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Lafarge, the world-leader in innovative concrete solutions, has launched ‘Readymix Month’ in February enabling customers from DIYers to contractors and partners, to win a concrete delivery each week during February!

Lafarge, the world-leader in innovative building materials, has taken delivery of six new high-tech pavers representing a £1.25 million investment.

MP visits Ibstock factory in West Sussex and gains an insight into the current condition of the construction industry from the UK’s largest brick manufacturer.

Ibstock has been presented with the ‘Ceramics in Industry Award’ at the British Ceramics Awards. The award is the top honour for technological innovation in ceramics which Ibstock received for its CoolVault and Elementix Express product ranges.

Ibstock Brick’s building projects account for over 50% of this year’s Brick Development Association (BDA) Awards shortlist. The BDA Awards recognise excellence in design and construction using brick.

Ibstock Brick dominated the Brick Development Association (BDA) Awards winning nine awards in total including the Supreme Winner Award 2009. The awards recognise excellence in design and construction using brick.

Ibstock is right at the heart of three innovative and striking new school buildings in London, Northampton and Birmingham. Brick is perfect for school building design as it is versatile, durable and sustainable as well as low in cost and maintenance.

Ibstock launches a new range of brick pavers for drives and patios that are SUDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems) compliant, allowing for run-off of excess water in heavy rain.

Ibstock Brick launches a new easy to follow ‘Brick Selector’ brochure to help builders and the general public simplify the process of choosing and matching clay facing bricks.

New from movemanSKG - the Companion Extreme platform lift, which is suitable for use in adverse weather conditions. Quick to install and easy to use, it is ideal for companies with access requirements.

The new $20 million dollar Strand Hotel, designed by renowned architect Gene Kaufman and nestled in the heart of Manhattan’s desirable midtown district is the first hotel to contain Archtechnik’s new ThermConX Tang thermal break connections.

Ibstock welcomes Budget announcement designed to stimulate the housebuilding industry including £500m investment to restart frozen building projects.

Ibstock extends its Elementix® rainscreen cladding system to give specifiers and architects complete flexibility for building design, with an unrivalled choice of façade sizes, colours and finishes.

Ibstock Brick extends its popular Ivanhoe range to offer new colour and tone choices to meet virtually any building situation.

Ibstock Brick hosts charity events to raise funds for Help for Heroes which provides invaluable support for wounded servicemen and women.

Ibstock hosts a seminar and practical workshop about the use of bricks in architecture for students at Oxford Brookes University.

A new War Memorial in Featherstone, Staffordshire built from donated Ibstock bricks.

Ibstock wins nine awards which recognise excellence in design and construction using brick including the Supreme Award.

Ibstock to exhibit its range of highly sustainable brick solutions on LandARK stand at Ecobuild, Earls Court, 3-5 March 2009.

Ibstock Brick's new Fireborn® range of large format clay panels comprises two new finishes; a new colour and a new size to compliment the existing smooth and textured finishes expanding facade design possibilities for architects and specifiers.

OVER 100 representatives from the UK's top architectural, housebuilding and design communities gathered at RIBA headquarters this month to attend Ibstock's guest lecture seminar by the widely respected designer and architect Wayne Hemingway Design.