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Two bricks made using recycled material have been launched by Baggeridge Bricks. Kingsbury Smooth Cream and Classic Cream are manufactured using fireclay - a waste product generated from mining

Baggeridge Brick's Thornhill Red Multi and Autumn Fern Blend have proven to be a popular choice with the UK’s largest housebuilders and builder’s merchants. These two products were launched onto the market less than one year ago following a Baggeridge consultation event at its Kingsbury factory. Key customers were invited to attend the intensive two-day consultation event to discuss product specification, regional planning requirements and trends within the construction sector. Less than 12 months since their introduction, these products are currying favour with developers and self builders alike, and have been propelled to the top of Sedgly-based Baggeridge’s best sellers list.

The construction industry can now call on the knowledge of independent brick manufacturer Baggeridge Brick following the formation of its in-house sustainability committee. The aim of the committee is to identify what green practice guidance customers need and supplying them with relevant information.With reports that the construction industry produces one-third of all UK waste, the introduction of the Code for Sustainable Homes and the Government's call for all new homes to be zero-carbon by 2016, construction professionals know they have a responsibility to go green. Alison Adderly, commercial manager (pictured left) said: 'Regulations regarding sustainability have come into force so fast that our customers just don't know what they need to do to, or what products they should be using to help them on their way. We feel it's important to have this service.'

Sedgley-based Baggeridge is celebrating after two of its popular brick types reached a product milestone at its Waresley factory. Works manager recently Eric Conway took the billionth Tuscan Red Multi and Harvest Bluff wire cut bricks off the production line. Both types of brick have been a firm favourite with builders for more than 15 years and Mr Conway said there is still a growing market for them. He went on to add: 'We will continue to endeavour to provide the bricks that our customers demand and we are in no doubt that it won't be long before we are celebrating the next billionth milestone.'

Approximately 4350m of Baggeridge Brick's clay cladding system, Corium, will be applied over a four mile area on the Baltic Triangle Project in Liverpool. The system comprises genuine brick tiles which have been designed to fix mechanically to a steel backing clip. These are installed in horizontal rows onto the backing structure and the tiles are mechanically fixed into place. It is suitable for refurbishment and offsite projects as it is lightweight and can be fixed up to twenty storeys high, yet still maintains strength.

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Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council has specified the use of Baggeridge Brick's cladding system, Corium, as part of the construction of a new school. The steel framed building features a pitched roof, aluminium windows and walls that are clad with over 815m? of Corium tiles in a selection of colours including buff, smooth and blue. This specification follows Wigan Council's previous experience of using the product to construct a new SureStart Centre in the town. Derek Gee, director of architecture for NPS North West said that Corium was specified as it can be laid faster than brickwork, helping meet the objective of completing the project in a few months.

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Three dilapidated Government buildings in Westminster have been redeveloped using bricks from Baggeridge Brick. The company's 52mm Classic Buff bricks were specified for the mixed use scheme and laid quarter bond in order to create a horizontal feel. Terracotta and metal channels have been incorporated with the brick work to provide a contemporary look to the project.

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Corium, Baggeridge?s fast track clay brick cladding system has been used to create a new penthouse in Porchester Gate, London. The two storey apartment has been built on top of an existing nine storey building, which was originally constructed in 1938. It will provide 256m² accommodation overlooking Hyde Park. Some 320m² of Corium tiles, in buff and red multi, were used in Flemish Bond pattern on the elevations of the penthouse. Stop end special features and external corner features were also used. The Corium system was specified for its lightweight properties and due to the restricted access of the project. It also met the requirements of local planning officers who insisted that the new materials must match the brickwork of the existing structure.

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