Brick production in 2015 reached its highest level since 2007 according to the latest statistics from the Department of Innovation and Skills (BIS).
Almost 2 billion bricks were manufactured in the UK last year, over 7 per cent more than in 2014. At the same time, in the third quarter of the year imports of bricks continued to fall and were 50 per cent lower than in the same quarter in 2014.
Commenting on these figures, Michael Ankers, Chairman of the Brick Development Association said:
‘This significant increase in brick production follows the re-opening of a number of plants and improved productivity at many others. Imports are falling significantly and stocks are at a more appropriate level for the current activity in the UK construction industry.
‘The challenges the brick industry faced in 2014 when there was a dramatic increase in housebuilding are now behind us and the industry is confident it can meet the growing demand for its products in housing and other construction projects.’
