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Sales slump at UK’s largest brickmaker as housebuilding downturn deepens

Published November 2, 2026 6:30 am • Updated November 2, 2026 7:11 am •
Sales slump at UK’s largest brickmaker as housebuilding downturn deepens
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Ibstock, which has cut production by a fifth, criticises government for delay in help for housing sectorSales at the UK’s largest brickmaker plunged by more than a fifth over the summer, as it criticised the government for not introducing fresh help for the housing sector faster.Leicestershire-based Ibstock said on Monday that sales slumped by 22% below its expectations in the three months to the end…

Ibstock, which has cut production by a fifth, criticises government for delay in help for housing sectorSales at the UK’s largest brickmaker plunged by more than a fifth over the summer, as it criticised the government for not introducing fresh help for the housing sector faster.Leicestershire-based Ibstock said on Monday that sales slumped by 22% below its expectations in the three months to the end…

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