Clay bricks are one of the UK's #1 building materials of choice. They endure the test of time for 100s of years, require little to no maintenance, and are one of the very few products that grow more beautiful with age. Hear from different voices across industry, who talk about why clay bricks are the UK's building material of choice and why they are set to continue to be the face of Britain for centuries to come.

With more focus than ever on housebuilding, we recently had the opportunity of speaking with our CEO, Joe Hudson to discuss how Ibstock are more than ready to play a leading role in the recovery of building.

Ibstock has a great CPD for innovative ways to design with brick and we highly recommend you book yourself in to find out more and ask questions. Find out more about our webinar with Façade Ideas where we run through our solutions to designing with brick slips.

Flooding poses a growing threat to properties, infrastructure, and communities, especially with unpredictable weather patterns becoming more common. Traditional flood defences like levees, sandbags and embankments can help but are often reactive and sometimes no implemented in time to stop rising flood waters, but modern solutions are gaining popularity due to their versatility and resilience.

In this summary report, Richard Capper, Energy Manager for the Group, provides an update on the ongoing evaluation and implementation of on-site renewable energy solutions across Ibstock factory locations.