(openPR) - Ibstock Brick (www.ibstock.com) has once again swept the board at the prestigious Brick Development Association (BDA) Brick Awards – with their bricks used on twice as many winning projects as any other brickmaker.

The awards, now in their 31st year, recognise excellence in design and construction using brick and, after being shortlisted in 14 categories, specifiers using Ibstock bricks were presented with a remarkable 6 awards in total, including the Supreme Winner and Best Public Building for the Olympic Substation.

Andrew Halstead-Smith, Marketing Manager at Ibstock, commented on the news: “Year after year we enjoy unprecedented success at the BDA Brick Awards and I am pleased to say that this year is no exception.

“Winning more awards than any other brick maker is a fantastic achievement and proves that we really are the number one choice for architects and specifiers when it comes to creating award winning buildings. It’s great to see so many of projects using Ibstock bricks getting the recognition they deserve.

“These incredible results are testament to our diverse range, unbeatable value and un-rivalled quality, as well as our excellent technical service and design advice, which together allow architects and specifiers to turn their designs into reality and push the boundaries of modern construction.”

Projects using Ibstock bricks were also chosen for the Volume Housebuilding, Best International Project, Specialist Brickwork Contractor of the Year and Best Housing Development for 26 units or more categories.

For further information on the BDA awards, visit www.brick.org.uk/awards.

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Note to Editor:
In 2009 Ibstock won 35 national awards for its innovative products and business practices. At the 2009 BDA Brick Awards, Ibstock won 9 awards, as well as the Supreme Award and was shortlisted for 46 projects in 13 categories.

The company was also awarded the apprentice of the year award for the second year running, won the Civic Award for Best Public Building at the British Ceramic Industry Awards, and won 9 awards at the Ceramic Industry Health and Safety Awards.

As the UK’s largest brick manufacturer, Ibstock invests heavily in ensuring a more sustainable future through its manufacturing, its communities and its products - over £55 million since 2003.

The company offers an unrivalled choice of almost 500 different competitively priced products in its extensive range, which includes prefabricated brickwork components, rainscreens and a diverse selection of special shaped bricks and pavers.

All Ibstock’s products are backed by its unique technical, design, stockist and site support services and comprehensive information - website and literature. Almost 200 years’ brick making experience is sustained by Ibstock’s national network of 22 factories and distribution centres.

www.ibstock.com

For further press information contact/reader enquiries:
Nikki Poyser, IAS B2B Marketing, Clarence Mill, Clarence Road, Bollington, Cheshire, SK10 5JZ. Tel: 01625 578 578 Fax: 01625 578 579, email nicola.poyser@iasb2b.com.

For further product/technical information, contact:
Ibstock Brick at Leicester Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6HS. Tel: 01530 261999 Fax: 01530 257457.