Brick sales hit 2020 high point

By Joey Gardiner2020-09-03T09:54:00

Official figures show brick deliveries, seen as an indicator of housebuilding activity, returning to near pre-crisis levels

Brick sales have recovered to nearly their pre-crisis levels, according to the latest government data.

The sales of the common construction material are often seen as a lead indicator of the volume of residential construction, and the recovery comes despite forecasts of a severe drop in residential construction output this year.

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