Annual levels of brick production in Great Britain 2010-2023

Producers in Great Britain had manufactured less bricks in 2023 than a year earlier. Nevertheless, the production of bricks was somewhat higher than at the start of the 2010s. Bricks are an essential building material for the construction industry in the United Kingdom.

Most common uses

Bricks delivered in Great Britain were most commonly used for facings. That refers to the bricks that are used for surface work on walls. In 2021, over three quarters of bricks delivered in Great Britain were used for that purpose. Bricks can also be used for internal or for engineering purposes. Throughout the past years, the number of deliveries of bricks in Great Britain has remained relatively stable.

Development of the construction industry

After the gross value added of the construction industry in the UK fell in 2008 and 2009 due to the financial crisis that had started a couple of years earlier, the industry increased steadily for several years. That came to a halt with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it recovered quickly from the lowest level reached in the second quarter of 2020.