The Brick Development Association has refuted claims by the National Association of Estate Agents that a shortage of bricks is hitting housebuilding.
The BDA can report with absolute authority that there is no shortage, chief executive Andrew Eagles said.
Sales of bricks rose by 10.4% on the quarter in the second quarter, while stocks were 39.9% higher than in the year-earlier period, data from the Office for National Statistics showed.
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