When it comes to choosing masonry material, the price tag overwhelms the quality tag more often than not. For centuries, the timeless and humble brick has been the ‘go-to-material’ in masonry and, ...

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Brick Industry Association (BIA) announces a new Industry Average Environmental Product Declaration (IA EPD) for clay masonry products including clay brick, ...

The use of brick and blockwork remains important today both for their functional and aesthetic value and for the fact that their role brings potential risks to the architect. It is therefore vital ...

One concrete block covers the space of almost four bricks. Photos/Tony Mushoborozi. You have worked your fingers to the bone for years, planning, executing impossible tasks, saving, closing deals, and ...

There is an increasing trend for structural engineers to limit their role to the design of key structural members (typically beams and columns) and not other structural aspects. This can be concerning ...