Brick sales slide at Forterra set to continue

Turnover at materials giant Forterra slumped by 13.5% during the first half of this year with no expectation of a bounce-back during the rest of this year.
Latest results for the six months to June 30 2026 show revenue down to £168.8m from £195.1m last time.
But pre-tax profits were up to £11.5m from £8.4m as the company introduced a cost efficiency programme across its factories and a “low single digit” price increase stuck across the market.Forterra said it