David Gray, Regional Buyer for Miller Homes, said: “We specified Ibstock's Shearstone Walling Stone for this development for a number of reasons. Firstly, the consistency and quality of the product in regards to colour and finish were second to none on the market. The stunning visual appeal that this creates helped us to achieve our overriding goal, which was to provide customers with the utmost confidence and satisfaction from the very first time they view the development. 

“The Cottage Cotswold Village stone was specifically chosen due to its shading and surface finish blends, which fit effortlessly alongside the older properties adjacent to the site. This, coupled with its price comparison to natural stone, makes it an attractive solution without compromising on the overall look we were trying to create.” 

As one of our latest manufacturing advancements, Shearstone® Walling provides developers with reconstituted alternatives that are built upon the form of natural materials. Constructed of carefully selected blends of locally sourced naturally aggregates and pigments, which are combined with sand, cement and stones, the building material guarantees unrivalled consistency and quality.  

For professionals working to tight time scales, the manufacturing process for reconstituted stone enables a consistent manufacturing volume, meaning that with early engagement between manufacturers and housebuilders, most projects can be supplied without issue, compared to quarried natural stone, which may have significantly longer lead times due to poor weather impacting extraction. 

This, combined with the unrivalled performance, sustainability and aesthetic benefits, provides an affordable, yet effective, alternative to natural stone that sets the standard for a new generation of traditionally inspired contemporary properties that enable developers to achieve significantly higher margins. 

David concluded: “The availability of product was also another critical factor, and after working with Ibstock nationally for many years, particularly with its cast stone solutions, the company has proved to be a consistent and reliable supply chain partner.  

"They’ve consistently provided high performance and quality solutions, backed up with first class service. This is hugely important when delivering projects on time, to a high quality and within budgets, so we're grateful to Ibstock for helping us to achieve this at Highfields.” - David Gray, Regional Buyer for Miller Homes