About us
We represent the United Kingdom and Ireland's clay brick and paver industries. Our role is to ensure clay brick and pavers are recognised as the material of choice by architects, regulators, developers, landscapers, builders and property owners.
Not only is brick one of the oldest building materials dating back to the beginning of civilisation it is also the building material of the future, easily rising to environmental challenges. In the UK the brick industry is worth £550 billion to the economy and employs 4,500 people nationwide in its manufacture and installation.
We are responsible for promoting the contribution that bricks and pavers make to the places and spaces in which people live and work.
Design
We inspire new thinking in building design and architecture. We feature exceptional brick buildings throughout our regularly published Brick Bulletin and celebrate brickwork design and craftsmanship success at our annual Brick Awards.
Lifetime Performance
We believe that what sets clay brick apart from any other building material is its unrivalled long-term performance. Clay bricks and pavers provide a lifetime of certainty and historically are tried and tested having proved their superiority over newer rivals when it comes to strength, low maintenance, durability, colourfastness and timeless appeal.
Sustainability
We invest in research to ensure brick products and forms of construction lead the debate on sustainability. We were one of the first sectors to produce a sustainability strategy ensuring that the brick industry is measured, evaluated and reviewed annually on the responsible use of all resources.
Technical
We regularly lecture to architecture and engineering schools to ensure the teaching of brickwork design remains high on their syllabuses and we frequently hold Continuing Professional Development seminars for industry professionals. Through our alliance with the Better Brickwork Alliance we work with schools to encourage young people to consider a future with brick. We also carry out work on drafting technical publications, codes and standards and have been involved in the harmonised European standards for clay brickwork.