Major brick manufacturers are engaged in a race to come up with new lightweight cladding versions of their staple product. Brick slip cladding systems have been available in continental Europe for ...

A grandmother was crushed to death by "incomplete" brick cladding that blew off a building in stormy weather, an inquest jury concluded. Paramedics were struck by falling bricks as they attempted to ...

Leicestershire-based brickmaking giant Ibstock has bought a majority share in Bloxwich-headquartered building materials supplier Generix Facades. Ibstock has taken a 75% stake in Generix, which is a ...