Brick firms say housing slowdown and impact on wider sector continue to hamper business

Ibstock and Michelmersh both say falling confidence blighting sales

Former quarry to be transformed into biodiversity bank to enable infrastructure development

A former quarry, called Dalton Quarry, owned by Ibstock, is being transformed by Green Earth Developments Group (GEDG) into a range of biodiversity-rich habitats for the creation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) units, which developers can then use. The post Former quarry to be transformed into biodiversity bank to enable infrastructure development appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

BJD appoints technical sales engineer

BJD Crushers has appointed Steven Kilner as technical sales engineer. Kilner joins the company after roles with the RAF and Ibstock Concrete.

Ibstock profits dive almost 100% amid £19m exceptional charge

Building materials firm Ibstock has seen its annual pre-tax profit slump from £21m to just £1m. The Leicestershire-based building products manufacturer blamed an exceptional charge of £19.5m and a 5 per cent drop in concrete revenues. In its full-year results to 31 December 2025, published… The post Ibstock profits dive almost 100% amid £19m exceptional charge appeared first on Construction News.

Exceptionals send Ibstock profit tumbling

Firm’s boss says wet weather pushes recovery back into second half of this year

Ibstock brick - Chailey Factory, brick manufacturing process

This video looks at the traditional method of clamp firing bricks at Ibstock's Chailey factory