Why not try a dark brick for a contemporary property development that stands out from the crowd. Read our blog “A Guide to Brick Specification” for specification advice from award winning architect Billy Mavroploulos. forterra.co.uk/make-your-buil…

If you want to up your game on #brickwork specification for your next project, then pay attention to the details such as mortar colour and bond patterns. Read what award-winning architect Billy Mavropoulos suggests in our blog. forterra.co.uk/brickwork-spec…

#Brickwork tip. Try using a dark mortar with lighter colour bricks to emphasis the brick’s unique colouration and surface texture. For more specification tips read what award-winning architect Billy Mavropoulos has to say in our blog. forterra.co.uk/brickwork-spec…

We all love a #brickbuilding and #brickslip systems mean that you have all the charm of this durable material when you use #MMC. Make sure that you know what you are buying, and it is fully tested for durability and safety. Find out more forterra.co.uk/dont-slip-up-o…

There is a reason why you have to use mechanical #brickslip systems like Surebrick on buildings over 18m2. It is tested for durability and safety. Make sure that the system you are specifying is durable and safe, whatever the size of your building. Info: forterra.co.uk/dont-slip-up-o…

Travel up and down the country and you will see a rich diversity of different coloured #claybricks in our buildings. Read our blog to find out more about how #bricks have shaped our #builtenvironment and discover what sort of brick you have in your area. forterra.co.uk/clay-brick-the…

Take a look around you at other buildings before you start your next development. Are the #claybricks in older buildings mostly red, buff, brown or black? How will this heritage affect your building and what #brick you choose? Read our blog. forterra.co.uk/clay-brick-the…

Find out why locally made British #claybricks are a sound #sustainablechoice in our blog. Buildings will last for more than a hundred years and even at the end of their life you can refurbish the #bricks and reuse them several times over. (forterra.co.uk/is-clay-brick-…)

We are thrilled to share we have been shortlisted for five 2023 Brick Development Association Awards! forterra.co.uk/forterra-short…

“Ask most #brickies and they will tell you that they far prefer working with #claybricks than the concrete versions” according to Dean Degun Contract Manager ,Swifts Building Contractors. Find out why in his blog “Clay Bricks – The brickies’ Choice.” (forterra.co.uk/clay-brick-the…)

New from Formpave…We're delighted to introduce our Chartres Modern range, a contemporary 60mm block paver with a honed edge finish. Available in two versatile colours and is an ideal paver for footpaths, domestic driveways and parking bays. Discover more: forterra.co.uk/product/chartr…

#Claybricks are up to 30% faster to lay than concrete bricks, more porous and lighter so you can work with them even when they are damp. Find out why these are the #brickies preference.(forterra.co.uk/clay-brick-the…)

Building Safety Act: sign up to attend our RIBA-Approved CPD, designed to give a detailed explanation of the essentials of the Building Safety Act 2022. Find out more: forterra.co.uk/forms/building…

Paving the highway to hydrogen! We are delighted to have completed the first phase of hydrogen trials at our Measham brickworks factory. Read more to see how we got on: forterra.co.uk/paving-the-hig…

It's #RecyclingWeek! We're celebrating our efforts to recycle PPE in the last year, with our Kings Dyke brickworks in Peterborough seeing an especially impressive 90% clothing and 70% gloves and masks returned to be recycled. Visit forterra.co.uk/forterra-news/ to find out more!

We are delighted to have been shortlisted as a finalist for the Health, Safety and Wellbeing and Developing Future Talent categories for the 2023 Midlands and East Make UK Awards Make UK #ukmanufacturing

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