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09 November 2015
14 October 2015
Northcot wins Built It Award for handmade bricks
25 August 2015
Brick price hike leads to big leap in Wetherby brick slip sales
Better value with brick slip solutions Wetherby BBA approved EpsiBrick-7 Brick increased by 9% in the first six months of the year, following a hike of 13.5% in 2014. These spiralling costs are leaving house builders with no alternative but to look at more cost effective building materials and, as a result, Wetherby has seen[…]
20 August 2015
Over 30 Brick Award nominees utilise Wienerberger products
The 39th annual Brick Awards 2015 are scheduled for Wednesday 18th November at The Hilton, Park Lane in London. Shortlisted entries include Swift Brickwork’s work on CJCT Architects’ Imperial College London project, specifying Wienerberger’s platinum white brick. Ronald McDonald House, Glasgow was nominated using Wienerberger Marzaile brick Shift Brickwork were also recognised with a nomination[…]
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[…]
