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Profile: Ibstock’s Birtley Brickworks Ibstock’s Birtley factory–hometo three brickworks over aperiodof morethan 100 years –today employs45people at its County Durham site. Until 1972, Birtleyproduced handmade and extruded type bricks but with the installation of itsfirst Petersen machine, and two yearslaterasecond, the Birtley factorybegan instead to produce authentic waterstruck bricks. Today it is thought to be one of only two factories countrywide to do so. Rather than using sand or oilstorelease the pressed clay from the moulds, water is used, helping to create the highly prized and uniquelytextured appearanceofthe bricks. The use of the high quality Petersen machines means that the bricks aretruly sustainable, and as they arekept operating seven days aweek, Birtleyiswell equipped to meet the demand for its products. This factoryalone achievesan output of around25million bricks per year,withamixtureof both65mm and 73mm bricks. Even though Birtley’s main focus is the waterstruck brick, it also specialises in rumbled bricks and non-standard linear bricks up to 440mm in length. Additionally, Birtley produces unique blends and colour combinations to meet individualrequirements. These are made using afull palette –from reds through to greys –which means truly unique colour combinations can be producedfor use whereatraditional brickisnot appropriate for aparticular project or where the client wants to create a distinctive façade. Significantly,Birtleyhas worked with thecelebrated designer Stella McCartney to produce special bricks and the factoryiscurrently working on aprojectwithsculptor Sir Antony Gormley on an innovative artwork that seeks to explore the special characteristics of the Birtleyclay.Gormley’s ‘Angel of the North’ (1998) is located to the north of Birtley,and its profile features in the brickmaker’s logo. The factory’s products have come to be used in many major projects, and this has beenrecognised through its success in the BDA’s Brick Awards over anumber of years. It has also been commended for sourcing responsibly to BES 6001, for being environmentally accredited to ISO 14001 and being the first brick factory to achieve ISO 50001 for energy management. 42 •IBSTOCK <strong>DESIGN</strong> •AUTUMN 2016
Left Foundry Lane Apartments, Ouseburn, Newcastle, are the first new-build homes completed in area for morethan 50 years. Designed by Anthony Keith Architects, the development straddles partofHadrian's Wall. Below Petersen machine at the Birtleyfactory; 1935 commemorativebrick. Right Faulkner Browns’ Freeman’s ReachPhase 1, Durham, features Birtley’sBespoke HawkleyBlend bricks. IBSTOCK <strong>DESIGN</strong> •AUTUMN 2016 •43
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