Imperial Bricks has launched a new ‘Regency’ range, which it says is available now on short lead times. “The Regency range is made to our specification by a partner factory in Europe,” commented Imper ...

10 Jan 2022
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Ibstock | Wall aboard

|Date: 07 Dec 2021

Ibstock | Wall aboard

As housebuilders increasingly look to utilise building materials and methods that improve the sustainabil ...

As housebuilders increasingly look to utilise building materials and methods that improve the sustainability, cost efficiency and performance of their properties, could modern building components that ...

07 Dec 2021
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Brick celebrated at annual awards

|Date: 18 Nov 2021

Brick celebrated at annual awards

The use of clay brick in the built environment has been celebrated at the annual Brick Awards, which has ...

The use of clay brick in the built environment has been celebrated at the annual Brick Awards, which has been running for 45 years. With entries from leading architects, housebuilders, developers and ...

18 Nov 2021
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Barnack new homes development helps Vistry Group onto shortlist for national Brick Awards

|Date: 12 Oct 2021

Barnack new homes development helps Vistry Group onto shortlist for national Brick Awards

The distinctive brickwork at a new housing development in Barnack has helped put Vistry Group in the runn ...

The distinctive brickwork at a new housing development in Barnack has helped put Vistry Group in the running for a national industry award. The company, which comprises Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and ...

12 Oct 2021
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Keystone | Brick slip feature lintels make an entrance at luxury development

|Date: 10 Aug 2021

Keystone | Brick slip feature lintels make an entrance at luxury development

Keystone explains how it helped deliver the architectural vision at a new development in Buckinghamshire. ...

Keystone explains how it helped deliver the architectural vision at a new development in Buckinghamshire. Located in Beaconsfield, Wellington Court is an exclusive development of one, two and three be ...

10 Aug 2021
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