Sales slump at UK’s largest brickmaker as housebuilding downturn deepensjust nowUK brickmaker Ibstock reported a 22% sales drop and cut production by 20%, slashing full-year profit forecasts to £40m amid a housing market downturn.Sales slump at UK’s largest brickmaker as housebuilding downturn deepenstheguardianTopic tracking2026-11-02Sales slump at UK’s largest brickmaker as housebuilding downturn deepens