Brick giant to mothball plant as housing demand drops

Forterra is cutting production as housing work stutters including the mothballing of its Howley Park brick factory.
The cost-cutting programme was confirmed in a trading update on the eve of Forterra opening its new £95m Desford brick factory.
The company said: “With the new factory becoming operational at a time of subdued demand, disciplined capacity management is key to our ongoing success and we are presently consulting on measures to temporarily reduce our production, including