Forterra has worked with ecologists 🌿since 2007 to monitor and manage biodiversity, thanks to long-term habitat management, a colony of rare dingy skippers 🦋 has taken to a disused railway line that in our Kirton site. Read the full article here:

We're proud to be #MadeinBritain. Plus, in 2022, over 85% of our raw material procurement was UK sourced, minimising environmental impacts of cross border transport logistics.

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Jetfloor is quick and simple to install. The EPS blocks and components are lightweight, with no clips or pins due to our thermally efficient Psi-block®. Plus, only minimal cutting is required, saving time and cost on site. #ThereisonlyoneJetfloor #BisonPrecast

Since 2015 we have transported over half a million tonnes of material by rail, removing over 5 million heavy goods vehicle miles from the UK road network whilst also reducing.carbon emissions. #keepingbritainbuildingsustainably #Thermalite #Forterra.

There is only one Jetfloor! Our system has been the market-leading solution for thermally insulated structural ground floors since its introduction in 1982. Today’s solution has evolved to achieve u-values of low as 0.11w/m²k and meet stringent Part L requirements.

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 .@MakeUK_ #ukmanufacturing

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 to find out more!

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:

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:

#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.(

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:

“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.” (

We are thrilled to share we have been shortlisted for five 2023 Brick Development Association Awards!.

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. (

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.

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.

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:

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

#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.

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.