He said: "All sites will undergo a 'safe-start' session before commencing operations to support these ongoing protective measures. Staff at brick-maker Ibstock Brick face an uncertain future after bosses announced plans to axe up to 375 jobs. ", > Taylor Wimpey to start reopening sites next month. Staff at brick-maker Ibstock Brick face an uncertain future after bosses announced plans to axe up to 375 jobs. Find the perfect bricks and paving products using our selector. "Over the last 18 months Ibstock has invested significantly in the reliability and capacity of our assets. Hudson said the firm had introduced enhanced protocols to ensure compliance with social distancing, hygiene and other coronavirus guidelines. UK’s largest brickwork special shape and masonry fabrication company. "These measures have included utilising the Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for a significant portion of colleagues during the shutdown period, reducing discretionary spend wherever possible and implementing a temporary salary reduction for the board and the executive leadership team. Hudson said more than 95% of its raw materials were either sourced on-site or from UK quarries. This item has now been added to your selected samples. The Ibstock Brick factory on Audley Road in Chesterton, This business is helping estate agents to sell houses safely during lockdown, Severn Trent set up emergency water bottle stations due to shortage in Staffordshire, Police & paramedics called out to serious head-on crash above A50, Stunning family property with four bedrooms and a gym is on the market for £475,000 - just wait until you see inside, The house is fully modernised and tastefully decorated with underfloor heating too, Accidents reported on two Stoke-on-Trent roads, Man airlifted to hospital after multi-vehicle crash on major North Staffordshire road, Two others were taken to hospital via road ambulance, Revved-up engines, pumping music and wheel spins - Families demand action to ban boy-racers from this Stoke-on-Trent car park, They are making residents' lives a misery until 2.30am, Areas of Stafford Borough with 10 or more Covid-19 cases in first seven days of October, Eight areas of Stafford Borough had ten or more cases confirmed between October 1 and October 7, Youths stealing flags and damaging greens at Stoke-on-Trent golf club, Police say they are viewing images of suspects and visiting schools, Police issue warning after vehicle driven in 'anti-social manner' on Tesco car park, Residents have complained about 'boy-racers' gathering on the car park, Areas of Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire with ten or more Covid-19 cases confirmed in first seven days of October, Two areas of North Staffordshire had more than 20 cases confirmed between October 1 and October 7, 'Now I feel in control' - Retired teacher loses more than two stone and is now healthier and more confident, Zoom sessions during lockdown helped her to maintain her amazing weight loss, Self-isolating in Stoke-on-Trent or North Saffordshire? What to do if coronavirus means your project gets shut down, Faithful & Gould land role on £15m modular housing scheme, HS2 awards contracts for first two London tunnelling machines. Assistance for the insolvent – is it all one way? Enter your postcode to see news and information near you. This site uses cookies. A festival focused on the future of digital construction, All the latest evidence from the Grenfell Inquiry, Register for upcoming webinars and view on demand, By Jordan Marshall2020-04-24T10:21:00+01:00. "This unprecedented health crisis has brought our country and the economy to a halt. Leicester Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire LE67 6HS, t: 01530 261999 Brick manufacturer Ibstock is set to restart work on Monday in another sign the housing sector is emerging from the lockdown brought in by the government last month. "This review is expected to lead to a material reduction in the group's fixed cost base, through selective site closures, changes in operating patterns and changes to the size and structure of support functions. Its principal products include clay bricks, brick components, concrete roof tiles, concrete stone masonry substitutes, concrete fencing, pre-stressed concrete, and concrete rail products.