The claim is that as the quarry dust might otherwise go to landfill, the new Readybrick is an ‘environmentally friendly’ choice. Bypass dust is used at a rate of 10% by weight of cement.
The new bricks are being produced at three Cemex production sites: in West Calder, West Lothian; Buxton in Derbyshire; and Northfleet, Kent. They are made to two strengths,10N and 22N, in standard brick size.
This type of brick is a spacer or coursing brick, suitable for areas and surfaces where the brick will not be seen and requires plastering or rendering. They are used for infill above doors and windows, coursing at floor and ceiling level as well as making up between joists.
Readybrick is made from the same materials as Cemex’s Readyblock. The two products can also be delivered in mixed loads to reduce builders merchants’ stock footprint and tie up less yard space, Cemex says.
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