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HOUSING & REAL ESTATE • UNITED KINGDOM

UK brickmaker cuts production as housebuilding downturn deepens

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Ibstock, the UK’s largest brickmaker, said sales in the quarter through September were 22% below its expectations and cut production by a fifth, according to The Guardian. The company criticized the government for delaying new housing-sector support.

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Why it matters

The reported downturn affects UK homebuilding and brick-sector activity. The supplied report identifies no direct U.S. impact.