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News Release from: Ibstock Brick | Subject: Clay homes for bats and swifts
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 March 2008
Ibstock sustains wildlife habitat
Ibstock has designed a range of clay homes for bats and swifts that can be incorporated into any new buildings or conservation work.
As part of its commitment to minimise the impact of housebuilding on wildlife habitats, Ibstock has designed a range of clay homes for bats and swifts that can be incorporated into any new buildings or conservation work The new range includes three new designs of 'eco habitat' for bats and two for swifts which provide secure, dry homes for these endangered creatures that are built into the building wall
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 9 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We have been increasingly concerned about the impact of housebuilding on fauna like bats and swifts," comments Andrew Halstead-Smith, Marketing Manager of Ibstock.
"They are a very necessary part of our ecosystem, which help keep many insect pests at bay".
"As such, we have created a range of specially designed one brick thick habitats that offer attractive, maintenance free living environments that can be incorporated into any new buildings".
Ibstock's bat eco habitats were designed with the help of bat conservation experts and include perches, ledges and hanging space.
The maintenance free boxes are available in different sizes and in colours that match or complement the existing brick walls.
Ibstock eco habitats for swifts are available in smooth red or blue clay and have been designed - with assistance from avian conservation experts - to be located under the eaves, where nesting swifts prefer a discreet, secure site.
For more information on Ibstock's eco habitats for bats and swifts, call 0870 903 4030 or visit.
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