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Britons back brick and block
06/11/09
Edited by Andy Jowett. The overwhelming majority of Britons would prefer to live in a "traditionally built" brick and block home over a timber frame building, a new poll has found.
According to the survey, which was commissioned by the Concrete Block Association (CBA), 93 per cent of people would rather their residential property was constructed using masonry.
Figures from the Timber Frame Association show 24.9 per cent of the 139,000 housing starts recorded by the Office for National Statistics during 2008 used timber frame construction.
However, CBA chairman Andy Littler said the research confirms that brick and block construction remains the choice of "builder and consumer alike".
"People feel safe and secure in a traditionally built masonry home and builders like the flexibility that building in masonry provides," he commented.
Mr. Littler added that concrete blocks are also "surprisingly sustainable", with the majority produced within 30 miles of their building site, which helps to support jobs for local tradesmen.
