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Bricks & Blocks
15 May 2015
Brick manufacturing increases due to housing demands
Brick production during 2014 year rose 17% compared to 2013, totalling 1.8 billion bricks – demonstrating how the brick industry has reacted to meet increased demands from house builders. The Brick Development Association – which represent 99% of the UK brick manufacturers – have estimated that output numbers will rise to 2 billion bricks in[…]
05 May 2015
Focus on interior design, bricklayers, insulation and climbing buildings
BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter Plus subscribe for free for the weekly online Buildingtalk newsletter Whats new in building – read the latest Buildingtalk newsletter I am looking forward to the Vision London exhibition at Olympia 2-3 June. 100 key figures from the architectural and wider construction community will[…]
26 March 2015
Ronacrete RIBA CPD: Concrete Repair & Protection to BS EN 1504
CPD: Concrete Repair & Protection to BS EN 1504 The CPD Concrete Repair & Protection to BS EN 1504 has been assessed by RIBA and categorised under the core curriculum subject: Designing and building it: design, construction, technology and engineering Compliance: the legal, regulatory and statutory framework Knowledge level: General awareness Learning outcomes of the[…]
19 March 2015
Brick Awards 2015 looks for the best use of brick in Britain
The BDA Brick Awards 2015 open to architects, designers, building owners, developers and housebuilders to contractors and brick manufacturers designed to showcase projects that demonstrate the best use of brick in the UK construction sector For more details on how to be included in this years competition and to enter online click here, – or[…]
12 January 2015
Alumasc’s innovative easy-to-apply Traditional Brick Slip system
Alumasc’s Traditional Brick Slip is a patented durable, lightweight system that uses a preformed template mesh to assist speedy and accurate installation, achieving a premium quality and uniform result. It is easy-to-apply, with minimal site handling required. Traditional brick slips can be cut on site to accommodate detailing requirements and are highly resistant to impact[…]
31 December 2014
Demand for traditional Northcot Brick continues to make history
Northcot Brick factory in Brockley Blockley in Gloucestershire, the home of the Northcot Brick, one of the UK’s last remaining independent brick manufacturers, originally established by the Spencer-Churchill family in 1925. Northcot still takes clay from the same quarry used over the centuries. The outstanding blue lias clay consists of a sequence of limestone and[…]
04 December 2014
Northcot bricks for refurbuishment of historic Marston Brewery chimney
THE REFURBISHMENT OF MARSTONS HISTORIC CHIMNEY Marstons brewery in Burton-on-Trent, is very much the spiritual home of British beer. Still brewing in the traditional way, this historic brewery was established in 1834, using the unique spring water from the Trent Valley that gives its ales the famous sulphurous aroma known as the Burton snatch. The[…]
04 December 2014
Dutch style waterfront housing in Leicestershire wins top Brick Award
Waterside, Mountsorrel Staithe inland harbour Mount Sorrel Staithe inland harbour with Dutch style Quayside waterfront housing Best Housing 6 25 unit category at the 2014 Annual Brick Awards Designed and built by Black Hawk Properties Waterside is a private development around Mount Sorrel Staithe, a 32-berth inland harbour in Leicestershire, built in the style[…]
