Sedgley-based Baggeridge, the UK's premier independent brick manufacturer, ended 2005 on a high note after receiving news that it scooped Best Landscape Project at the national brick industry awards.

The awards, organised annually by the Brick Development Association (BDA), recognise manufacturers for their contribution to prestigious projects over the year and Baggeridge’s involvement in Nuneaton and Bedworth’s Church Street Enhancement Scheme saw the company scoop this important accolade.

Using a variety of clay pavers and cobbles, Baggeridge played an instrumental role in creating a combination of ribbon and circle patterns. Judges were particularly impressed with the variety of colours, achieved using Baggeridge’s Red and Blue Dragfaced Chamfered Pavers and Red and Blue Cobbles. Clay paving is ideal for such projects as they are fade free meaning that the colours will not alter and therefore the intricate design will not fade or be lost over time.

To add vibrancy to the scheme, Church Street welcomed the installation of new lighting, planters, seating and street furniture which complemented the pavers and cobbles perfectly.

Mark Morris, Baggeridge’s sales director, said, "We are delighted to have achieved success in the 2005 BDA Awards. The products utilised offer strength, durability and longevity and so are ideal for a project of this nature. We’re glad that we’ve been able to enhance the appearance of Church Street further and have helped to make it a safer and more attractive area to visit.”

9 January 2006