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Additions to Marshalls’ facing brick range
|Date: 7 April, 2023

Additions to Marshalls’ facing brick range
There’s now even more options in the Marshalls facing brick portfolio The recently launched Kingsvale ran ...
There’s now even more options in the Marshalls facing brick portfolio The recently launched Kingsvale range adds a traditional creased texture to a growing array of finishes in the Marshalls facing br ...
7 April, 2023
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London bricklaying apprentices challenged by Forterra
|Date: 2 March, 2023

London bricklaying apprentices challenged by Forterra
Bricklaying apprentices gathered recently at Lewisham College to compete in Forterra’s third annual Londo ...
Bricklaying apprentices gathered recently at Lewisham College to compete in Forterra’s third annual London Apprenticeship Challenge. The contest saw 12 London-based apprentice bricklayers compete in t ...
2 March, 2023
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New invention: Prop Pal
|Date: 11 June, 2021

New invention: Prop Pal
Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to a ‘Prop’ star that’s quite literally going from strength to str ...
Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to a ‘Prop’ star that’s quite literally going from strength to strength. Whilst it might be all smiles to the client, when it comes to propping up walls for exte ...
11 June, 2021
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Introducing the Flexi Block Spot for bricklayers
|Date: 22 April, 2020

Introducing the Flexi Block Spot for bricklayers
Professional Builder meets the bricklayer behind the Flexi Block Spot. They say a leopard never changes i ...
Professional Builder meets the bricklayer behind the Flexi Block Spot. They say a leopard never changes its spots…….. but what about a bricklayer.?! That’s a question which has been troubling brickie ...
22 April, 2020
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Are you the country’s best bricklayer?
|Date: 17 January, 2019

Are you the country’s best bricklayer?
Forterra has launched a new competition to find the most talented bricklayer in the UK. Best In London Br ...
Forterra has launched a new competition to find the most talented bricklayer in the UK. Best In London Brick, which has been designed and led by industry professionals, will take place on March 29th 2 ...
17 January, 2019
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H+H: The Celcon Factor
|Date: 30 October, 2018

H+H: The Celcon Factor
Sixty years on from the construction of its first UK factory, Professional Builder looks back at the deve ...
Sixty years on from the construction of its first UK factory, Professional Builder looks back at the development of H+H and its iconic Celcon Block in the UK. 2018 is something of a landmark year for ...
30 October, 2018
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501: Meet the Bard of Bricklaying!
|Date: 13 March, 2018

501: Meet the Bard of Bricklaying!
Bricklayer Robert Field is hoping to hit a bullseye with his first published novel. Professional Builder’ ...
Bricklayer Robert Field is hoping to hit a bullseye with his first published novel. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the Devon-based tradesman about his burgeoning literary career. “I started ...
13 March, 2018
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Shortages of Bricklayers and Carpenters Affecting Bosses, Says FMB
|Date: 23 January, 2018

Shortages of Bricklayers and Carpenters Affecting Bosses, Says FMB
Skilled labour shortages are affecting two-thirds of those running small and medium-sized (SME) construct ...
Skilled labour shortages are affecting two-thirds of those running small and medium-sized (SME) construction firms, as they struggle to hire bricklayers and carpenters. Construction skills shortages h ...
23 January, 2018
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London Calling: Forterra Celebrates 140 Years of the Original London Brick
|Date: 6 July, 2017

London Calling: Forterra Celebrates 140 Years of the Original London Brick
Manufactured continuously since 1877, London Brick, which is also widely known as a ‘Fletton’ brick after ...
Manufactured continuously since 1877, London Brick, which is also widely known as a ‘Fletton’ brick after its original place of manufacture near Peterborough, has been used in the building of almost a ...
6 July, 2017
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UK Brick Manufacturers Report Increase
|Date: 15 May, 2017

UK Brick Manufacturers Report Increase
The Brick Development Association (BDA) is delighted to report that the steady increase in UK-manufacture ...
The Brick Development Association (BDA) is delighted to report that the steady increase in UK-manufactured brick deliveries has continued in line with demand. The latest figures from the Office for Na ...
15 May, 2017
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Brick Awards Nominations Now Open
|Date: 20 March, 2017

Brick Awards Nominations Now Open
The Brick Development Association has announced that nominations are now open for the 2017 Brick Awards. ...
The Brick Development Association has announced that nominations are now open for the 2017 Brick Awards. The awards are designed to showcase skilled and praiseworthy use of brick in the UK constructio ...
20 March, 2017
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BPC: How to Repair Masonry Cracks
|Date: 22 November, 2016

BPC: How to Repair Masonry Cracks
Here, Gareth Simister, Managing Director at BPC Building Products, looks at how to repair masonry cracks. ...
Here, Gareth Simister, Managing Director at BPC Building Products, looks at how to repair masonry cracks. Crack stitching systems are a fast, non-disruptive method of repairing and eliminating further ...
22 November, 2016
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BDA: Brick Blending
|Date: 12 November, 2016

BDA: Brick Blending
There are many things that a bricklayer must do to ensure that the job he is working on not only looks go ...
There are many things that a bricklayer must do to ensure that the job he is working on not only looks good but also meets industry standards. One of these tasks or competencies is the blending of bri ...
12 November, 2016
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Wienerberger Reclaimed Style Bricks
|Date: 11 November, 2016

Wienerberger Reclaimed Style Bricks
To enable customers to enjoy the aesthetic benefits of reclaimed bricks but give them the peace of mind y ...
To enable customers to enjoy the aesthetic benefits of reclaimed bricks but give them the peace of mind you get from new bricks, Wienerberger offers a wide range of reclaimed style bricks and the intr ...
11 November, 2016
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Brick Distribution Continues to Increase
|Date: 12 October, 2016

Brick Distribution Continues to Increase
The Brick Development Association (BDA) has reported strong performance following the announcement that b ...
The Brick Development Association (BDA) has reported strong performance following the announcement that brick distribution has continued to increase in-line with demand. According to figures released ...
12 October, 2016
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Statistics Show Brick Deliveries Rising
|Date: 4 August, 2016

Statistics Show Brick Deliveries Rising
New statistics released today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show positive signs for the buil ...
New statistics released today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show positive signs for the building industry. In the second quarter of 2016, brick deliveries were 10.4% higher than in the fi ...
4 August, 2016
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