32 BRICK, BLOCKS & CEMENT


NOT JUST FOR A ‘PERIOD’ LOOK There has been an increasing trend of using handmade bricks as internal slips, adding a contemporary touch and creating an ‘exposed’ brickwork look for a penthouse style. These slips can be used for fireplaces and features too, and can be applied externally as cladding. A cost-effective alternative to laboured brickwork, they’re quicker to install and use less material. They can also be regionally-matched to specific areas of the UK or ‘weathered’ to suit the project. Handmade bricks can add instant kerb appeal to upmarket new builds, and allow housebuilders to command a premium. Each brick is unique and the imperfect finish (compared to mass-produced bricks) means developers can offer potential buyers homes that have the character and charm of period properties, but with none of the downsides.


Whether you’re going for a period or contemporary look, it’s vital that housebuilders have access to the right type, size, texture and shade of brick, and enough reliable stock.


Jason Hughes is managing director at Imperial Bricks


BEAM & BLOCK


LINTELS


STAIRS & LANDINGS


CORE FLOORING


FLOORING


PRECAST BUILDING SOLUTIONS HOLLOW-


FP McCann is the UK’s largest supplier and manufacturer of precast concrete solutions. Our 12 modern manufacturing facilities give us an unrivalled ability to serve the construction industry throughout the UK and Ireland.


LINTELS 01335 361269 / 028 6772 1286 STAIRS/LANDINGS/FLOORING 01335 361269 SALES@FPMCCANN.CO.UK | FPMCCANN.CO.UK


WWW.HBDONLINE.CO.UK


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60